Joe Medrano vs. Jorge Rodriguez (1st meeting)

Joe Medrano 126 lbs beat Jorge Rodriguez 128 lbs by TKO at 2:11 in round 8 of 10

• Date: 1972-06-08
• Location: Olympic Auditorium, Los Angeles, California, USA
• Referee: Larry Rozadilla 4-2
• Judge: Lee Grossman 4-2
• Judge: Eddie Fierro 5-1

"Joe Medrano, 126, Los Angeles, was awarded an 8th round knockout victory last night over previously unbeaten Jorge Rodriguez of Guadalajara, in their scheduled 10 round main event at the Olympic Auditorium. Rodriguez' left eye was completely closed midway through the 8th round and referee Larry Rozadilla stopped the fight at 1:30 of the round and awarded Medrano the victory. There was only one knockdown in the bruisng fight. That came in the 8th and Rodriguez protested he slipped instead of being hit but took the mandatory 8-count." -United Press International

• Rodriguez' record was advertised going into this fight as 9-0-1. Medrano as 10-1

Post fight comment

• "Harry Kabakoff was bragging about how good Rodriguez was, and I told him to put him in with Medrano and we'd find out. I knew Medrano was cool and tough. He also can fight." -Jackie McCoy, Medrano's manager