All boxersJosé Medel
“El Huitlacoche”
Boxing · Deceased69-31-8RECORD
42WINS BY KO / TKO
27WINS BY DECISION
108PRO FIGHTS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | El Huitlacoche |
| Date of birth | 19 Mar 1938 |
| Died | 31 Jan 2001 |
| Nationality | Mexican |
| Birthplace | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Based in | Not added yet |
| Weight classes | Lightweight, Featherweight, Bantamweight, Flyweight |
| Trainers | Not added yet |
| Height | 164 cm (5′5″) |
| Reach | 171 cm (67″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 1955–1974 |
| Status | Deceased |
| Pro debut | 19 Mar 1955 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Royal Kobayashi, 9 Jun 1974 |
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Titles and honours
- Mexican bantamweight champion (1959–1967)
- North American bantamweight champion (1961)
Background
José "Joe" Medel was a Mexican boxer from Mexico City who held the Mexican and North American bantamweight titles. He challenged Éder Jofre and Fighting Harada for the world bantamweight title.
Fight history
108 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Royal Kobayashi | TKO (corner retirement) | 6 | 9 Jun 1974 | Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Loss | Adalides Munoz | KO | 4 | 29 Sep 1973 | Acapulco, Mexico | ||
| Win | Miguel Hernandez | TKO | 6 | 18 Apr 1972 | Auditorio Matamoros, Matamoros, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Salvador Martinez Carillo | Decision (points) | 10 | 21 Jan 1972 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Jose Luis Meza | Decision (points) | 10 | 27 Mar 1971 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Efren Torres | KO | 4 | 31 Oct 1970 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico | ||
| Win | Benito Estrella | TKO | 3 | 5 Sep 1970 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Ubaldo Duarte | Decision (points) | 10 | 11 Apr 1970 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Misao Yamane | TKO | 3 | 28 Nov 1969 | Plaza Nuevo Progreso, Guadalajara, Mexico | ||
| Draw | Chucho Castillo | Decision (points) | 12 | 30 Sep 1969 | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | For Mexican bantamweight title | |
| Loss | Kazuyoshi Kanazawa | Decision (points) | 10 | 7 Aug 1969 | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Win | Shigeyoshi Oki | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 10 Jun 1969 | Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Rubén Olivares | KO | 8 | 24 Nov 1968 | Estadio Universitario, Monterrey, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Lionel Rose | Decision (points) | 10 | 28 Aug 1968 | The Forum, Inglewood, California, U.S. | ||
| Win | Evan Armstrong | Decision (points) | 10 | 31 Mar 1968 | El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Draw | Masataka Uno | Decision (points) | 10 | 7 Feb 1968 | Nagoya, Japan | ||
| Loss | Efren Torres | Decision (points) | 10 | 7 Oct 1967 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Chucho Castillo | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 29 Apr 1967 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | Lost Mexican bantamweight title | |
| Loss | Fighting Harada | Decision (unanimous) | 15 | 3 Jan 1967 | Aichi Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagoya, Japan | For WBA, WBC, The Ring and lineal bantamweight titles | |
| Win | Hiroshi Otomori | TKO | 7 | 22 Oct 1966 | El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Rudy Corona | TKO | 6 | 21 Jun 1966 | Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||
| Win | Jesús Pimentel | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 6 Dec 1965 | Sports Arena, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||
| Win | Walter McGowan | TKO | 6 | 1 Jun 1965 | Empire Pool, London, England | ||
| Win | Katsuo Saito | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 13 May 1965 | Nihon University Auditorium, Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Win | Vicente Garcia | KO | 9 | 3 Apr 1965 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | Retained Mexican bantamweight title | |
| Win | Ray Asis | KO | 3 | 26 Sep 1964 | El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Manuel Galvez | Decision (points) | 10 | 10 Jul 1964 | Tampico, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Ray Asis | Decision (split) | 10 | 18 Apr 1964 | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines | ||
| Win | Manuel Barrios | Decision (points) | 12 | 30 Nov 1963 | El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Mexico | Retained Mexican bantamweight title | |
| Draw | Tetsuro Kawai | Decision (points) | 10 | 17 Oct 1963 | Kumamoto, Japan | ||
| Win | Fighting Harada | TKO | 6 | 26 Sep 1963 | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Draw | Manuel Barrios | Decision (points) | 12 | 17 Aug 1963 | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | Retained Mexican bantamweight title | |
| Loss | Manuel Barrios | Decision (points) | 10 | 21 Apr 1963 | Ciudad Juárez, Mexico | ||
| Win | Edmundo Esparza | TKO | 3 | 2 Feb 1963 | Mexico City, Mexico | Retained Mexican bantamweight title | |
| Loss | Éder Jofre | KO | 6 | 11 Sep 1962 | Ginásio do Ibirapuera, São Paulo, Brazil | For WBA, The Ring and lineal bantamweight titles | |
| Win | Sadao Yaoita | Decision (points) | 10 | 29 Mar 1962 | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Win | Ignacio Pina | TKO | 11 | 4 Nov 1961 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | Retained Mexican bantamweight title | |
| Win | Haruo Sakamoto | Decision (points) | 10 | 17 Oct 1961 | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Win | Mitsunori Seki | Decision (points) | 5 | 31 Aug 1961 | Tokyo, Japan | ||
| Win | Felix Gutierrez | Decision (points) | 7 | 29 Jul 1961 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Hector Agundez | Decision (points) | 4 | 18 Jun 1961 | Mexicali, Mexico | ||
| Win | Herman Leyva Marques | Decision (split) | 12 | 21 Mar 1961 | Freeman Coliseum, San Antonio, Texas, U.S. | Won North American bantamweight title | |
| Draw | Hiram Bacallao | Decision (points) | 10 | 25 Feb 1961 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | José Toluco López | TKO | 7 | 19 Nov 1960 | Mexico City, Mexico | Non-title; López missed weight | |
| Win | Manny Elias | Decision (points) | 10 | 15 Oct 1960 | Nuevo Laredo, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Éder Jofre | KO | 10 | 18 Aug 1960 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||
| Win | Eloy Sanchez | Decision (points) | 12 | 23 Jul 1960 | Mexico City, Mexico | Retained Mexican bantamweight title | |
| Win | Monito Luna | KO | 8 | 9 Jun 1960 | Puebla, Mexico | ||
| Win | Danny Kid | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 9 Apr 1960 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Toto Ibarra | KO | 3 | 20 Feb 1960 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Eloy Sanchez | Decision (points) | 10 | 19 Dec 1959 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Ignacio Pina | Decision (points) | 10 | 16 Nov 1959 | Tijuana, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Danny Kid | Decision (split) | 12 | 24 Sep 1959 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | For North American bantamweight title | |
| Win | Pimi Barajas | KO | 7 | 12 Sep 1959 | Monterrey, Mexico | ||
| Win | José Toluco López | Decision (points) | 12 | 1 Aug 1959 | Mexico City, Mexico | Won Mexican bantamweight title | |
| Win | Javier Garfias | TKO | 8 | 4 Jul 1959 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico | ||
| Win | Antonio Rosales | TKO | 8 | 20 Jun 1959 | Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico | ||
| Win | Hector Agundez | KO | 5 | 1 May 1959 | Mexicali, Mexico | ||
| Win | Johnny Sarduy | KO | 3 | 25 Apr 1959 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Mario de Leon | Decision (unanimous) | 12 | 29 Jan 1959 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||
| Loss | Boots Monroe | Decision (unanimous) | 10 | 8 Jan 1959 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||
| Win | Ross Padilla | TKO | 7 | 30 Oct 1958 | Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||
| Win | Eduardo Guerrero | KO | 6 | 11 Oct 1958 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Carlos Cardoso | Decision (points) | 10 | 23 Aug 1958 | Monterrey, Mexico | ||
| Win | Dwight Hawkins | KO | 7 | 28 Jun 1958 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Jose Luis Mora | Decision (points) | 10 | 24 May 1958 | El Toreo de Cuatro Caminos, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Carlos Cardoso | Decision (points) | 10 | 26 Apr 1958 | Acapulco, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Miguel Lazu | KO | 4 | 22 Mar 1958 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Loss | José Becerra | Decision (points) | 10 | 8 Feb 1958 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Eduardo Guerrero | Decision (points) | 10 | 11 Jan 1958 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | David Rodriguez | KO | 9 | 7 Dec 1957 | Monterrey, Mexico | ||
| Win | Raul Leanos | KO | 4 | 23 Nov 1957 | Monterrey, Mexico | ||
| Win | David Rodriguez | Decision (points) | 10 | 30 Oct 1957 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Mario de Leon | Decision (points) | 10 | 7 Sep 1957 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Loss | David Rodriguez | Decision (points) | 10 | 5 Aug 1957 | Reynosa, Mexico | ||
| Win | Chucho Gonzalez | KO | 9 | 1 Jul 1957 | Reynosa, Mexico | ||
| Win | Mario Ruiz | TKO | 8 | 11 May 1957 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Kildo Martinez | KO | 10 | 13 Apr 1957 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Percy Lightburn | KO | 4 | 23 Mar 1957 | Acapulco, Mexico | ||
| Loss | José Becerra | Decision (points) | 10 | 2 Mar 1957 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Loss | José Becerra | Decision (points) | 10 | 9 Feb 1957 | Monterrey, Mexico | ||
| Win | Roque Fernandez | KO | 9 | 12 Jan 1957 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Mike Garcia | KO | 2 | 15 Dec 1956 | Acapulco, Mexico | ||
| Win | Chuy Guerrero | Decision (points) | 10 | 22 Nov 1956 | Plaza de Toros, Torreón, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Jose Luis Mora | KO | 8 | 31 Oct 1956 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Cheto Fernandez | KO | 3 | 6 Oct 1956 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Jorge Herrera | KO | 8 | 11 Sep 1956 | Arena Progresso, Guadalajara, Mexico | ||
| Draw | Roque Fernandez | Decision (points) | 10 | 15 Aug 1956 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Ernesto Castaneda | KO | 8 | 11 Jul 1956 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Mike Cruz | KO | 2 | 30 Jun 1956 | Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Juancito Lopez | Decision (points) | 8 | 26 May 1956 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Roque Fernandez | KO | 3 | 13 May 1956 | Acapulco, Mexico | ||
| Win | Tony Alamillo | KO | 2 | 28 Apr 1956 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Fili Maya | KO | 1 | 11 Apr 1956 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Juancito Lopez | Decision (points) | 8 | 21 Mar 1956 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Daniel Silva | KO | 7 | 29 Feb 1956 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Roberto Mar | KO | 9 | 17 Dec 1955 | Acapulco, Mexico | ||
| Draw | Roberto Mar | Decision (points) | 8 | 3 Dec 1955 | Acapulco, Mexico | ||
| Win | Eleazar Gonzalez | KO | 2 | 19 Nov 1955 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Zurdo Arce | KO | 2 | 5 Nov 1955 | Acapulco, Mexico | ||
| Win | Juan Alcantara | KO | 2 | 22 Oct 1955 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Zurdo Arce | Disqualification | 1 | 1 Oct 1955 | Acapulco, Mexico | ||
| Draw | Daniel Silva | Decision (points) | 6 | 21 Sep 1955 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Salvador Mora | KO | 5 | 24 Aug 1955 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Carlos Olivares | Decision (points) | 6 | 20 Jul 1955 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Antonio Coria | Decision (points) | 4 | 18 Jun 1955 | Arena Coliseo, Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Win | Mario Gabarro | Decision (points) | 4 | 4 Jun 1955 | Mexico City, Mexico | ||
| Loss | Heriberto Fuentas | KO | 3 | 19 Mar 1955 | Mexico City, Mexico | Pro debut |
Record source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).