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Wednesday, May 27, 2026

David Malul's New Opponent is Julius Thomas Jr.

"King" David Malul is now scheduled to fight Julius "June Bug" Thomas Jr. at the Tropicana Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. BoxRec had previously listed Justin Spalding as Malul's opponent for the Boxing Insider show.

Thomas is a 36 year old from Youngstown, Ohio and possesses a record of 1-3-1 with one KO. He fought in the Cleveland Golden Gloves in 2011. Thomas is a true fighter with a better defense than Malul's previously scheduled opponent. In 2019, he fought a security guard at a bar and when police were called, he fought them, too. In 2023, an unidentified man charged at Thomas, who was on his front porch. Thomas allegedly shot his rifle, and a stray bullet entered a neighbor's house and struck her Pitbull. Only the Pitbull suffered injuries.

Thomas, who runs a cleaning business and trains kids in boxing, turned pro in 2024 at the age of 34. He had been training for a year and lost a significant amount of weight as a result. Standing at 5'6", Thomas dropped his first fight by split decision. He defeated Kameeko Hall on August 10, 2024 when a right to the body in the second round caused Hall to projectile vomit. The fight was quickly stopped, and Thomas was awarded a TKO victory.

Since then, Thomas has dropped two fights by decision and fought to one draw. His last fight was a little bit over a year ago. He poses a tough test for Malul, a 23 year old from Queens, New York. This four-rounder should be an exciting one.

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