Manuel Medina vs. Johnny Tapia

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Johnny Tapia 126 lbs beat Manuel Medina 126 lbs by MD in round 12 of 12

  • Date: 2002-04-27
  • Location: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York, USA
  • Referee: Steve Smoger
  • Judge: George Colon 115-113
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  • Judge: Melvina Lathan 114-114
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  • Judge: Tony Paolillo 115-113
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This fight set a new CompuBox record for most punches thrown by a featherweight [Medina]: 1466
2002-09-30 - Tapia is stripped of the IBF title for signing to fight Marco Antonio Barrera rather than making his mandatory defense or requesting an exemption.