Bradley accepts offer to fight Valero
February 8th, 2010
By Jim Dower: After learning that undefeated lightweight Edwin Valero (27-0, 27 KO’s) was interested in fighting him, World Boxing Organization light welterweight champion Timothy Bradley answered in the affirmative, saying “Let’s get it on! Let’s make the fight happen.” Bradley (25-0, 11 KO’s) is considered to be the best fighter in the light welterweight division after beating Junior Witter, Edner Cherry, Kendall Holt and Lamont Peterson in the past two years.
Valero wants to get his feet wet at light welterweight in hopes of getting a big money fight against Manny Pacquiao in the near future. Valero’s job is made easier by the fact that he shares the same promoter as Pacquiao. The only thing that Valero is missing is more publicity with American audiences.
For Valero to become more well known by U.S. audiences he will have to take on good fighters. This is where the 26-year-old Bradley comes in. He’s easily the best fighter in the light welterweight division and if Valero can beat him, it will go a long way towards proving he’s for real and making a star out of himself in the process.
Bradley was hoping to get a fight against World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Amir Khan. However, after Khan changed promoters from Frank Warren to Golden Boy Promotions, the Bradley-Khan fight went out the window along with it.
Valero, if he does fight Bradley, he’ll be taking a huge risk. Bradley is a polished fighter with excellent hand speed, great defense and possesses a certain sense of toughness that enables him to bully some of the powerful punchers he’s faced. Bradley was dropped twice in his 12 round decision victory over Kendall Holt in 2009. Bradley likes to fight in close where he’s excellent at using his quickness to control the action.
It will be interesting to see if Bradley will be able to rough the powerful Valero up on the inside. Valero will have a slight height advantage and probably have a significant power advantage. Bradley will be the quicker fighter and could cause problems for Valero if he can work on the inside.
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saludos desde Venezuela…
someto a consideración los siguientes puntos:
1.- a valero lo siguen subestimando.
2.- a bradley se le complica la guardia zurda observen la pelea con whiter quien inicio la pelea con la guardia zurda.
3.- bradley no tiene la pegada de valero.
4.- los rectos de izquierda le entran con facilidad.
5.- en sus ultimas 5 peleas no lo han golpeado a la zona media cosa que valero sabe hacer.
6.- entra frontal igual que valero.
7.- su quijada aun no ha sido probada.
tengan presente que valero no es ningun mal peleador… mas bien ha sido subestimado y creo que sería tremendo combate de pronóstico reservado pero con ciertas ventajas desde mi punto de vista a favor de valero…
@ Anonymous
As you said mate, its a tough one to call but i can see Bradley exposing Valero by making him miss a lot and countering him. Sometimes when a fighter puts everything into his attacks he leaves himself wide open and his power can be used against him but one thing for sure though it will be a brutal affair and Bradley could well get caught himself!
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finishing 3 out of the 5 mentioned.
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This is something you should know well, as your previous posts seem to give you and your biase away.
Just don’t dress it up any other way and expect me to agree with you.
Oh, and one more thing…..Bradley by UD (Valero to KO Bradley inside eight rounds, you crazy loon!!! LOL)
Bradley beats Hatton and Valero easy. I don’t even think Hatton or Valero could beat Peterson! I think people up here are looking at the ko’s way to much. Who did he KO, was it anyone in the top five at lightweight or jr. lightweight?? No! The guy is to open and will get smashed by a good all-around fighter like bradley. Hatton is what he is. He’s a good fighter, but Bradley at this stage of his career would give him a worse beating than Mayweather did… Hatton should fight Khan.
Valero will never fight Bradley as long as he is with Top Rank. Arum is a master of keeping his fighters away from top competition. Please, Pacquiao would get beat by Bradley, so does Valero stand a chance?? Arum will come up with some excuse. Wait and see, I guarantee it.
HMMMMM let see Bradley has hardly ever had a KO and Valero is 27 for 27 he will catch Bradley and TKO him Or Knok hi OUT
great fight!bradley should have a well planned defense against valero and a lightning counter for him to defeat valero!i think it’s even!bradley might tarnish valero’s record!
its a good fight but bradley does not have the power to do any damage to valero. valero will ko bradley in the 9th.bradley is a good fighter but valero is better and he is staying active good fight to see can not miss this one.
Valero better start working on getting his visa problems and Nevada licensing issues fixed. Otherwise…he could end up fighting his best fights in either Mexico or Canada. No matter how big a fight he gets into in the border countries, the big moolah will still be in Vegas. So, Valero – get a US visa…NOW. And please…your being denied a US visa has nothing to do with your association with Hugo, it’s your association with “La Botella” cum DUI.
this is a good fight . whoever win this fight could be lined up fighting pacman.
Valero may have power but his technique is awful. I think he’s there to be outboxed and probably stopped. Bradley could be the man to do that.
@brandon.
I have to disagree with you brandon on this one.
Bradley puttin ricky into retirement LMAO!!!!!!
You speak as if bradley is the next tyson! bradley is a good boxer but dosnt have the tool kit to deafeat the hitman he dosnt have the firepower to ko him! for a start.
Hatton would take the shots with ease bully him to the ropes and ko or tko bradley no problem.
GREAT FIGHT NOW WE’RE TALKING HOPEFULLY THIS FIGHT HAPPENS,VALERO IS HUNGRY & READY TO FIGHT A CHAMP LIKE BRADLEY + VALERO NEEDS THIS KIND OF FIGHT TO GET THE XPOSURE HE NEEDS.. BRADLEY IS GOOD BUT VALERO IS BETTER & GETTING BETTER AS HE FIGHTS BIGGER NAMES..SOMEBODYS 0 MUST GO AND THATS BRADLEYS, VALERO WILL MAKE HIM QUIT IN HES CORNER.
Bradley will win this fight, he is too quick and way to experienced for Valero! Bradley would love to fight Hatton, but Hatton is trying to make a comeback not a permanent retirement! Bradley would destroy Hatton, because Bradley can box and move, he is too fast for Hatton! I’m just glad someone is stepping up and willing to face Bradley, Khan is scared and admits he isn’t ready??? How do you have a belt at 140 and your not ready to fight anothet title holder at 140??? Smells like an English Chicken!!! Bradley will have to take the tuff fights until he finally forces the bigger names to face him, he will continue to beat everyone they put in front of him!!! Let’s go Bradley we love you in the Desert!!!
don’t get your panties all twisted up over this valero guy yet. he needs to beat a real someone first. plus his hand speed and footwork aren’t up to pac’s level. he’s got good power and a good work-rate, but until he can prove he can move up against good opponents, then i’m not convinced
Valero vs Bradley— 3rd rd KO for Bradley
Pacquiao vs Valero— 1st round KO for Pacman
bradley will school valero for sure. valero is not yet good defensively…
@ Z I agree with you, Valero needs to face a top ranked lightweight, before even contemplating a fight at 140. Perhaps he face the likes of Diaz, Marquez, Peterson and Funeka (although I’m not sure of his chances against the latter). Personally, I’d like to see Valero square off against Prescott or Katsidis, that would be an all-out war (low on boxing subtlety, but very exciting nonetheless).
If Valero comes through one or two of those fights, then by all means yes, jump in at the deep end of the pool and Bradley.
Valero will be out of his league if he fights Bradley at this time. Bradley is a well schooled, determined and tough boxer, whose skills at this point of his career, are far superior to Valero’s.
Valero was very impressive in his fight with DeMarco, but DeMarco did not pose much of a challenge to him. DeMarco didn’t use his jab; he didn’t go to the body, which could have been effective; he didn’t move much; and he threw very few punches. Simply put, he was not in the fight. I must also add that he didn’t seem to exude much confidence in his ability to win. I think that he just was not ready for the fight. With Bradley, things would be totally different, because Bradley is a very confident and busy fighter who throws many effective punches, and it would not be difficult for him to hit Valero.
Valero’s victory over DeMarco was a good one, but it is far from enough to make him an elite fighter.
Het Ash go to the True/Slant and read an article written by Ben Cohen. The Final Bell. If I post something it’s done by facts. Go to youtube and you will listen to the Santa Cruz brothers state that Valero hits harder than Antonio Margarito. Bradley will be stop inside of 8 rounds maybe sooner
@ don@london
dont let them get to you mate people who use this site often no who the planks are!!
Come on then don does valero beat bradley???
I think this is a tuff call.
@ oli
what do you think oli can bradley avoid the ko with skill???
I cannot believe there are people on here who insist that Bradley would beat Hatton… what are you basing this on? And why is Hatton suddenly a no mark because he was beaten by Mayweather and Pacquiao? Ridiculous.
I want Hatton to fight Bradley sure but I am more then happy to watch Valero whup Bradley, which he will.
Well done Bradley, That’s what a champion is made of! Taking on all comers unlike a certain british fighter, any Khan fans noticed that i have given a black boxer credit? See its not a race issue!
AT THIS POINT BRADLEY IS TOO MUCH FOR VALERO, I LIKE VALERO BUT HE AINT READY FOR BRADLEY
lets not mention chicken floyd in this topic because this boxer here is for real, unlike fraud he only care for fame and money. thats why he is a disgrace of boxing history.
valero is no where near on paquiao style, there is a similarity because he is a southpaw. but valero will not last in the ring with paquiao.
Valero will become a superstar after KOing Bradley.
If him and Pacman ever meet, Valero will most definately KO Pacman too!
So once again bradley wants to fight the tough fight and amir khan is protected against real threats
Valero need to fight in the US against Juan D, Nate C, JMM and Hatton are good opponent for him to faces. Not a Champion like Bradley right now.
Bradley needs to what to see whats Pacman next fight if Mayweather don’t want to fight him. Bradley vs. Pacman would be a fireworks explode action fight that need to happen.
I do like Bradley, i like how he fights and his attitude seems to be spot on.
I dont know why Valero wants to take him on right now though, hes doing so well so far at Lightweight and im sure he isnt strugglin to make the weight. Why not continue there for a year or 2 longer and try take some more belts.
Will Bradley have to fight Valero in another country? Most people are saying he’s not ready for TBrad? When will he be ready? He is 27 and 0 27 kos. He’s ready. What better a test then to fight the best in the Junior Welter division. Great for Boxing.
Valero would be in trouble at high seas. He has not sailed in those areas yet. At 140 he might get into trouble soon enough. I think he should try few challenging matches at 135 first. Slowly but surely.
This will been a great fight as there far to much ducking and diving in todays boxing!!some on here are slaging Hatton off, i’ll admit he’s not the slickest of fighters! but what he lack in boxing finesse he made up with heart
and a walk forward all action style and yes against the two best P4P May&pac he came unstuck, but he’s been a two weight multi world title holder with a 47,45,32ko’s 2 losses and £40 million plus in the bank “So Hey that not bad for a so called bum,but back to the main story it will big step up for Valero but if make the move up it got the maiking of a war.
Ide love to see hatton fight bradley but hatton wants nothing to do with that fight. Its to much risk with to little reward for him.
I agree Ash, valero is not ready to jump into the ring w bradley yet. He needs to fight a legit 135 or a less legit 140 first. To immediately jump in with the top jww might not be the smartest move. Ide def wanna see the fight though, just doubt there is much chance valero has of winning.
@Bob. I asume sparring occurs not too far away from the actual fight, had Valero messed up Dela Hoya like you claim, then he wouldn’t be able to fight Pacquaio. Let’s be honest here, Dela Hoya was a shell of his former self, and was on the untrustworthy starvation weight loss method. I’d also be interested to hear where you got you’re information from, I freequently trawl the Internet, and nothing was mentioned about Valero (Ortiz giving Dela Hoya a black eye, yes, but of Valero nothing).
Some people must not watch boxing hatton would destroy bradley easily bradley has no power and against holt he showed he can be put on the canvas!!.
Hatton loses to pac and floyd and every1 writes him off.
Bradley is so over hyped its umbelieveble he is in the same boat as khan still hasnt faced a true test in his career but props to bradley he wants the tests although i think its just because he dosnt get much intrest like khan.
Valero and hatton will expose bradley if they fight.
As for amir he will continue cherrypickin for alot longer than bradley due to the media attention fighting legends who have to move up in weight.
would love valero to stop bradley, i dont think anyone has really taken any notice of bradley and never will .
and juan diaz
good opponents for valero right now marquez,holt,bradly
Valero’s a one dimentional slugger, who hasn’t faced an elite boxer at super feather or lightweight. He needs to face a legitimate test at 135, before jumping the gun and taking on the likes of Bradley. So far, all I’ve seen from Valero is: shuffle forward left hook, shuffle forward straight left (there’s a pattern emerging here, yawn). Bradley, in the last two years has fought a variety of tough fighters, all of them a level above what the 28 year old Valero has faced. Bradley Is a far more techniquely accomplished boxer, left and right hand, hooks, straight shots, upper cuts. It really doesn’t matter where the fight goes, on the inside or outside, Bradley’s just stronger, faster, the more well-schooled of the two. If the pressures on and the fight isn’t going well in one particular area, then TB (pardon the the pun) has the ability to adapt and change mid-fight. Where-as, if the shoe were on the other foot, I just see Valero reverting to type and swinging away wildly, looking for a big left hand to find it’s way home. Valero has a punchers chance, although it remains to be seen, whether he carries his power up with him. Bradley by a fairly routine UD.
Valero is the next big thing. I beleive he’d beat Bradley
hattons a sickkkkkkkkkkkk brawler he should fight valero would be a war
Bradley does not excite me in the slightest! I would have loved Hatton to fight him next because I think as soon as he fights a top top fighter then he will come unstuck.I feel Bradley would not be able to hit hard enough to keep Hatton off him for 12 rounds and feel Ricky would get to him around the 9th most probably with a body shot!Moving onto this fight I don’t think Bradley will be able to take Valero’s power. Bradley took 2 trips to the floor against Holt and I feel Valero hits harder than him! I dont think we will know if Valero is the real deal until he fights an elite fighter but for me in this one Valero wins by knockout to keep his 100% record going!!
Everyone is forgetting to notice that valero has never been 12 rounds and after 3 rounds he is tired. Bradley will box him really badly. Valero is really good, but he lacks skills and bradley is going to mak him miss badly.
drewdown215215 – Yes, I honestly think Hatton is better then Bradley. I understand that Hatton drops out of most peoples minds since his terrible loss to Pacquiao but does that mean that Bradley is better? Really?
I wanted Hatton to face Bradley once he announced he was going to fight again, I thought it would be the perfect fight for the both of them but no-one seemed to be talking about it. The guy has only lost to Mayweather and Manny – the two P4P best, he beat everyone else and there are some good names there. Time is a factor but if Hatton can get in good shape he would beat Bradley on points or by stoppage. I hope we find out this year.
As for Valero, yes he may of had a padded record to begin with but lets judge the guy on his last few fights (seeing as your judging Hatton on his last one). He is a two weight champion and has KO’d everyone he has faced – thats not easy and shows he is a top, top fighter. Its hard not to get excited by him and I hope 2010 is the year where he proves his dwindling doubters wrong.
Milosands? really? Hatton better than Bradley????? I’m not insulting you just asking. As far as Valero, He’s like a kimbo Slice. An internet sensation who destroyed 48 year old bag boys who worked full time at the market and boxed once every 10 years, nothing great about him. But, working for Bob Arum, they’ll let him fight has beens at a draining catch weight, Avoid skilled fighters and pass him off as “great”
iamdodi – Leon Spinks beat Ali after only 7 pro fights – padded record or not Valero is the real deal.
Jerry – Your saying Valero is a nobody? He is a two weight world champion with a 27-0 (27 KO) record. Only an imbecile would compare Valero to Salita.
if you see the Kendall Holt vs. Ricardo Torres that where he got the rep as a ko guy.holt a wild bomber 22-11 ko nothing special,easy to make him miss. but he put bradley down twice.velero way more precise straight combination,
i hate boxing these days, khan fighting a past prime 36 yr old marquez, ortiz the same with 37yr old campbell, bradley fightin a nobody in valero who is another salita with a padded record…we as boxing fans dont deserve this and shall not be conned, we heard there was supposed to an hbo tournament to decided the best at lww so lets make tht happen… how?? dont buy any tickets, cmon uys we need to work together to see the fights we want to see not the ones we dont want (khan v salita)
Is Bradley quicker then Valero? I am not so sure about that though this fight is my No.2 most anticipated fight of the year after Mosley v Mayweather.
I don’t think Valero will have that many problems against Bradley, I believe he will win on points if not by stoppage. I just don’t see Bradley winning, I mean, how would he do it?
Also, I still think Hatton is the No.1 light welterweight, not Bradley. Though Bradley is more active I can see why most people regard him as such.
Valero would hard punch break down Bradley in the long run ,that if velero dont knock bradley out early. demarco had a tough jaw.valero would jump back to a ko.boxers are on the way out,this fight would be just like a floyd vs pac even visually,ha and velero a hybrid fighter like pac would roller cost right over bradley.
As Bradley said, let’s get it on! If Valero is really that good and he beats Bradley, then we have a star in the making. But if he loses to Bradley, then he should go back to lightweight and re-establish his name by fighting the likes of JMM, Katsidis, Diaz, Casamayor, etc.
Valero stops Bradley in 9 to 11 rounds.
kahn is another joke ducking young prime fighters he wants marquez an judah lol
bradley a fighter pacSteroid ducked know wonder hes young and undefeted
I would love to see this fight gives me chills thinking about it. Timothy Bradley vs Edwin Valero aka young pacquico, both are take all comers warriors, both are hungry, and extremely talented. The winner will get the superstardom they both deserve. More power to this fight. Make it happen….Peace
im not sure who i would pull for in this fight- i enjoy watching both fighters
Valero vs Bradley is a great fight if your a fan of either guy then you should like the match up especially if you ever wanna see either fighter against Pac, this would draw big attention to them, smart move for Arum if Valero looses he’ll still be WBC lightweight cahmp where he can make his mark just like JMM (WBO lightweight)they can still be great at 135 if 140 doest work for them..
Damn, boxing needs more guys like Tim Bradley- whether it’s Khan’s name being thrown at him, Pacquiao, Mayweather, anyone, his answer is always ‘let’s fight’ no b/s :applause:
But Arum is making a mistake matching Valero w/ Bradley if his ultimate goal is Pacquiao-Valero. Tim is a pretty big step up in class for Edwin, might be biting off more than he can chew. But maybe Bob’s making a play to get Tim to sign on to Top Rank. Who knows…
won’t happen. valero won’t get a licence.
if it did happen…well…it’s a pick-em. the two most over-rated fighters in world boxing. the light punching bradley with his questionable chin vs a one dimensional boxer who has never been in with any fighter of note at 29 years of age.
still…should be fun. god…that’s gonna get a few know-nothing internet fanboys riled up. at least one of them loses an 0 & i’ll only have to read half the fanboy bull**** after one of them loses. yay for boxing!
This fight will definitely put Valero on the skyline for bigger fights. Bradley is no pushover, by no means and just fighting him will more than likely set Valero up for bigger fights. I can see Valero fighting someone like Campbell, Hatton or Morales.
cmon man skill wise this guy is better then the likes of maidana, khan, ortiz, bradley, alexander can all box circles around this guy hes too slow… lmfao at latin fans who think this guy is special… at the end of the day its skills that get you the win not jus power alone
I really would like to see Valero stay at least one more fight in the Lightweight before jumping to fight my boy Bradley. I really like both these fighters and think they both have great futures and I dont want to see either one get there first loss yet!
well valero wil be in big trouble in fighting the best fighter in jww,hge should fight a big name in lightweight rather than fighting directly in jww, he has time to think hell’be koed in the fight againts tim bradley