Joel Julio


Joel Jalil Julio Mejia 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.

Professional career

Julio's first loss was a 12 round unanimous decision to Puerto Rican boxer 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 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.
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 captured the following regional titles:
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
43Win39–4 Segundo HerreraKO3, 2:442018-11-30 Hotel El Prado, Barranquilla, Colombia
42Win38–4 Victor CoronadoTKO6 2014-11-14 Centro Recreativo Tacasuam, Monteria, Colombia
41Win37–4 Anges AdjahoUD102012-05-20 Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, USA
40Win36–4 Jamaal DavisUD102010-08-21 Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, USA
39Loss35–4 Alfredo AnguloKO11, 1:392010-04-24 Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, California, USAFor interim WBO Super welterweight title.
38Win35–3 Clarence TaylorUD62009-10-16 Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, USA
37Loss34–3 James KirklandTKO6, 3:002009-03-07 HP Pavilion, San Jose, California, USA
36Loss34–2 Serhiy DzinzirukUD122008-11-01 König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, GermanyFor WBO Super welterweight title.
35Win34–1 Jose VarelaTKO6, 2:592008-08-13 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Hollywood, Florida, USAWon vacant WBO Latino Super welterweight title.
34Win33–1 Ishe SmithUD102008-04-30 River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada
33Win32–1 Cornelius BundrageTKO8, 1:082007-07-11 Kodak Theatre, Hollywood, California, USA
32Win31–1 Mauro LuceroKO1, 3:002007-05-16 Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, Hollywood, Florida, USA
31Win30–1 Thomas DavisKO7, 2:472007-03-30 Cobo Hall, Detroit, Michigan, USA
30Win29–1 Francisco CamposKO3, 2:332006-12-16 Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, USA
29Win28–1 Cosme Rivera122006-10-27 Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, USAWon WBA Fedecentro Welterweight title.
Won WBO Latino Welterweight title.
28Loss27–1 Carlos Quintana122006-06-24 Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, USAFor WBC Latino Welterweight title.
For WBO Latino Welterweight title.
WBA Welterweight title eliminator.
27Win27–0 Wilmer Mejia2, 3:002006-02-25 Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
26Win26–0 Robert KamyaKO3, 1:322006-01-06 Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, USA
25Win25–0 Hicklet LauTKO4, 2:112005-11-30 Schuetzen Park, North Bergen, New Jersey, USA
24Win24–0 Christopher HenryTKO4, 2:492005-08-20 Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Illinois, USA
23Win23–0 Arthur MedinaTKO1, 2:562005-06-24 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
22Win22–0 Carlos Wilfredo VilchesTKO3, 3:002005-04-08 Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida, USA
21Win21–0 Aurelio JulioTKO1 2005-02-11 Gimnasio Chico de Hierro, Cartagena, Colombia
20Win20–0 Maamar HadidiTKO3 2004-12-03 Alfafar, Spain
19Win19–0 Antonio SorianoKO3, 1:112004-11-05 Plaza Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
18Win18–0 Elias RuizKO2 2004-09-18 Cartagena, Colombia
17Win17–0 Eliseo FeriasKO2 2004-08-21 Colombia
16Win16–0 Saul TorresTKO6 2004-03-06 Centro de Convenciones, Cartagena, Colombia
15Win15–0 Lino Perez Jr.102003-10-08 Colombia
14Win14–0 Carlos RoblesTKO1 2003-07-26 Bogota, Colombia
13Win13–0 Pedro LopezTKO2 2003-07-04 Coliseo "Happy" Lora, Monteria, ColombiaWon vacant WBC Continental Americas Super lightweight title.
12Win12–0 Angel GranadosKO4 2003-03-29 Hotel Tequendama Internacional, Bogota, ColombiaWon WBA FEDEBOL Welterweight title.
11Win11–0 Cesar PiedrahitaKO2 2003-03-01 Colombia
10Win10–0 Eduardo De la CruzTKO9 2002-09-13 Bogota, Colombia
9Win9–0 Jose GuarandaKO3 2002-05-31 Colombia
8Win8–0 Julio ColoradoKO4 2002-04-30 Monteria, Colombia
7Win7–0 Hernan Gutierrez2 2002-03-15 Bogota, Colombia
6Win6–0 Manuel SarmientoKO2 2002-02-22 Colombia
5Win5–0 Placido ConeoKO2 2001-12-22 Canalete, Colombia
4Win4–0 Leonardo AnguloKO1 2001-09-23 Colombia
3Win3–0 Jose DuranteKO1 2001-08-31 Monteria, Colombia
2Win2–0 Luis RamirezKO1 2001-08-07 Colombia
1Win1–0 Jorge Perez4 2001-05-18 Monitos, ColombiaProfessional debut