September 6: Former World Champion Oscar Valdez Faces Ricky “El Castigo”
Medina in Mexican Homecoming at Domo Binacional in Nogales
NOGALES, Mex. (Aug. 6, 2025) — Two-time world champion Oscar Valdez
hopes to kickstart a world title run when he returns to action against
San Antonio native Ricky “El Castigo” Medina in a 10-round junior
lightweight main event on Saturday, Sept. 6, at Domo Binacional in his
hometown of Nogales, Mexico.
A two-time Mexican Olympian, Valdez has not fought on home soil since
2013.
Promoted by Zanfer Boxing and Top Rank, tickets are available now via
www.xticket.mx
“Oscar Valdez is a proud warrior, and this is a great opportunity for
him to return home and prove he still has what it takes to contend at
130 pounds,” said Top Rank Chairman Bob Arum. “Oscar has been with
Top Rank since he turned pro, and we are in his corner as he attempts to
become a three-time world champion.”
Valdez (32-3, 24 KOs) captured the WBO featherweight world title with a
knockout win over Matias Rueda and defended it six times. He then moved
up to junior lightweight, where he scored a highlight-reel knockout
against Miguel Berchelt in February 2021 to claim the WBC crown. The
34-year-old suffered his first pro loss in an April 2022 unification
showdown against Shakur Stevenson. He returned to form with a decision
over Adam Lopez the following May, setting up an all-Mexico clash with
Emanuel Navarrete in August 2023. Valdez dropped a unanimous decision to
Navarrete, and following a TKO win over Liam Wilson, lost the Navarrete
rematch by sixth-round knockout.
Medina (16-3, 9 KOs) went 13-0 with seven knockouts before a decision
loss to eventual world champion Raymond Ford in June 2022. He rebounded
later that year with a first-round stoppage of Steve Garagarza and
outpointed Juan Antonio Lopez the following May. Medina suffered
back-to-back decision losses, first on enemy turf against SoCal native
George Acosta in December 2023, then to unbeaten contender Geo Lopez
last September. Medina bounced back in December by dispatching Angel
Hernandez Pillado in three.
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