Juan Medina vs. Leoncio Ortiz
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Leoncio Ortiz lost to Juan Medina by PTS in round 12 of 12
- Date: 1973-05-01
- Location: Ciudad Obregon, Sonora, Mexico
- Medina's record after this bout was reported by ring as 32-1 (27), with his only loss to lightweight champion Roberto Duran.
"Juan 'Cachorro' Medina, 135, Tepic, Nayarit, won the lightweight championship of Mexico from Leoncio Ortiz, 135, Mexico City, on a unanimous decision. In the early rounds, Medina hit the canvas, but closed hard and sent Ortiz to the floor in the 8th and 10th rounds to win the championship." -Ring Magazine, August 1973 issue