Valero, who is now trained by one-time Oscar De La Hoya trainer Robert Alcazar, isn’t expecting his 25th professional fight to be any different from his first 24. Valero professes respect for Pitalua, who knocked out Jose Armando Santa Cruz in six rounds in his last outing, but insists he’s not concerned by the threat Pitalua brings. I want to know who has he fought who’s tough? Yes, he can punch, but can he take a punch? And on April 4 we’ll see because I can punch.” Edwin knows what Mexican fighters bring to the table and I’ve fought all tough fighters. I fought my entire career – most of my career – in Mexico. “I know my capacities,” Pitalua said on a recent teleconference. And if you can’t take a punch, you can’t compete with the likes of Pacquiao. The problem, though, is that there have been many great punchers in the game who haven’t been able to take much more than a jab themselves. If Valero can withstand the opening onslaught and get himself into the middle portion of the fight, he should roll to victory and be fine. Pitalua is 46-3 with 40 knockouts and relishes a slugfest. Despite the glittering record, though, he hasn’t proven he deserves it. Valero is 27 and harbors the notion that he’s the guy who will be able to knock off Manny Pacquiao. ![]() When he does that is when Valero’s abilities will come into much clearer focus. He’ll be off his stool and in Valero’s face about, oh, two seconds after the opening bell. ![]() Pitalua is 39 and other than for the dinner bell, hasn’t run once in his life. He’s almost guaranteed to get some fire back on Saturday, however, when he meets veteran Antonio Pitalua for the vacant WBC lightweight title on a Golden Boy Promotions pay-per-view card at the Frank Erwin Center in Austin, Texas. Most of the men he’s faced have been ducking for cover not long after the opening bell. A defensive wizard he is not.Īnd Valero has never really had to face serious fire in return. He’s never been mistaken for Floyd Mayweather Jr. Valero’s boxing skills, though, have been rudimentary at best. He’s become something of a boxing Paul Bunyan, a mythological figure whose power gets more extraordinary with every retelling. He’s a puncher of increasing renown, who has knocked out all 24 men he’s faced, including 19 in the first round. ![]() You recognize the look of fear.Įdwin Valero has seen the look so many times, he probably can’t count them. When you’ve knocked out every man who’s dared to climb between the ropes and fight you, you get used to seeing opponents cower. Kevin lole from Yahoo sports wrote an awesome piece on Valero.
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