On April 16, 1999, Manuel Medina (55-10, 26 KOs), the featherweight IBF champion, defends his title against Colombian challenger, Victor Polo (23-1-2, 20 KOs).
Manuel Medina is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 40% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Héctor Lizárraga, 11 months and 23 days ago. Victor Polo is on a 2-fight win streak with a 76% KO rate, with his last fight being a 4th round TKO win over Miguel Angel Suarez, 1 year, 2 months, and 2 days ago.
The winning odds are at 89.6-10.4 in favor of Victor Polo. Manuel Medina may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
Manuel Medina defeated Victor Polo via technical decision and successfully defended his IBF featherweight title. Medina improves his record to 56-10, while Polo adds a loss to his record at 23-2-2.