Prince Naseem Hamed will make the third defence of his World Boxing Organisation featherweight title against Manuel Medina in Dublin next month.
The Sheffield boxer has a 22-fight unbeaten record, including 20 stoppages, but his 29-year-old Mexican opponent is not short on experience, with 59 fights under his belt since turning professional 11 years ago. During that time he has lost just seven times and held two world titles.
In August 1991 he took the International Boxing Federation world title on a points decision against the American Troy Dorsey, and successfully defended it five times before losing to Tom Johnson in February 1983. In September last year, Medina took the World Boxing Council crown from Alejandro Gonzalez, but lost his first defence to Luisito Espinosa.
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