Valero wants Juan Diaz or Juan Manuel Marquez
February 12th, 2010
By Jason Kim: World Boxing Council lightweight champion Edwin Valero (27-0, 27 KO’s) is already looking ahead after taking apart WBC lightweight interim champion Antonio DeMarco in a stoppage after the 9th round on February 6th in Monterey, Mexico. Valero, 28, wants to fight former lightweight champion Juan Diaz, according to Fight News. Valero also is interested in fighting WBO lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez. And, of course, Valero very much wants to fight Manny Pacquiao, even saying that he wouldn’t make Pacquiao have to take any blood tests like Floyd Mayweather Jr. is asking for.
Diaz looked pretty bad in both of the fights and just doesn’t seem to have the size to do well at that weight class. Valero won’t get true gauge of whether he has what it takes to compete against light welterweights if he fights Diaz.
Instead of fighting the 5’6” Diaz, Valero needs to be looking at fighting a light welterweight like Andriy Kotelnik, Randall Bailey, Ricardo Torres, Lamont Peterson or Nate Campbell if he wants to test whether he has what it takes to fight at light welterweight.
Those are all good fighters, and I think it would let Valero know if he can fight at light welterweight if he can beat them without going life and death with them. I think it’s a bad idea for Valero to try fighting at that weight, because he doesn’t have a big frame and might end up struggling and losing. However, Valero wants a big money fight against Pacquiao, and to get that big payday, he’s going to have to prove that he’s good enough to beat some top light welterweights.
Technically, Juan Diaz is a top light welterweight by virtue of his high rankings by the IBF, WBA and WBO, but I think is probably a bottom dweller in the light welterweight based on who he can actually beat at that weight class. Valero should focus on fighting Marquez if he can and forget about Diaz. Juan has lost three out of his last five fights and it won’t be saying much if Valero beats him other than he can do what three other fights have done in the past two years.
It’s hard to get excited about seeing Valero fight Diaz after watching Juan get easily handled by Malignaggi in December. I’m betting that Top Rank, the promoters for Valero, end up putting him in with Diaz in a fight that won’t say much about the capabilities of Valero. It would be a good fight, but Diaz seems to have been figured out by his opponents as of late and it’s not such a big deal anymore when Diaz loses.
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Valero who’s that he aint got no chance jjm or baby bull he will get destroyed im serious bout that
Valero vs. J. Diaz is a great fight for Valero,by him moving up weight to fight. Valero would loss to Bradley because Tim is the Champ and a loss would surely hurt Valero chance against fighting Pacman in the future. Valero need to fight Juan Diaz then Anthony Peterson and then Manny Pacman.
Valero is the real deal a tough guy and an enteraining fighter he will kick ass no matter whos
I want him to fight amere con and crack that little chin of his
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Has bradley run from valero already????
I thought he might go with valero making him come up in weight like he did with nate.
Looks like hes ducked valero like he did devon ha ha ha ha ha ha!!!!!!!!!
Lets see valero vs khan! oh wait, valero can punch and khan doesnt fight people with power i forgot
so valero is supposed to be this newcomer who boldy challenges and accepts challenges from anyone and everyone right? But bradley wants to fight him and all of the sudden he wants to fight juan diaz? This guy is no different then any other fighter
Last week when Amir Khan was in the news for a fight with Marquez HATERS NOT BOXING FANS were saying what has Khan done to deserve a fight with Marquez or oh JMM is finished past it etc etc were are them same people now saying those kinda things about valero? Who has valero beat to be calling all these fighters out?
Furthermore Valero should not be allowed in a boxing ring, there is a serious chance he may never walk out of it… Exciting great prospect but your life is worth a lot more Valero!!
fight amir kahn because amir kahn would destroy you kahn will be p4p number one next yr
At this stage in Diaz’s career, Valero would destroy him.
JMM on the other hand, would welcome Valero back to reality.
Marquez is not a light welter, he is not even a lightweight. Marquez is also a few years past his best. Marquez also has a tendency to get hit early and often in the first few rounds. Against Diaz and Cassamayor Marquez struggled and got tagged early. At the lighter weights and against lighter punchers like Diaz Marquez can afford to start slow and work an opponenet out. I think at 140lbs Valero would probably be able to overwhelm Marquez early, if not Marquez may have a good chance as the fight goes on. Either way it is a bad fight for Marquez to take and the perfect fight for Valero. He has a good chance of KO’ing Marquez early and that would impress the casual fans because neither Mayweather or Manny were able to do it. I would like to see Valero take on someone who will pressure him and someone with good power. Maybe Hatton or Katsidis would be a good test to see exactly what Valero has under pressure.
Good on Valero, he just wants to throw himself in with the best, no fuss, no ducking, no nonsense. Get in there and see what he can do.
And i like the Mayweather bit, it seems Floyd aint fooled other boxers with his bull about Pacman and drugs. And Floyd fans seem to of been brainwashed by his crap.
This Valero has fracture skull and vulnerable with brain blood clot again. When he fights with top fighters, he will definitely get hit and receive heavy blows dangerous to his fragile head.
It’s for Valero to fight average fighters where he can either overpower them or frighten them with his killer KO punches.
Besides, Valero is politically die-hard of hugo chavez whom America considers as an annoying opposition. This hinders Valero’s reentry to US soil.
If Valero really wants to take a risk, first he needs to look good with US immigration and while waiting his US visa, he needs to move up his fighting weight at 140lb light welter.
this guy Valero is the real deal. but if he was to fight Diaz I think Juan would win a decision and hes presure would wear down Valero. Edwin gets hit to much.
What happened to proving yourself self first in boxing. And the part were he says he won’t make Manny take a drug test is hilarious. Who is this guy?
IF Baby Bull can lose the baby fat and gain some more power he would KILL Valero…JMM failed in my opinion by stepping aside, he would kill Valero as well. Everyone obviously sees that Valero leaves himself wide open for punches. Someone write an article about Baby Bulls baby fat so he can take boxing a bit more seriously and show up to a fight CUT!!!
Marquez would time Valero and it would probably look very similar to how he fought Pacquiao.Except Valero would have a lot more openings that JMM would take advantage of and he would probably beat him decisively.
kill marquez? this guy is so hyped up is not even funny he leaves himself open, marquez would beat him
Valero challenges Bradley. Bradley accepts gladly and says he wants to fight Valero. Now Valero says he wants someone not quite as good. As soon as an article said Valero wants Bradley, I said no way Arum exposes Valero. No way will he put Valero in their with Bradley. That Arum will protect him. Now Valero wants Diaz?? Don’t expect a Top Rank fighter to go against the best.
*expose his vulnerabilities
These are the two best matchups at 140lb for Valero because Bradley will take him to school and exose his vulnerabilities.
I don’t think Marquez can make 135lb anymore but why would he fight Valero and not Khan? He has a better chance against Khan and a better chance of winning against Hatton.
Valero will KO Juan Diaz and Marquez is a shot fighter that Valero can probably beat.
Yes yes yes!!! Jmm n valero would be a great fight!! 2 warriors that fight wit heart we need to watch this fight so make it happen plz!!
valero will kill both of them i mean that