¡...y nuevo campeón del mundo! - Christian "El Chispa" Medina Jiménez

The indefatigable 25 year old, from Michoacán by way of Guadalajara, just became a lesson in perseverance. After toiling on the Mexican domestic scene, in fits & starts (losing his 4th, 11th, and 12th pro bouts) he got his first big international break in 2023...going to Japan to challenge skilled but feather-fisted southpaw Ryosuke Nishida.

He failed.

So, back on the grind.

Two years, one month, and three days later he returns to Japan to face another undefeated southpaw - except a) this one has a world title belt and b) isn't a feather-fist. Chispa then wins every goddamn second and pounds Yoshiki Takei silly.

Yet another sojourn into the Land of the Rising Sun for a Nakatani unification? Whoo-ee, inject that in my veins, please!

 

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Actually never mind - we're definitely not getting Nakatani vs. Medina, with Junto moving up to face Naoya Inoue next spring.