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The murder investigation of Edwin Valero has begun in Caracas, Venezuela. The family of Valero requested the exhumation of his body because they suspect the fighter may not have committed suicide and was strangled to death by police officers. Prosecutor Jesus Belucchi told the press a forensic investigation to determine Valero's death will take place.
At the Prefectural Gymnasium in Osaka, Hugo Cazares (31-6-2, 22 KOs) of Mexico got his revenge with a twelve round unanimous decision over Nobuo Nashiro (13-2-1, 8 KOs) to win the WBA super flyweight title and became a two division champion. Vic Darchinyan is the WBA's super champion at the weight and Nonito Donaire is the interim-champion. The scores were 117-111, 115-113 and 117-111.
BoxingScene.com was told that Edgar Sosa has received medical clearance and plans to return to the ring on June 5 in Mexico. Last November in Chiapas, Sosa was stopped in the second round by Rodel Mayol. A clash of heads in the second round cracked Sosa's cheekbone. Sosa required surgery and several months of rehabilitation. He wants three fights in 2010 with the final one being against the winner of Pongsaklek Wonjongkam's planned defense of the WBC flyweight title against Daisuke Naito.
Junior middleweight prospect John Jackson (5-0, 5KOs) returns to the ring on Friday night at the Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort in Miami, Florida. The Telemundo televised card is being promoted by All Star Boxing and 340 Promotions. Jackson's famous father, Julius Jackson, will work his corner. Jackson goes up against the more experienced Yoryi Estrella (10-2, 7KOs) of the Dominican Republic.
Venezuela - It's been several days since the suicide of boxer Edwin Valero and the entire country of Venezuela is still in a state of shock. Valero, very drunk and high on drugs, murdered his wife Jennifer Carolina in a hotel room in the city of Valencia last Sunday. Valero was arrested and taken to a police station in Carabobo, where he took his life in the early hours on Monday. Valero used his pants to hang himself in his jail cell.
WBA Interim Flyweight Champion Luis "El Nica" Concepcion weighed in 112 pounds while his opponent Eric Ortiz weighed in at 111.5 pounds for their scheduled 12 round world title fight on Thursday at Arena Roberto Duran in Panama City.
The WBA has rescheduled purse bids for three fights. For the vacant middleweight title, Anthony Mundine vs Gennady Golovkin, for the flyweight title with champion Daiki Kameda and mandatoryTakefumi Sakata and for the light heavyweight title with champion Beibut Shumenov and mandatory Vyacheslav Uzelkov - the bidding will now take place on Monday, May 3rd, 2010 at 12:00 p.m., at the Wynn Resort & Casino on 3131 S Las Vegas Blvd in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Venezuela - Information pertaining to the final hours of Edwin Valero have been disclosed by the Carabobo Police. Valero was arrested early Sunday morning for the murder of his wife, Jennifer Carolina. Valero took his own life on Monday morning in a jail cell in Carabobo. The head of the CICPC (Office of Scientific, Penal and Criminal Investigations), Wilmer Flores, issued a statement that Valero hung himself using his pants.
Venezuela - Relatives from both sides of the family, are speaking about the tragic events which took place over the last two days. Undefeated boxer Edwin Valero (27-0, 27KOs) was arrested early Sunday morning for the murder of his wife, Jennifer Carolina. Valero took his own life on Monday morning in a jail cell in Carabobo. The head of the CICPC (Office of Scientific, Penal and Criminal Investigations), Wilmer Flores, issued a statement that Valero hung himself using his own clothes. Valero still had vital signs when they cut him down but they couldn't save him.
As reported from Valencia, Edwin "El Inca" Valero took his life in the early morning hours in the cells of the Carabobo Police