21 years ago

Date: 1st February 2003

Venue: Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada

Title: vacant IBF World Featherweight Title

Promoter: Top Rank

Tv: HBO PPV

Juan Manuel Marquez
( 39 - 2 - 0 )
Weight: 125 1/2 lbs

Manuel Medina
( 60 - 12 - 0 )
Weight: 125 lbs

Marquez and Medina met for the vacant IBF world featherweight title at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Medina came into the fight as the former four-time world featherweight champion.

Marquez had Medina down in the 2nd round and again in the 7th. Referee Robert Bird stopped the contest on the advice of the ringside doctor at 1:18 of the 7th round.