ESPN2 Wednesday Night Fights

Joel Julio vs. Cornelius "K9" Bundrage

July 11, 2007

Hollywood and Highland Center

Los Angeles, California

Featured Bout:

Jr. Middleweight Bout (10 Rds)

Joel Julio (31-1, 29 KOs) vs. Cornelius "K9" Bundrage (26-2, 15 KOs)

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Joel Julio Returns To Ring On July 11 In Special Wednesday Edition Of ESPN "Friday Night Fights"

Bloomfield, NJ – Welterweight contender Joel Julio returns to the ring on July 11 in a special Wednesday

edition of “Friday Night Fights,” it was announced 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).

- Press Release issued by Main Events

Subject to change

(7/11/07)