By Eric Thomas: According to Fight News, World Boxing Council lightweight champion Edwin Valero (27-0, 27 KO’s) has been arrested earlier on Sunday for the suspicion of murdering his 24-year-old wife Jennifer Viera de Valero. Her body was discovered in a hotel room in Valencia with multiple stab wounds. Valero was shortly thereafter arrested by the Carabobo State Police for suspicion of murder.

If Valero does turn out to be guilty of murdering his wife, it ruins what would have been a promising career. Valero easily stopped top contender Antonio DeMarco in the 9th round in February, and there was talk of his promotional company Top Rank matching him up in the near future with WBO welterweight Manny Pacquiao.