Valero vs. Prescott is Close For July 25 in Mexico

[the_blueprint]

valero's chin sticks out so prescott could use his reach, im not sure about this but i think im gonna go for valero

[Dave Rado]

These comments are just plain ***en ******ed. Glass jaw really why? is it because he has been ko'd before? Oh no he has never been ko'd. Valero will ko prescott,after he beats him people that are saying presscott will ko him easily will say he just fought another weak fighter

Both fighters are very good prospects but rough around the edges. Anyone who thinks they are bums knows nothing about boxing. Anyone who thinks they are already elite fighters knows nothing about boxing. Both have tremendous P4P power, which makes this fight a huge risk for both of them. They both deserve huge props for taking the challenge if the fight goes ahead, and whoever wins will deserve huge props for the win. Winning won't be enough to prove they've reached the elite though, they'll still have to beat a Funeka or a Juan Diaz or a Marquez before they can be called elite. But it will be an exciting war, and all true boxing fans should be looking forward to this fight.

Regarding Valero's chin, though, he does need to learn to tuck it in - if he leaves it hanging out against Prescott like he did against Pitalua he'll be in big trouble.

[Dave Rado]

I saw Prestcott go to the late rounds with a soft touch guy who bit him.
Valero don't go to the late rounds so I'm calling this one in favor of Valero
round 4 because of Prestcott having a lil fight game in him.

Valero stopped Mosquera in the 10th, and Toledo is better than Mosquera, IMO.

[MaYaN_SuN]

Valero's got this. I saw his last fight, he's not slick or aggressive enough to get by Edwin. But this shows how hard they're pushing Valero, I mean Antillon can't even get Prescott before Valero.

[Dave Rado]

and it is not against some half-assed euro bum...like kotelnik!(?)

What's with the xenophobia? Kotelnic isn't a big puncher, but isn't a bum. He's ranked the #3 contender in the division by The Ring, and is ranked #6 by boxrec. He's a good boxer.

And even if he was what you call a bum, it wouldn't be because of where he's from.

[Dave Rado]

Valero by KO inside 5.

A lot of folks don't know that Valero's style has 2 sides to it. In an actual fight, his style is crappy, he swings wildly, always going for the home run, with no intention of putting up any semblance of defense whatsoever. Blame this style on his manager/promoter, who dangles a bunch of carrots if Valero ends his fight via KO, specially when he was having that 18 1st round KO streak.

In sparring sessions, he's movements is very impressive. He picks his spots carefully, conscious about defense, and he showed great lateral movements too. Check out his yt videos against Erik Morales and Urbano Antillon, you won't believe it was him against these guys...

Yes, but he doesn't have the manager/promoter excuse any more. He was still wild against Pitalua and can't afford to be against Prescott. But he has a new, better trainer now, so we'll see ...

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Both fighters are very good prospects but rough around the edges.

How can anyone call Valero a "prospect".

He's a "two time, two weight" World Champion.


Doesn't make sense.

[gopi11]

Yes, but he doesn't have the manager/promoter excuse any more. He was still wild against Pitalua and can't afford to be against Prescott. But he has a new, better trainer now, so we'll see ...

Valero will still be swinging with his big bats with wild abandon until Prescott catches him with a big punch. He will mellow a bit ( if he survives the big bomb from Breidis) if he thinks Prescott can hurt him bad if he gets hit again, play cat-and-mouse for a while. If he hits Prescott good and he thinks Prescott didn't take it too well, he will revert back to wild ways and will go for the KO.

That's the route he went against Mosquera, I think nothing will be different...

[bishop2006]

Risky fight for Valero,Presscott is huge for a lightweight,as was Khan,Valeros just entered the division

[HK45]

Lol at the brits that are saying Prescott just because he beat the **** out of their beloved Amir Kahn. Valero's pop is on another level for this division and seing the way Prescott struggled in his last fight against a fringe contender, there's no way he win this. Valero KO 2.