Is Marcos Maidana the next Edwin Valero (27-0 27 KO's) ?

[TyrantT316]

While he didn't live long enough to really have career defining fights...he sure showed vs the 27 fighters he did fight for someone to say he wasn't a big puncher.

There's this myth that big punchers end every fight by one punch, 10 count, eyes rolled in the back of their opponent's head, knockouts.

Big punchers in history didn't get their 70, 80, 90% KO ratios all via first round, one punch, head turning KOs....

Tyson, Foreman, Marciano, etc all had their share of accumulation stoppages or TKOs...but they still came from big punches

[mike0925]

Maybe you should look at his record an you will find out that he lost already to Andreas Kotelnik. So I guess no would be your answer

[New England]

valero was a rediculously underrated boxer


go watch him spar top tier guys
he never got hit


urbano antillon just put up a hell of a fight on PPV vs soto

theres footage of valero in '07 or '08 stopping him in sparring

antillon was undefeate3d at the time
and he couldnt TOUCH valero


maidana is a very slight power puncher compared to valero


i'm on the opiion that valero was the one of the most phyisically gifted fighters on the planet when he died in terms of pure god given talent

[bcfc]

Maybe you should look at his record an you will find out that he lost already to Andreas Kotelnik. So I guess no would be your answer

kotelnik got a home cooked meal...

[Access_Denied]

Nah, Maidana doing his own thing and doing it with a stronger resume.Valero's skill was definitely better he could have been great. His opposition was lighter but he was ready to step up after Demarco i actually was hoping for JMM/Valero that would have been great.

[Rassclot]

Valero's defense isn't as good. hands down, chin up windmilling. Maidana at least tucks his chin when he throws.

[blind4]

i am going to say NO

[Alec900]

Maidana is not similar to Valero in any way except punching power.

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[RoyalFlush]

he is still a young blood at that time so maybe can criticize the validity of his 100% knockout rate. what makes valero dangerous also is that he is willing and can solidly brace himself to be hit just to land his devastating punch. even we say most of his victims were bum or whatever the word is, we cant deny the guy can really hit hard.

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Yeah i think he can hang with Valero...