Rick Medina Gets Huge Opportunity VS Former World Champ Jo Jo Diaz

When recent San Antonio world champions Josh Franco, Bam Rodriguez, and Mario Barrios were all asked who the next Alamo City native to get a world title would be. They answered unanimously, Rick "El Castigo '' Medina. Medina has now received the chance of a lifetime as he will battle former world champion and Olympian JoJo Diaz on October 21st in Inglewood, California, in the co-main event of the Alexis Rocha vs. Giovanni Santillian card.

"El Castigo", 15-1 (8), suffered the lone loss of his career to Raymond Ford back in 2022 on the undercard of Bam Rodriguez-Srisaket Sor Rungvisai at the Tech Port Arena in San Antonio. The loss to Ford was described as a "learning lesson," according to Medina's trainer Rick Morones, who added, "Boxing is about styles, and this matchup is the type of style fight Medina thrives on." Medina, who has won twice since his lone setback, beating Stever Garagarza and rugged veteran Tony Lopez of Fort Worth, will move his camp to Las Vegas to train with legendary trainer Jorge Capetillo. "

Diaz, 33-4-1 (15), was linked to a fight with Austin native Floyd Schofield. That fight never materialized, and Medina seized the opportunity. Diaz, a South El Monte, California native, last fought in San Antonio in July and outpointed Jerry Perez. He held the IBF 130-Pound title from 2020 to 2021 when he lost it on the scales. Diaz was a member of the 2021 US Olympic Boxing team.

Rick Medina Returns on June 25 in San Antonio on Bam Rodriguez Card

Unbeaten San Antonio featherweight prospect Rick Medina Jr returns to the ring on June 25th  and will put his undefeated 13-0 record on the line when he battles Raymond Ford. He will fight on the undercard of fellow Alamo City native Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez, who puts his WBC Super Flyweight title on the line against former world champion Srisaket Sor Rungvisai at the Tech Port Arena. Medina has predominantly fought in his home city and has built up a massive fan base. In becoming a local celebrity He has fought and beaten very solid competition for being 21-years old and just 13 fights into his professional career. Medina has beaten Omar Castillo of the Rio Grande Valley, Oscar Mojica, and Armando Frausto, in the last 12 months. Ford is ranked #8 by the WBA and holds the organization Continental Americas Featherweight strap will be a massive step up. Ford has an 11-0-1 (6). He was touted as one of the sports premier prospects when he made his pro debut back in 2019. He ran  his record to 8-0 and then fought Aaron Perez to a draw in march of 2021. In his last outing, fFord was awarded a totally bogus decision against Fort Worth native Edward "Kid' Vazquez. A decision that was met with outrage from everyone in attendance and Ford's promoter Eddie Hearn, all agreed that Vazquez had clearly won the fight. 

Medina, who is known as "El Castigo", last fought in March and took apart La Marque, native, Armando Frausto in seven rounds at the Scottish Rite Theatre in San Antonio. El Castigo has fought in the San Antonio area eight times during his professional career, winning them all. He also beat Omar Castillo in Houston at the Toyota Center on the undercard of Jermall Charlo vs Juan Macias Montiel. Medina and Bam Rodriguez fought on the same card back in the summer of 2019 on a Rick Monroes promoted card in Floresville. Both fighters scored impressive third-round knockouts.