Welterweight contender Joel Julio returns to the ring on July 11 in a special Wednesday edition of “Friday Night Fights,� it was announced today by Main Events CEO Kathy Duva. Julio will challenge Cornelius Bundrage of “The Contender� in a 10 round contest from the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles, CA. ESPN2’s broadcast will begin at 11:00 pm ET.
Julio (31-1, 29 KO’s) has won his last four bouts. The 22-year-old Monteria, Colombia native has stopped 15 opponents within the first two rounds. In 2005 he was selected as 2005’s “Prospect of the Year� by numerous media outlets, including ESPN.com. In his last bout on May 16, 2007, Julio destroyed Mauro Lucero in one round (KO 1)
Bundrage (26-2, 15 KO’s) has won his last three bouts. The 34-year-old Detroit, MI native reached the semi-finals of “The Contender� in 2006, where he lost a decision to Steve Forbes (L 5). In his last bout on March 30, 2007, Bundrage stopped Colin McNeil in seven rounds as part of “The Contender Challenge: UK vs. USA� fight card (TKO 7).