Edwin Valero Boxing News

MONTERREY, Mexico (Feb. 7, 2010) – In a sterling performance, Edwin Valero of Venezuela improved to 27-0 with 27 knockouts and retained the World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight title with a dominant ninth-round TKO over WBC interim titleholder Antonio DeMarco (23-2-1, 17 KOs) of Tijuana, Mex., Saturday in the main event on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING [...]

By Jim Dower: WBC lightweight champion Edwin Valero (27-0, 27 KOs) had little problems with WBC interim lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco (23-2-1, 17 KOs) tonight, wearing him down with monstrous shots and stopping him in the 9th round at the the Arena Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico. DeMarco tried trading shots with the powerful Valero in [...]

Boxing results from the Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico: Marvin Quintero TKO 2 Luis Gonzalez Juan Pablo Lopez TKO 5 Leonardo Resendiz

By Sean McDaniel: Tonight’s lightweight title bout between World Boxing Council lightweight champion Edwin Valero (26-0, 26 KO’s) and WBC lightweight interim champion Antonio DeMarco (23-1-1, 17 KO’s) is sure to have fireworks for as long as it lasts at the Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. For Valero, 28, this is going to be [...]

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 [...]

The always-exciting Edwin Valero will defend his World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight title against undefeated, once-beaten WBC 135-pound interim titleholder Antonio DeMarco in the main event this Saturday, Feb. 6, on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the west coast).

Photo: Tom Casino/SHOWTIME – By Esteban Garduno: I really think lightweight Antonio DeMarco (23-1-1, 17 KO’s) is a superb fighter and someone to watch in the future as he gets older and moves up in weight, but as far as this Saturday’s bout with World Boxing Council lightweight champion Edwin Valero (26-0, 26 KO’s) goes, [...]

NEW YORK (Feb. 2, 2010) — A winner of 12 in a row and unbeaten in his last 16 (15-0-1) dating to May 2006, World Boxing Council interim champion Antonio DeMarco (23-1-1, 17 KOs) of Tijuana, Mexico, will challenge devastating Venezuelan and WBC lightweight belt-holder, Edwin Valero (26-0, 26 KOs), in the main event this [...]

By Esteban Garduno: I almost feel sorry for World Boxing Council interim lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco (23-1-1, 17 KO’s), because he has the bad luck of facing WBC lightweight champion Edwin Valero (26-0, 26 KO’s), who may be the most purest puncher in all of boxing right now. DeMarco, 24, really has his hands full [...]

SHOWTIME Sports® will present a fight card from Mexico for the first time in nearly 12 years when devastating, undefeated knockout artist and two-time world champion Edwin Valero (26-0, 26 KOs), of Las Vegas, Nev., by way of Merida, Venezuela, defends his World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight crown against streaking, once-beaten WBC 135-pound interim titleholder [...]

By Sean McDaniel: On February 6th, World Boxing Council lightweight champion Edwin Valero (26-0, 26 KO’s) will be putting his perfect knockout record on the line against WBC interim champion Antonio DeMarco (23-1-1, 17 KO’s) in a 12 round title bout at the Arena Monterrey, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. Valero, 28, will be giving up [...]

By Peter Wells: On Saturday 6th February the KO king Edwin Valero will head to Mexico to defend his World Boxing Council lightweight title. Valero was in the ring in December last month and stopped tough veteran Hector Velazquez in just 6. At 26-0 (26 knockouts) Valero is the most consistent knockout artist fighting. His [...]

By Ted Sares: “El Inca” is an equal opportunity destroyer having dispatched Colombians, Americans, Panamanians, Argentineans, Mexicans, Armenians, Japanese, and even Venezuelans. And whether he fights in his adopted base of Japan or his native Venezuela (or somewhere in between), he brings incredible excitement into the ring, and it’s as much about his vulnerabilities as [...]

By Jim Dower: World Boxing Council lightweight champion Edwin Valero (26-0, 26 KO’s) may very well be unbeatable at lightweight right now after knocking the stuffing out of challenger Hector Velazquez last Saturday night in Venezuela. Valero looked especially powerful in that fight, stalking the timid looking Velzquez around the ring for six rounds and [...]

By Eric Thomas: Through no great surprise, World Boxing Council lightweight champion Edwin Valero (26-0, 26 KOs) defeated Mexican challenger Héctor Velázquez (51-14-2, 35 KOs) by a 6th round stoppage on Saturday night at the Polideportivo Jose Maria Vargas in La Guaira, Caracas, Venezuela. The win keeps Valero’s perfect knockout string alive with 26 knockouts [...]

By Jason Kim: Unbeaten World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight champion Edwin Valero (25-0, 25 KO’s) will be trying to keep his perfect knockout string intact on Saturday night against 34-year-old super featherweight Hector Velazquez (51-13-2, 35 KO’s) at the Polideportivo Jose Maria Vargas, in La Guaira, Caracas, Venezuela. Valero, 28, will be defending his WBC [...]

By Peter Wells: Well now we’re into the Semi-Finals, with Kevin Mitchell who would now be 30-3 and Paulus Moses who would now be 25-3. Well we are left with Ali Funeka 33-2-3, Edwin Valero 27-1, Michael Katsidis 28-4 and now World Boxing Council and WBA champion, and Joan Guzman 31-1-1. Well with those 4 [...]

By Peter Wells: Well there have been many comments saying Kevin Mitchell shouldn’t be in here, but the reason I slotted him in is because he is now the WBO number one challenger, and would be ready for a step up. Now I’m onto the final fights of the group stage and here is how [...]

By Erik Schmidt: Unbeaten World Boxing Council lightweight champion Edwin Valero (25-0, 25 KO’s) got some bad news yesterday when it was discovered that his work visa was denied for his November 14th fight against Humberto Soto, according to Fight News. This is really bad for Valero, because he would have had the chance to [...]

By Eric Thomas: There’s a possibility of bout between World Boxing Council lightweight champion Edwin Valero (25-0, 25 KO’s) and WBC super featherweight champion Humberto Soto (48-7-2, 31 KO’s) to take place on the undercard of the Miguel Cotto vs. Manny Pacquiao on November 14th, according to Dan Rafael. Soto, 29, is looking to move [...]

By Matt Stein: World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight champion Edwin Valero (25-0, 25 KO’s) made a huge mistake when he turned down a fight with unbeaten Colombian lightweight contender Breidis Prescott (21-0, 18 KO’s). Valero, 27, had a chance to fight Prescott next, but instead Valero turned his back on the fight, saying that he [...]

By William Mackay: In the latest news from Ring magazine, WBA lightweight champion Edwin Valero once again repeated his interest in getting big money fights against Manny Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, despite the fact that Valero has yet to prove that he belongs in the same ring with either of them at this point.

By Manuel Perez: It appears that Manny Pacquiao is planning on returning to the ring in another five months to fight against a still to be determined opponent on October 17th. While there’s been a ton of stuff from Freddie Roach about Pacquiao fighting Miguel Cotto or Shane Mosley at a catch weight, I don’t [...]

By Manuel Perez: Although nothing has yet to be said about who Manny Pacquiao’s next opponent will be, you can bet that it won’t be dangerous fighters like Miguel Cotto or Shane Mosley. There’s no way that Bob Arum is going to let Pacquiao be out in with such risky fighters like these when there’s [...]

By Steven Pink: The big puncher has always held a special place in the heart of the boxing fan. Since the inception of the sport, boxing’s concussive hitters have drawn the crowds, provoked expectations and thrilled audiences the world over. Anytime a renowned knockout artist steps into the ring a palpable frisson of excitement is [...]

By Dave Lahr: I almost lost it when I heard that World Boxing Council lightweight champion Edwin Valero (25-0, 25 KOs) wasn’t planning on fighting Colombian Breidis Prescott (21-0, 18 KOs) on July 25th after all, and that Valero’s manager was saying that Valero, 27, is only interested in fighting “big names” for big money. [...]

By Jim Dower: Undefeated light middleweight contender Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (39-0-1, 29 KOs) is reportedly interested in a fight with Manny Pacquiao and feels that it would be “an honor” to fight him. Chavez Jr., 23, would appear to be the least likely opponent that Pacquiao would be interested in fighting for a number [...]

By Manuel Perez: According to The Ring, World Boxing Council (WBC) lightweight champion Edwin Valero (25-0, 25 KOs) is reportedly nearing completion of an agreement to fight number #4 ranked #WBO lightweight contender Breidis Prescott (21-0, 18 KOs) on July 25th in Mexico. On the same card with be undefeated light middleweight contender Julio Cesar [...]

By Manuel Perez: I for one wasn’t the least impressed with the new World Boxing Council lightweight champion Edwin Valero’s (25-0, 25 KOs) recent 2nd round knockout over 39-year-old Antonio Pitalua (46-4, 40 KOs) last Saturday night at the Frank Erwin Center, in Austin, Texas. Valero looked slow, very hittable and not as hard hitting [...]

By Eric Thomas: New WBC lightweight champion Edwin Valero (25-0, 25 KOs) will be making a fast return to the boxing ring on July 25th in Latin Fury’s PPV bout. As of now, there’s still no opponent named for his fight but more details will follow. Valero, 27, knocked out Antonio Pitalua (46-4, 40 KOs) [...]