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  • SoldierWarrior
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    #11
    Originally posted by ADDICT
    He had sustained serious brain injury back in a motorbike accident in 2001, and he was not wearing a helmet. He also failed a past mri scan, so its highly probable this could have produced his violence and caused him to lose it.
    If he failed a mri-scan, how the hell was he allowed to box?

    Wouldn't it be clear he'd be at risk if he fought with injuries that still existed?

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    • S H O B O X
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      #12
      Originally posted by SoldierWarrior
      If he failed a mri-scan, how the hell was he allowed to box?

      Wouldn't it be clear he'd be at risk if he fought with injuries that still existed?
      Thats ****ty venezuelan doctors for you

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      • DLT
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        #13
        Originally posted by SoldierWarrior
        If he failed a mri-scan, how the hell was he allowed to box?

        Wouldn't it be clear he'd be at risk if he fought with injuries that still existed?
        Thats why he couldnt get a license in the US and always fought in another Country until his last couple of fights where Texas got greedy and saw a star who could make big money. He shouldve never been allowed to fight

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          #14
          Originally posted by HTownAstro
          Taking punches for a living played a part in Edwin's insanity?

          Damn, I am just trying to make sense of this whole thing..... I honestly think that it did......

          As a man he had some internal skeletons in his closet, as a FIGHTER he will never be forgotten....

          I hope that his KO record never falls.....
          Yo Texan, is that you? What up homie? What, did you get banned or something? or did you just feel like changing your name? Did you hear about Sam? ****ed up ****, huh man? The crazy thing is that Sam & Valero had the same injury

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          • _I Am_
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            #15
            Originally posted by DLT
            Yo Texan, is that you? What up homie? What, did you get banned or something? or did you just feel like changing your name? Did you hear about Sam? ****ed up ****, huh man? The crazy thing is that Sam & Valero had the same injury
            Yeah man its me.....

            Its just crazy how **** happens.....

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            • FM3O
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              #16
              Yeah, any kind of brain trauma, especially one of Valero's nature could play a huge role in his thought processes and decision making. I'm not positive, but I've heard damage was done to hit frontal lobe, which can make a person extremely volatile and compulsive with acting before thinking. Boxing also probably didn't help, but I would more weight towards the injury.

              I don't think any of Valero's actions are justified by any means, but he clearly needed help mentally that he didn't receive. It's a sad ending to a sad story.

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              • krispy kreme
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                #17
                Originally posted by SoldierWarrior
                If he failed a mri-scan, how the hell was he allowed to box?

                Wouldn't it be clear he'd be at risk if he fought with injuries that still existed?
                I believe they canceled the bout, but somehow they got him to continue fighting.

                Originally posted by FM3O
                Yeah, any kind of brain trauma, especially one of Valero's nature could play a huge role in his thought processes and decision making. I'm not positive, but I've heard damage was done to hit frontal lobe, which can make a person extremely volatile and compulsive with acting before thinking. Boxing also probably didn't help, but I would more weight towards the injury.

                I don't think any of Valero's actions are justified by any means, but he clearly needed help mentally that he didn't receive. It's a sad ending to a sad story.
                That's right.

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                • pacmanis1
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                  #18
                  Originally posted by z0jo
                  the real question is should he get a L or W on his resume for koing himeself?
                  I feel like a douche cause this made me laugh. But ya I remember in a psych class hearing about how brain damage changes you. It's makes you more impulsive and agressive. Not saying the murder was justified or trying to give him a pass or anything, but when there's damage done to your brain it messes with you.

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                  • Pullcounter
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                    #19
                    Originally posted by HTownAstro
                    Taking punches for a living played a part in Edwin's insanity?

                    Damn, I am just trying to make sense of this whole thing..... I honestly think that it did......

                    As a man he had some internal skeletons in his closet, as a FIGHTER he will never be forgotten....

                    I hope that his KO record never falls.....
                    it couldn't have helped the drug abuse

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