"I have to beat everybody up and become the mandatory. Right now I’m ranked #2, and hopefully in 6 months I’ll be #1."

BoxingTalk:  Julio, you have a fight against Rodney Moore.  How did preparation for this fight go?

Julio Gonzalez:  It went pretty good.  I’m well prepared, I feel confident for my fight against Rodney Moore, and I am ready for the unexpected.

BoxingTalk:  What do you know about your opponent, and what kind of fight do you expect from him?

Julio Gonzalez: I don’t know much about him.  I am walking into the ring with the mentality that he will be the toughest guy I have ever faced.  I’m going to come out and see what happens in the first couple rounds, and hopefully I’ll use my solid boxing skills, and win the fight.

BoxingTalk:  This is your first fight in 2006.  Is the layoff due to your efforts to get a rematch with Clinton Woods?

Julio Gonzalez:  Exactly.  I was just trying to get a rematch with Clinton Woods, but Glen Johnson got the fight.  Now I am focused for this fight.

BoxingTalk:  I know you are planning to come away with the win from this fight, but what can we expect from you next?

Julio Gonzalez:  We are going to sit down and see what my manager has planned for me, then we’ll see what the results are of Clinton Woods and Glen Johnson fight.

BoxingTalk:  What do you feel you will have to do to get back into contention for the light heavyweight title?

Julio Gonzalez:  I just need to look good and win this fight coming up.  I have to beat everybody up and become the mandatory.  Right now I’m ranked #2, and hopefully in 6 months I’ll be #1.

BoxingTalk:  Do you feel you will need to get a knockout win on Thursday to prove that you are worthy of a title shot in the near future?

Julio Gonzalez:  Not necessarily.  I just need to look good and win.  It helps a lot if I get the knockout and look impressive, but the main thing is to get the win.

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