Oscar Valdez fights Ricky Medina in Bewers Homecoming with world titleshopings on the line

DEALES, MEX. -Tive world champion and Mexican boxing hero Oscar Valdez has been set to arouse the audience in the birthplace Destroy While he continues his search for a third world title. On Saturday 6 SeptemberValdez Headlines a 10-round junior lightweight main event against rising San Antonio participant Ricky “El Punigio” Medina by the Dome.

The Fight Marks Valdez’s First competition on Mexican soil in more than ten yearsCreating an electrical return atmosphere in the border city. The map is Co-promoted by Top and Zanfer boxingand tickets can now be purchased through www.xticket.mx.

“Oscar Valdez is a proud warrior, and this is a great opportunity for him to return home and prove that he still needs what is needed to contend with 130 pounds,” said Top rank -chairman Bob Arum. “Oscar is in the highest rank since he became Pro, and we are in his corner when he tries to become a triple world champion.”

A decisive chapter for Valdez

Valdez (32-3, 24 Kos), a double Mexican Olympian, became world champion for the first time when he was the WBO featherweight title With a devastating Ko from Matias Rueda. After six successful defenses, he went to Junior Lightweight and scored a legendary knockout from Miguel Berchelt in 2021 to claim the WBC -Kroon.

Since then, Valdez has confronted with elite competition, including a narrow defeat against Shakur Stevenson and a controversial all-Mexican fight against Emanuel Navarrete. After stopping Liam Wilson In a return jar, Valdez was unable to revenge his loss against Navarrete and fell into their rematch through the sixth round of TKO.

Now 34, Valdez returns home, determined to prove that he remains a top threat in the stacked division of 130 pounds.

Medina seems to spoil the return home

Ricky Medina (16-3, 9 Kos), once an unbeaten prospect, is now in the greatest chance of his career. After an early run of 13 consecutive victories, he suffered his first defeat against the final world champion Raymond Ford. Medina has shown flashes of sparkle-including a first round Ko by Steve Garagarza but has had difficulty leaving consistency George Acosta And Geo Lopez.

His most recent outing saw him stop Angel Hernandez caught In three rounds – a memory of the firepower that he still wears. Medina enters enemy territory, but brings the mentality of a spoiler to lose nothing and everything to win.

Event details:

• Event: Oscar Valdez vs. Ricky Medina
• Date: Saturday 6 September 2025
• Location: Binational Dome, Bewes, Mexico
• Tickets: www.xticket.mx
• Presented by: Zanfer Boxing & Top Rank

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