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Joel Julio | |
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| Born | Joel Jalil Julio Mejia January 18, 1985 |
| Nationality |  Colombian |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Light Middleweight |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 38 |
| Wins | 35 |
| Wins by KO | 31 |
| Losses | 4 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Joel Jalil Julio Mejia (born January 18, 1985[1] in Montería, Colombia), more commonly known as Joel Julio, is a professional Colombian boxer rated as a junior middleweight. In 2005, he was named ESPN.com's Boxing Prospect of the Year and he has appeared on Ring Magazine's New Faces feature, as well as in ShoBox.
Pro Boxing Career
Julio's first loss was a 12 round unanimous decision to Puerto Rican Carlos Quintana on June 24, 2006. He has since moved up to Junior Middleweight and bounced back with 5 consecutive wins, a disputed split decision over Cosme Rivera and 3 impressive KO wins over Francisco Campos, Thomas Davis and Mauro Lucero.
On July 11 2007, Julio faced Cornelius Bundrage of Contender fame. Julio's skill and accuracy became evident early in the fight as he outlanded the slower Bundrage. Julio scored knockdowns in the third and eighth rounds, ultimately winning via eighth round TKO.
Julio has been given the nickname "Love Child" by ESPN Writer Dan Rafael. He will commonly wear a LC on his trunks because of this nickname.
Julio took on another former "Contender" participant Ishe Smith on April 30, 2008 in Vancouver. Smith's defensive style nullified Julio's power but it was not enough to get him the win, with Julio taking a close 10 round unanimous decision.
On August 13, 2008, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida, Julio defeated Jose Varela by sixth round technical knockout. Julio knocked down his opponent five times before Varela's corner stopped the fight after the conclusion of round six.[1]
On November 1, 2008 Julio suffered the second loss of his career to southpaw Sergiy Dzindziruk via 12 round unanimous decision.
He was stopped by fellow power-punching prospect James Kirkland in his next bout, March 7, 2009.
He was knocked out by Alfredo Angulo during their bout on April 24, 2010.
Titles won
Julio hasn't held a major title, but has captured the following finge belts: WBA FEDEBOL (Welterweight division)
WBC Continental Americas (Light Welterweight division)
WBA Fedecentro Welterweight (Welterweight division)
WBO Latino Welterweight (Welterweight division)
References
- ^ Perez, Santos A. (2008-08-14). "Boxing: Miami's Joel Julio makes TV splash with TKO victory". Miami Herald. Retrieved 2008-08-14.
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External links
- Interview with Joel Julio
- Boxing record for Joel Julio from BoxRec (registration required)
- ESPN.com article naming Joel Julio 2005 Prospect of the Year
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