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By Sammy Rozenberg - It was mismatch city at the Plaza de Toros in Cancun, Mexico. WBA super featherweight champion Edwin Valero (23-0, 23KOs) crushed overmatched Zaid Zavaleta (15-3-3, 11KOs) in three rounds of pain and punishment.
Many predicted a mismatch. Many were right. Zavaleta was no match for the much stronger, aggressive style of Valero. The Venezuelan puncher knocked Zavaleta down in the first, and would have finished him if the knockdown had come 20-seconds earlier. The beating continued for two more rounds until the referee had seen enough and stopped the action. Even Valero seemed bored with using Zavaleta as a punching bag.
Where does Valero go from here? At the moment, not the United States.
Valero's biggest obstacles in the sport are not A-level fighters. He's got bigger problems, like passing a medical examination to satisfy the American based athletic commissions. A passing exam will automatically open the door for big money fights against Manny Pacquiao, Juan Manuel Marquez and several others. [details]
Many predicted a mismatch. Many were right. Zavaleta was no match for the much stronger, aggressive style of Valero. The Venezuelan puncher knocked Zavaleta down in the first, and would have finished him if the knockdown had come 20-seconds earlier. The beating continued for two more rounds until the referee had seen enough and stopped the action. Even Valero seemed bored with using Zavaleta as a punching bag.
Where does Valero go from here? At the moment, not the United States.
Valero's biggest obstacles in the sport are not A-level fighters. He's got bigger problems, like passing a medical examination to satisfy the American based athletic commissions. A passing exam will automatically open the door for big money fights against Manny Pacquiao, Juan Manuel Marquez and several others. [details]
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