By Gabriel F. Cordero
"I am going to train with Barrera in Mexico," says unbeaten WBA super featherweight champion Edwin Valero (20-0, 20 KOs). Barrera (63-5, 42 KOs) a former WBC champion at the same weight is preparing for his rematch against Manny Pacquiao on October 6 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Valero, who will be defending his crown in November, considers that working with Barrera will also help him a lot in his training. Barrera is curently training at the Golden Gym in Guadalajara with his team consisting of Jorge Barrera (brother), Fermín Hernández, Rudy Pérez and Sendai Tanaka. Valero has also denied published reports out of his howntown of Merida, Venezuela, that he recently suffered facial injuries in a knife attack. The champion plans to attend a fight card in Vigia, Venezuela this weekend to see Venezuelan prospects Frankie and Jose Luis Varela in action, and will leave for Mexico on September 11.
"I am going to train with Barrera in Mexico," says unbeaten WBA super featherweight champion Edwin Valero (20-0, 20 KOs). Barrera (63-5, 42 KOs) a former WBC champion at the same weight is preparing for his rematch against Manny Pacquiao on October 6 at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Valero, who will be defending his crown in November, considers that working with Barrera will also help him a lot in his training. Barrera is curently training at the Golden Gym in Guadalajara with his team consisting of Jorge Barrera (brother), Fermín Hernández, Rudy Pérez and Sendai Tanaka. Valero has also denied published reports out of his howntown of Merida, Venezuela, that he recently suffered facial injuries in a knife attack. The champion plans to attend a fight card in Vigia, Venezuela this weekend to see Venezuelan prospects Frankie and Jose Luis Varela in action, and will leave for Mexico on September 11.
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