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valero looked like he could beat any lightweight right now.
Valero showed us he could box as well as be an animal. He also showed us that he is pretty damn fast and he is slick believe it or not.
check out the compubox numbers:
CompuBox Analysis/Punch Stats: Edwin Valero Has Landed
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How much did Valero dominate? Let the CompuBox numbers count the ways:
* Averaging 93.2 punches per round – 32 percent higher than the lightweight average of 63.7 – Valero out-landed DeMarco by a whopping 270-80 overall. Meanwhile, DeMarco’s 37.2 punches per round were 42 percent below the lightweight benchmark.
* Not known as a jabber Valero nevertheless out-jabbed a converted right-hander known for his solid stick 87-47.
* The defending champion’s bouquet of combinations powered a 183-33 bulge in power connects, which grew as the fight wore on while also inhibiting DeMarco’s willingness to commit to power shots. DeMarco, who threw just 13.7 power shots per round, never reached double-digit connects while Valero, who plowed in 54.9 per round, surpassed that mark in all but the first, where he landed nine. In rounds five through nine, Valero pounded in 128 power connects to DeMarco’s 20 while out-throwing him 285-81. All this, no doubt, hastened DeMarco’s demise.
* Despite a cavernous 839-335 gulf in terms of attempted punches, Valero was the superior marksman as he landed 32.2 percent of his overall shots to DeMarco’s 23.9 percent, enjoyed a 25.2-21.9 percent edge in jabs and a 37.0-26.8 percent gap in connected power punches. This is significant because most high-volume fighters sacrifice accuracy for activity but here Valero’s numbers exceeded the lightweight averages in every category (30.4 percent overall, 21.9 percent in jabs and 35.8 percent in power shots).
Best yet for Valero, he showed patience in the midst of crisis as well as the dazzling footwork that inspired then-MaxBoxing editor Doug Fischer to anoint him a future great. Yes, he still has technical flaws such as keeping his hands too low, not tucking in his chin and firing punches with his mouth wide open, but those shortcomings are easily overshadowed not only by his talent but now his mental strength.
Will Valero, who has perennially been compared to Pacquiao, follow the “Pac Man’s” path toward immortality. Only time will tell, but Saturday night’s victory offers an encouraging indicator. Will this defeat cause DeMarco to careen toward obscurity? To avoid that fate, he must learn from Valero’s example.
Valero showed us he could box as well as be an animal. He also showed us that he is pretty damn fast and he is slick believe it or not.
check out the compubox numbers:
CompuBox Analysis/Punch Stats: Edwin Valero Has Landed
By CompuBox
[...]
How much did Valero dominate? Let the CompuBox numbers count the ways:
* Averaging 93.2 punches per round – 32 percent higher than the lightweight average of 63.7 – Valero out-landed DeMarco by a whopping 270-80 overall. Meanwhile, DeMarco’s 37.2 punches per round were 42 percent below the lightweight benchmark.
* Not known as a jabber Valero nevertheless out-jabbed a converted right-hander known for his solid stick 87-47.
* The defending champion’s bouquet of combinations powered a 183-33 bulge in power connects, which grew as the fight wore on while also inhibiting DeMarco’s willingness to commit to power shots. DeMarco, who threw just 13.7 power shots per round, never reached double-digit connects while Valero, who plowed in 54.9 per round, surpassed that mark in all but the first, where he landed nine. In rounds five through nine, Valero pounded in 128 power connects to DeMarco’s 20 while out-throwing him 285-81. All this, no doubt, hastened DeMarco’s demise.
* Despite a cavernous 839-335 gulf in terms of attempted punches, Valero was the superior marksman as he landed 32.2 percent of his overall shots to DeMarco’s 23.9 percent, enjoyed a 25.2-21.9 percent edge in jabs and a 37.0-26.8 percent gap in connected power punches. This is significant because most high-volume fighters sacrifice accuracy for activity but here Valero’s numbers exceeded the lightweight averages in every category (30.4 percent overall, 21.9 percent in jabs and 35.8 percent in power shots).
Best yet for Valero, he showed patience in the midst of crisis as well as the dazzling footwork that inspired then-MaxBoxing editor Doug Fischer to anoint him a future great. Yes, he still has technical flaws such as keeping his hands too low, not tucking in his chin and firing punches with his mouth wide open, but those shortcomings are easily overshadowed not only by his talent but now his mental strength.
Will Valero, who has perennially been compared to Pacquiao, follow the “Pac Man’s” path toward immortality. Only time will tell, but Saturday night’s victory offers an encouraging indicator. Will this defeat cause DeMarco to careen toward obscurity? To avoid that fate, he must learn from Valero’s example.
soto? no way, that guy is overrated.
I think JMM is on the downside, I mean diaz gave him one hell of a fight. I think valero would possibly stop him. But I think JMM is going to be fighting at 140 for now on.
joan guzman a couple years ago would box circles around valero, but based on his last two fights I think guzman has lost a step or two.
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apparently bob arum is looking to get valero a fight with timothy bradley at 140 next. thats crazy. arum said that valero's ultimate goal is to fight pacquiao and in order to that, he's going to have to beat the best at 140 first and bradley is that guy.
I don't think valero could beat bradley, but if he does, and if the mayweather fight doesn't happen again for whatever reasons, I could see pac vs valero in the future.
I think JMM is on the downside, I mean diaz gave him one hell of a fight. I think valero would possibly stop him. But I think JMM is going to be fighting at 140 for now on.
joan guzman a couple years ago would box circles around valero, but based on his last two fights I think guzman has lost a step or two.
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apparently bob arum is looking to get valero a fight with timothy bradley at 140 next. thats crazy. arum said that valero's ultimate goal is to fight pacquiao and in order to that, he's going to have to beat the best at 140 first and bradley is that guy.
I don't think valero could beat bradley, but if he does, and if the mayweather fight doesn't happen again for whatever reasons, I could see pac vs valero in the future.
Finally got to watch some fights .. it's been a fucking ridiculous celebration down here with the Saints winning the superbowl.
Valero looked really good .. he should stick around in LW for a little while to polish his skills up. There's a bunch of good fights to be mad at that weight class .. Juan Diaz, Joan Guzman, Ali Funeka, Humberto Soto, Paulus Moses etc etc. Why make a rush up divisions to lose to a guy like Timothy Bradley?
This isn't the first time Valero has fought like this .. he got floored hard by Mosquera and changed his whole approach in the fight and boxed him up.
.. also why is no one talking about Chris Avalos from last week on ShoBox? He's fighting been looking like a can't miss prospect recently. His last few fights have been against good competition and he stopped both of them.
Valero looked really good .. he should stick around in LW for a little while to polish his skills up. There's a bunch of good fights to be mad at that weight class .. Juan Diaz, Joan Guzman, Ali Funeka, Humberto Soto, Paulus Moses etc etc. Why make a rush up divisions to lose to a guy like Timothy Bradley?
This isn't the first time Valero has fought like this .. he got floored hard by Mosquera and changed his whole approach in the fight and boxed him up.
.. also why is no one talking about Chris Avalos from last week on ShoBox? He's fighting been looking like a can't miss prospect recently. His last few fights have been against good competition and he stopped both of them.
^^I agree but Valero wants pacquiao in the worst way and he seems to believe he was promised a fight with pacquiao by bob arum, which is why he said he signed with him. Valero says he just needs to beat one or two big named guys at 140 to build up his name then he gets pac. Whether or not that's bob arums intentions or not I have no idea, I'm sure arum just said whatever he wanted to hear so he'd sign with Top Rank. Or Bob knows there is potential for a huge fight at some point.
This article was back in May..
This article was back in May..
Valero: Pacquiao promised to fight me, too
05/07/2009
MANILA, Philippines – Don’t you forget me.
Venezuelan lightweight champ and knockout artist Edwin Valero of Venezuela squeezed his name into the long line of possible next-in-line for pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao, claiming his promotional pact with Top Rank guarantees a showdown with his stablemate.
In a report by Boxing Scene, the unbeaten WBC lightweight champ asserted that in private, the Filipino superstar himself had given his OK to his much sought matchup in the future.
"My fight with Manny Pacquiao is signed. It was one of the conditions that I gave to my manager, Jose Castillo, for me to sign with Bob Arum (Top Rank)," Boxing Scene’s Mark Vester, quoting Valero’s statement from SNOV, reported.
Owner of a 100% knockout clip in his 25 fights, Valero insisted that the only way Pacquiao could walk away from their set date would be to retire.
“This is something that he (Arum) has not revealed to the press because the fight is not mandatory, in case Pacquiao walks away. But that is the only way to avoid the fight, if he leaves boxing. So I am relaxed and working to build my name for my opportunity. It was something that was spoken about with Pacquiao and he said yes. That was in January," Valero related.
Valero, who was even Pacquiao’s guest at his Las Vegas-style 30th birthday bash in General Santos City, claimed only he can give the Pacman a run for his money when it comes to power – not Hatton as earlier advertised, or anyone between Floyd Mayweather, Jr. or Juan Manuel Marquez.
“For now I imagine that they are going to fight the winner of Floyd Mayweather and Juan Manuel Marquez, but none of those fighters have the power to surpass his defense. I would be able to offer a much better fight than the one Hatton did. I only hope that Pacquiao gives me the opportunity. I would have no problem in moving up in weight (light-welterweight) to fight him," Valero said.
Valero’ s name has been lost in the list being floated as possible foes for Pacquiao next outing for October or November. Aside from the comebacking P4P boss Mayweather and old rival Marquez, the Pacquiao camp is also said to be considering Miguel Cotto, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and Sugar Shane Mosley in the vicinity of 140-147lbs.
Newly-crowned IBO light-welterweight king Pacquiao, who is currently on his way back to the Philippines, had said he was ready to take on all comers from 140 to 147 and to some extent, 135 lbs but would leave it up to Top Rank to decide his next foe. –GMANews.TV
05/07/2009
MANILA, Philippines – Don’t you forget me.
Venezuelan lightweight champ and knockout artist Edwin Valero of Venezuela squeezed his name into the long line of possible next-in-line for pound for pound king Manny Pacquiao, claiming his promotional pact with Top Rank guarantees a showdown with his stablemate.
In a report by Boxing Scene, the unbeaten WBC lightweight champ asserted that in private, the Filipino superstar himself had given his OK to his much sought matchup in the future.
"My fight with Manny Pacquiao is signed. It was one of the conditions that I gave to my manager, Jose Castillo, for me to sign with Bob Arum (Top Rank)," Boxing Scene’s Mark Vester, quoting Valero’s statement from SNOV, reported.
Owner of a 100% knockout clip in his 25 fights, Valero insisted that the only way Pacquiao could walk away from their set date would be to retire.
“This is something that he (Arum) has not revealed to the press because the fight is not mandatory, in case Pacquiao walks away. But that is the only way to avoid the fight, if he leaves boxing. So I am relaxed and working to build my name for my opportunity. It was something that was spoken about with Pacquiao and he said yes. That was in January," Valero related.
Valero, who was even Pacquiao’s guest at his Las Vegas-style 30th birthday bash in General Santos City, claimed only he can give the Pacman a run for his money when it comes to power – not Hatton as earlier advertised, or anyone between Floyd Mayweather, Jr. or Juan Manuel Marquez.
“For now I imagine that they are going to fight the winner of Floyd Mayweather and Juan Manuel Marquez, but none of those fighters have the power to surpass his defense. I would be able to offer a much better fight than the one Hatton did. I only hope that Pacquiao gives me the opportunity. I would have no problem in moving up in weight (light-welterweight) to fight him," Valero said.
Valero’ s name has been lost in the list being floated as possible foes for Pacquiao next outing for October or November. Aside from the comebacking P4P boss Mayweather and old rival Marquez, the Pacquiao camp is also said to be considering Miguel Cotto, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and Sugar Shane Mosley in the vicinity of 140-147lbs.
Newly-crowned IBO light-welterweight king Pacquiao, who is currently on his way back to the Philippines, had said he was ready to take on all comers from 140 to 147 and to some extent, 135 lbs but would leave it up to Top Rank to decide his next foe. –GMANews.TV
Just watched Kaovichit/Kameda II .. what a shitty fight. Kaovichit seemed almost uninterested in fighting after that first 4-5 rounds and Kameda complained to the ref for every little foul, Kaovichit ended up getting 2 points taken away and Kameda was flopping all around the ring every time Kaovichit leaned up on him .. it was really a horrible fight.
I guess they got what they wanted out of it and got the other Kameda brother a title. Now if only they get Tomoki a belt and they could make endless money off them. I'd bet that Daiki gets the easier road in terms of title defenses as Koki is clearly a far better fighter.
I guess they got what they wanted out of it and got the other Kameda brother a title. Now if only they get Tomoki a belt and they could make endless money off them. I'd bet that Daiki gets the easier road in terms of title defenses as Koki is clearly a far better fighter.
Anyone watched FNF tonight? Lanard Lane is looking like a come out of nowhere hot prospect. Dude kept his composure, dug in to the body extremely good, hurt Tucker on several and just looked good all around and is coming off crushing undefeated Quali on ShoBox not too long ago.
Porter didn't look all that fantastic but he was fighting a tall southpaw with a 10 inch reach advantage on him. I didn't think this was that good of a card but it turned out to be pretty dope.
Porter didn't look all that fantastic but he was fighting a tall southpaw with a 10 inch reach advantage on him. I didn't think this was that good of a card but it turned out to be pretty dope.
So I just watched the Vazquez Jr./Sonsona card from yesterday. Sonsona tried to jump up two weight classes to fight WV Jr. from Juanma's vacated belt and got straight crushed. WV ended his night with a nasty left hook to the liver .. for all the garbage sons of legends fighting right now WV got absolutely no hype fighting tough contenders on Telemundo and looking good doing it. I wonder if this is the first father/son combo to win titles at the exact same weight class.
The Mayol/Romero fight was just crazy. Romero blasts Mayol in the nuts and while the ref is yelling stop and grabbed his right arm Romero throws a left hook and knocks Mayol out. They ruled it a TD but that should be a DQ IMO. Clear foul.
The Mayol/Romero fight was just crazy. Romero blasts Mayol in the nuts and while the ref is yelling stop and grabbed his right arm Romero throws a left hook and knocks Mayol out. They ruled it a TD but that should be a DQ IMO. Clear foul.