By Mark Vester

WBC lightweight champion Edwin Valero is back in training camp. He started back in camp on January 2, getting ready for his mandatory defense against interim-champion Antonio DeMarco on February 6 in Monterrey, Mexico. Valero just fought on December 19, stopping Hector Velazquez of Mexico.

Valero is waiting for confirmation on the exact date on when he and his team will travel to Mexico for their final stage of training camp. He plans to arrive a few days before the fight. Valero refused to engage DeMarco's recent comments, where the interim-champ blasted Valero and said the fight "was personal" for him. Valero, 26 wins with 26 knockouts, said his fists will do the talking in the ring.

"I just go out there and do my job. I won't discuss what will happen in the ring. I only talk with my fists," Valero said.

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