"He doesn't need five or six shots to take you out," De La Hoya said. Valero, though, is different, insists Golden Boy president Oscar De La Hoya. There's a tendency in boxing to mythologize punchers rarely are they as good as their reputations. With his power and relentless style, he'd probably be one of the biggest names in the game Were he able to fight in the U.S., he'd be in the mix for big-money bouts against the likes of Pacquiao and Juan Manuel Marquez, both of whom rate in the top five of the Yahoo! Sports boxing rankings. He's traveled the world since, fighting in Japan, France, Panama, Venezuela and Argentina, taking on second-tier opposition and lesser names. That decision forced Valero into something of a boxing exile. 18, 2003.īut when Golden Boy tried to put him on a card in New York in 2004, he was declined because of a failed MRI and placed on medical suspension. Golden Boy Promotions signed him after his third and final fight in the U.S., when he stopped Tomas Zambrano in the first round in Irvine, Calif., on Dec. So that doesn't make any sense to talk about that." "I don't even like to talk about it because it doesn't matter," Valero said. He defeated Eduardo Hernandez by first-round knockout – the first of 18 in a row to start his career. 5, 2001, motorcycle accident in which he wasn't wearing a helmet and suffered a fractured skull.Ībout a year later, he was cleared by doctors in Venezuela to fight and turned pro on July 9, 2002. Valero's suspension stems from injuries suffered in a Feb. By federal law, whenever a fighter is under suspension in one state, other states must honor it. since 2003 and may never do so again because he's under medical suspension in New York. He is 22-0 with 22 knockouts, including 19 in the first round.īut Valero hasn't fought in the U.S. Most men, though, don't fight like Valero, whose record is astonishing. "They want to see guys get in there and fight like men." "I just give the people what they want to see," Valero said. Remember Tyson's famous quote about wanting to drive his opponent's nose into his brain? That's the kind of fighter Valero is. If you haven't seen Valero, think of a young Mike Tyson and you'll get an idea of what you're about to see. But the hardcore fans who have followed his progress on YouTube will get an opportunity to see him live on pay-per-view on Saturday when he takes on Zaid Zavaleta in Cancun, Mexico.
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