José Medel (June 21, 1938 - January 31, 2001), sometimes introduced as Joe Medel, was a Mexican boxer in the Featherweight division. He was one of the most popular boxers from Mexico. Professional career Medel was born in Mexico City, Mexico. In August 1959, he beat José Toluco López to win the Mexican Bantamweight Championship. WBA World bantamweight title His first world title shot was in Brazil against the WBA champion Eder Jofre, Medel would go on to lose the bout. WBC & WBA World bantamweight titles In his next title fight, Medel lost a fifteen round decision to Fighting Harada in Japan the country of the champion. Professional boxing record |- style="margin:0.5em auto; font-size:95%;" | style="text-align:center;" colspan="8"|69 Wins (44 knockouts, 25 decisions), 31 Losses (10 knockouts, 20 decisions, 1 disqualification), 8 Draws |- style="text-align:center; margin:0.5em auto; font-size:95%; background:#e3e3e3;" | style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Res. | style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Record | style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Opponent | style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Type | style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Round | style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Date | style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Location | style="border-style:none none solid solid; "|Notes |-align=center | Loss |69–31–8 |align=left| Royal Kobayashi |align=left|RTD |6 (10) |1974-06-09 |align=left| Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan |align=left| |-align=center | Loss |69–30–8 |align=left| Adalides Munoz |align=left|KO |4 (10) |1973-09-29 |align=left| Acapulco, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center | Win |69–29–8 |align=left| Miguel Hernandez |align=left|TKO |6 (10) |1972-04-18 |align=left| Auditorio Matamoros, Matamoros, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center | Loss |68–29–8 |align=left| Salvador Martinez Carillo |align=left|PTS |10 |1972-01-21 |align=left| Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center | Loss |68–28–8 |align=left| Jose Luis Meza |align=left|PTS |10 |1971-03-27 |align=left| Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center | Loss |68–27–8 |align=left| Efren Torres |align=left|KO |4 (10) |1970-10-31 |align=left| Arena Coliseo, Guadalajara, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center | Win |68–26–8 |align=left| Benito Estrella |align=left|TKO |3 (10) |1970-09-05 |align=left| Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center | Win |67–26–8 |align=left| Ubaldo Duarte |align=left|PTS |10 |1970-04-11 |align=left| Arena México, Mexico City, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center | Win |66–26–8 |align=left| Misao Yamane |align=left|TKO |3 (10) |1969-11-28 |align=left| Plaza Nuevo Progreso, Guadalajara, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center | Draw |65–26–8 |align=left| Chucho Castillo |align=left|PTS |12 |1969-09-30 |align=left| Ciudad Juárez, Mexico |align=left|For Mexican bantamweight title |-align=center | Loss |65–26–7 |align=left| Kazuyoshi Kanazawa |align=left|PTS |10 |1969-08-07 |align=left| Tokyo, Japan |align=left| |-align=center | Win |65–25–7 |align=left| Shigeyoshi Oki |align=left|UD |10 |1969-06-10 |align=left| Plaza de Toros, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico |align=left| |-align=center | Loss |64–25–7 |align=left| Rubén Olivares |align=left|KO |8