Jorge Barrios: "Edwin Valero's Offer Never Came"

By Mark Vester

Jorge Barrios is disputing the story of WBC lightweight champion Edwin Valero. A few days ago Valero, angry over Barrios bashing him in the press, claimed to have put an offer on the table for Barrios to fight him on December 12 in Venezuela. Barrios already has a fight scheduled against Michael Lozada on November 21 in Argentina with HBO Plus handling the broadcast.

Barrios arrived in Los Angeles to start training and checked in with his promoter Golden Boy Promotions. They told him no offer was received from Valero. Because of his November fight, Barrios can't fight Valero in December. Barrios is countering with his own offer, asking Valero to come to Argentina to fight him on the HBO Plus date.

"The alleged offer from Valero never came. The offices of Golden Boy Promotions never received anything, but if he wants to offer something, as long as it's not a liter of petroleum, I'll accept. And further, I want to suggest something - I'll offer him 50% more than what he is been offered [in Venezuela] to make the fight in Argentina on HBO. He does not get air time on HBO. I do have HBO and whenever he wants, he is invited to fight me in Argentina," Barrios told Spanish outlet Notifight.

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