Valero's next fight came on his home turf of Venezuela, in La Guaira, where he successfully defended his WBC lightweight title by a TKO victory over Hector Velasquez in the seventh round. Valero's second and final defense of the belt came against Antonio DeMarco in Mexico, on 6 …

May 18, 2023 · But Valero, after retaining his 130 pound belt four times, and after then moving up and winning the WBC lightweight title, retaining it twice – all of these wins coming via KO – attacked and...

2006 saw Valero fight for his first world title - the WBA Super Featherweight belt against Vincente Mosquera in Panama City. Before this fight was his first time going past a round, this time it would be his first going past two…

Aug 3, 2019 · Mosquera was knocked down two times in 1st round. Valero was knocked down in 3rd round.

Feb 7, 2010 · By Sam Gregory: In the main event on Showtime Championship Boxing, knockout artist Edwin Valero defended his World Boxing Council lightweight belt against interim champ Antonio DeMarco in a...

Mar 15, 2024 · Making the second defence of his WBC 135-pound title, Valero inscribed victory number 27 to his burgeoning record. All 27 had failed to hear the final bell. The 28-year-old Venezuelan was no ordinary champion. Having boxed only 66 rounds in eight years as a pro, his 100 per cent KO ratio was only part of this man’s incredible story.

Nov 27, 2007 · Valero is nicknamed “Dinamita,” or “Dynamite.” He does hold an alphabet belt – he is currently the WBA Super Featherweight Champion.

Edwin Valero captured vacant WBC light title after Manny Pacquiao relinquished of his champion belt to concentrate on fight with Oscar De La Hoya in the welterweight division.

Feb 6, 2020 · At the time that Valero was taking care of future world champions, he had fewer than eight full rounds of professional boxing under his belt: eight contests, each of which he had won inside...

Sep 8, 2023 · After racking up eight first-round KO wins, he began training and fighting in the United States, out of Hernandez’s gym in California. With fewer than eight total rounds under his belt, he sparred future lightweight titlist Juan Lazcano. Lazcano promptly left the gym and didn’t come back. “What do you feed this guy?”