Fighter profile
Record27 wins, 4 lossesTitlesWBO bantamweight championDivisionBantamweight (118 lb)NationalityMexicanBorn2000NicknameChispaHeight / reach165 cm (5ft 5in) / 170 cm (67in)Last fightBeat Adrian Curiel, February 2026The story so far
Christian “Chispa” Medina lost three decisions early in his career and a fourth, to Ryosuke Nishida in an IBF eliminator in 2023. He has never been stopped.
In September 2025 he went to Nagoya as the challenger, dropped unbeaten WBO champion Yoshiki Takei in the first round and stopped him in the fourth with pressure and right uppercuts.
In February 2026 he made his first defence, beating Adrian Curiel on a unanimous decision over 12 competitive rounds.
Key fights2023: lost to Ryosuke Nishida on a unanimous decision, IBF eliminator2025: stopped Yoshiki Takei in round 4 to win the WBO bantamweight title, Nagoya2026: beat Adrian Curiel on a unanimous decision, first defenceWhat’s next
No fight is confirmed. A unification with WBA champion Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez has been discussed for the end of the year. The other bantamweight champions are Takuma Inoue (WBC) and Jose Salas Reyes (IBF).
Record and fight details from boxing-data.com, Matchroom, the WBO and Fightnews. Published knockout totals differ (17 or 19), so we have left them out. Checked 3 November 2026.