Valdez won a 10-round non-title super-featherweight bout by unanimous decision with scorecards of 100-90, 98-92 and 97-93. The fight took place Saturday at the Domo Binacional in Nogales, Sonora, and was broadcast on free-to-air Azteca 7. Multiple outlets described the scoring as contentious, noting Medina’s effective stretches and the competitiveness of several rounds. Reports highlighted visible fatigue from Valdez in the late rounds as Medina pressed forward and found success with combinations. The hometown bout marked Valdez’s first step back after his loss to Emmanuel Navarrete, extending his comeback under trainer Manny Robles.