Would Valero Be the LW kingpin If Still Around?

[SCtrojansbaby]

Probably not. His best win was still Antonio DeMarco, who beat Linares, but was getting out classed until the KO. I just hope DeMarco gives Linares the rematch.

Guerrero, Marquez, Rios, Linares, would all have had a chance to beat him. And not to mention that Gamboa may be moving to LW for his next fight, and Broner is right there at 130.

It's too bad he was crazy and murdered his wife, along with himself.

Valero would have had big fights against a ton of people and a good shot to make himself an ATG. Had a bit of the Duran mystique going, though we never got to see what he could have been in the end.

Marquez, Rios, Linares, Guerrero, Broner, Gamboa, Burns, would have all been good fights at 135. He probably would have moved up to 140-147 eventually in his career, where he could have fought Khan, Bradley, Garcia, Paris, etc.

Oh well.

Actually Valero's best win was against Vincente Mosquera(his first title fight at 130)

[clmags12]

this WILL be taken the wrong way

but he reminded me of manny pacquiao
he moved his whole body well. very explosive little puncher. he punched right through the target. great timing, too

the best i ever saw him look was the stuff of him in the gym and sparring

I feel you on the comparison brother. I think the same way, only Valero was more "stationary" than Manny.

I was actually just thinking about what could have been for Valero just last week while i was working.

[Eaner0919]

this WILL be taken the wrong way

but he reminded me of manny pacquiao
he moved his whole body well. very explosive little puncher. he punched right through the target. great timing, too

the best i ever saw him look was the stuff of him in the gym and sparring

he is local legend in LA the stuff he did, even in his return from exodus, was simply amazing

prior to his exodus to Japan he was arguably the best gym rat ever seen

yeah that good

[4Corners]

Actually Valero's best win was against Vincente Mosquera(his first title fight at 130).

Weren't we talking Lightweight???

And DeMarco beating Linares is better than Mosquera beating Nanthachai, to me at least.

[New England]

Actually Valero's best win was against Vincente Mosquera(his first title fight at 130)

it's definitely demarco

look at what demarco has done since. you saw what he did to linares.
he's a bigger and very bad dude.

mosquera doesnt have a win like linares anywhere on his resume

[americanbot]

you guys are funny. lol @ rios over velaro

rios would have been one of the easiest fights valero has ever fought.............

[any craic lad?]

he is local legend in LA the stuff he did, even in his return from exodus, was simply amazing

prior to his exodus to Japan he was arguably the best gym rat ever seen

yeah that good

Ya i remember seeing that Docu on maxboxing about him crazy how after being denied a license he still went to the gym everyday.Dean Campos said he was a beast in training too