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Valero’s raw power too much for DeMarco in Mexico!
By FightFan.com Staff (07-Feb-2010)

Photo: Tom Casino / Showtime
Photo: Tom Casino / Showtime
In a sterling performance, Edwin Valero of Venezuela improved to 27-0 with 27 knockouts and retained the 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 on Showtime. Valero, who resides in Las Vegas, showed he was anything but one-dimensional as he outfought and, somewhat shockingly, outboxed the tentative and outclassed DeMarco while controlling all the rounds in a one-sided battle of southpaws.

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12 Responses to “Valero’s raw power too much for DeMarco in Mexico!”

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  1. box Says:

    is it safe to be fighting with your mouth open?



  2. Anonymous Says:

    Valero’s speed and power is too much alright. now i think its time to step up to some of the ellite fighters..such as raising star Amir khan or even a JMM…lols..I be believe Valero could do even do some good ppv if he gets the oppertunity and show the boxing world…i think he gonna be a great fighter..



  3. Anonymous Says:

    Pacman will loose he fights this guy!!!!!! If pacman goes down in weight it will be lights out for him.



  4. Ivan "LatinoPorVida" Montiel Says:

    Of course it’s not safe to fight with your mouth open I was thinking exactly the same thing last night. I guess Valero opening his mouth happens due to his aggression.

    Valero sure is an exciting fighter yet I still am not so sure how he would do against the elite in his division.

    Of course we all know Valero has been wanting a fight against Pacquiao for quite some time now but Pacquiao is busy for the moment therefore that fight may never take place.

    I thought DeMarco would give Valero a better challenge especially the way he was talking prior to the fight. I guess DeMarco had too much respect for Valero because he did absolutly nothing but absorb punishment round after round.



  5. kabuti ako Says:

    dream on dude. pacman will never lose to this guy. pacman will ko him inside 5 rounds……

    the guy is an easy target, and his punches are wide. he may have respectable hand speed but his foot work is ordinary. the only thing he’s got going for him is his power and it’s not even a guarantee that his punches will affect pacman if ever he lands them. pacman took cotto’s best shots and did not even shook him.

    with valero’s style, counter-punchers like marquez will easily pick him off and knock him out in the later rounds. hell, he might even run into a brick wall if he fights maidana or urango at 140lbs. he doesn’t stand a chance against pacquiao.



  6. Anaconda Says:

    A new Tyson is born



  7. Ace Freeman Says:

    I’d like to see Valero take on Michael Katsidis next. He’s a top lightweight and it would make for an all out war.



  8. Anonymous Says:

    Valero vs Amir Khan @ 140 for Khan title…



  9. joven Says:

    fight some of the elite fighter (Marquez, Bradley, katsidis, amir khan) before challenging the P4P king



  10. Ivan "LatinoPorVida" Montiel Says:

    Ace I like the sounds of Valero Vs. Katsidis

    I can only imagine what a battle that would be!



  11. adam from Auz Says:

    ace…
    who would you favour out of katsidis snd valero, katsidis has been in there with good fighters.



  12. Ace Freeman Says:

    I would give a slight edge to Valero at this point, only because we saw Casamayor hurt Katsidis several times,

    But it would be a helluva fight. Valero was also hurt a few fights back, and Katsidis is relentless.

    That might not be the most meaningful matchup, but their styles seem like they’d make for an all out war.

    As I was discussing with Ivan through email, I’d like to see them take a top five lightweight fight before looking at a top 135 fight like Marquez.

    To me, the talk of 140 and Tim Bradley is really premature at this point for Vallero. I think Bradley would eat him up, Why the need to rush him that fast in weight and class?

    Unless his body can’t make 135 anymore, I don’t see the urgency of throwing him in to that tough a fight so soon.



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