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 three inches in height and reach to the 5’10” DeMarco. However, what he gives up in size and reach, Valero will more than make up in the power department.
Edwin Valero
Valero-DeMarco: Will Edwin keep his 100% knockout record or can Antonio spark an upset
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 next opponent is Mexican Antonio DeMarco 23-1-1 (17 knockouts) isn’t a bad puncher either but isn’t near the Venezuelan’s league.
DeMarco Next Victim for Valero
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 it is his skills. The way he used to come in throwing wide and looping punches from different angles just begged for a fast and straight puncher to take him out and most aficionados knew it.
Valero may be unbeatable at lightweight
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 hitting him with tremendous left hands. It was a very impressive display of punching power that Valero put on and it’s hard to imagine any fighter in the holding up for long under that kind of sustained punishment.
Valero vs. Velazquez on Saturday; Jermain Taylor loses promoter – News
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 title for the first time and looking to impress. It’s been three years since Valero fought in his home country, as he’s been fighting mostly out of Tokyo, Japan, during the past three years.
Super Six Lightweights: Part 4 – Valero-Funeka & Katsidis-Guzman II
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 left in it I might as well get to the fights.
Michael Katsidis vs Joan Guzman
Super Six Lightweights: Part 3
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 it’ll go:
Edwin Valero vs Michael Katsidis
News – Valero Denied work Visa; Green vs. Jones signed; Sylvester vs. Lorenzo on Sat.
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 fight on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao vs. Miguel Cotto fight at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas.
Boxing – Valero vs. Soto on November 14th?/ Witter Out to Reclaim His WBC Title Against Alexander
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 up a weight class in search of bigger fights and might be interested in facing the unbeaten Valero.
Valero Made a Mistake by Not Fighting Prescott
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 wanted to take on a bigger named opponent.