DeMarco vs. Valero: Will Antonio’s size and youth be enough to win
February 4th, 2010
by Jason Kim: on Saturday night, World Boxing Council lightweight champion Edwin Valero (26-0, 26 KO’s) will be attempting to keep his perfect knockout string alive when he faces Antonio DeMarco (23-1-1, 17 KO’s) in a title fight at the Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. For many boxing fans in the United States, this will be the first time that they will be the first time that they’ve seen Valero.
DeMarco also has a three inch reach advantage going for him as well. This may or may not be enough for him to out-box Valero from the outside. DeMarco is very unlikely going to try and trade shots with the hard-hitting Valero if he can help it. However, even if DeMarco decides to fight on the outside for the entire 12 rounds, he’s going to have to be sturdy enough to fight Valero off, because he’s like an attack dog with his opponents.
Valero goes right after them and doesn’t give them much space to do anything. They might want to fight on the outside, but Valero turns the fights into a brawl none the less. DeMarco has to make sure he can keep moving as much as possible, because if he makes the mistake of stopping for any length of time, Valero will trap him and force him into a dog fight that DeMarco isn’t really suited for.
The boxing fans that are familiar with DeMarco’s fights know that he’s mostly a slugger by nature. DeMarco first and foremost tries to slug with his opponents. However, he can box at times when he needs to. The trick on Saturday night is whether DeMarco can become exclusively a boxer, because he might be too slender to hold up under a war with a puncher like Valero without getting taken out.
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Valero by ko once again my guess in the 5
nope……hope Valero get more respect after winning this fight,Valero like pac has too much firepower,and fews jabs will not stop the second or third punch,and like pac one solid connect if not a knockdown will leave Demarco gun shy.then its all downhill.
I think Demarco has enough ability to pull the upset. He is a great fighter and can counter punch pretty good. I honestly think this is a step up for Demarco but Also a Test for Valero. Valero will be going To Mexico, Demarcos home country and let’s not forget the altitude. Valero just flew out there. Will he be able to adjust? We will see come fight night tomorrow Power vs Technique!!
Demarco’s height and reach will be a factor on this fight.Also if he put Valero on the rope and in the corner and keep a space as much as possible, use the jab more often then he will win. I don’t see him knocking out Valero. On the other hand Valero has experience and he will be using a bully tactic, spacing will be critical for him. A close fight will be a defining factor for Valero on this fight.
go go power rangers