By Andy Rivera

Former five-time world champion Johnny Tapia (55-5-2, 28 KOs) says that he will fight for the last time when he battles Ilindo Julio on February 23rd at the Isleta Casino.

The fight card was announced on Wednesday at a press conference. Inactive for over a year and coming off the only knockout loss of his career, Tapia is 3-5 in last 8 fights.

They will go ten rounds at 126-pounds.

In the co-main event, Albuquerque’s David Martinez (16-2-1, 3 KOs) will go 8-rounds at 122-pounds with Santa Fe’s Bryan Garcia (7-16, 2 KOs). A 6-round super flyweight bout between Espanola’s Tony Valdez (6-3-2, 6 KOs) and Juarez’s Evaristo Primero (14-9-1, 7 KOs) and a 4-round jr. lightweight rematch between Willie Villanueva (3-0) and Gabe Gonzales (1-1, 1 KO), which was one of the best fights of 2006.

The card will be held at the Isleta Casino with Fresquez Productions being the promoter of the event.