05.01.06 – Joel Julio will face his toughest test when he puts his perfect record on the line against World Boxing Council (WBC) Continental Americas Champion Robert “The Doctor” Kamya. The 10-round junior middleweight battle will headline the “ShoBox: The New Generation” telecast on Friday, Jan. 6, 2006. In what promises to be an action-packed co-feature, Raul “The Cobra” Martinez will risk his undefeated record against streaking Andres “Andy Boy” Ledesma in an eight-round bantamweight battle.. The doubleheader will start at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).
JOEL JULIO (25-0, 22 KOs)
“I train hard. I am ready for any opponent in any category. I know I will be champion at 147 pounds and I will be the champion for a long time. I can accommodate myself to any boxer and the knockouts just happen for me because I am very aggressive.”
ROBERT “THE DOCTOR” KAMYA (15-5, FIVE KOs)
“I am ready for whatever he has. He thinks he can knock out everyone, but he is not going to knock me out.”
RAUL “THE COBRA” MARTINEZ (12-0, NINE KOs)
“I was pushed to do better because my opponents were pretty good. I have been pushed to another level.
“I do not know too much about my opponent. I am going to go in there, do my job, do the fundamentals, try not to get hit, work the jab, and if I feel him wear down, I will work his body.”
ANDRES “ANDY BOY” LEDESMA (13-1-1, EIGHT KOs)
“I plan on doing my job like always. I have no say in how this fight will go. I will feel him out in the first round and I will do what it takes to beat him.
“I am always better prepared than my opponent. I have had better opportunities, better opponents. All boxers are the same to me. You have to respect them when you go in the ring and be prepared.”
WEIGH IN RESULTS, SHOBOX JANUARY 6TH
Promoter/8 Count Productions, Main Events
Venue/Cicero Stadium, 1909 S. Laramie
Tickets/312-226-5800
Doors Open 6pm, First bell 7pm
TV/Showtime 11pm EST, 10pm CST
Joel Julio, 152.5 vs. Roberto Kamya, 153, ten rounds,
Raul Martinez, 119 vs. Andres Ledesma, 120, eight rounds,
Miguel Hernandez, 162 vs. Butch Hajicek, 162, eight rounds,
David Pareja, 177 vs. Derek Andrews, 178 eight rounds,
Omar Reyes, 128 vs. Luis Navarro, 129, five rounds,
Reynaldo Reyes, 162 vs. Ricardo Swift, 161.5 four rounds,