But this is where he can proceed to dominate the division or take the leap into the light welterweight division. Valero needs a fight against a top lightweight. Up to now, he hasn’t defeated anyone that can give him the proper competition to show what he can really do. Valero can only get better, but like all fighters, his ability to evolve into a better boxer must be determined by the quality of fights he chooses. It can’t be argued that Valero has punching power, but it’s going to take a lot more than a record to determine his real ability. In February of this year, Antonio DeMarco, 23-2, 17 KO’s, lasted 2 rounds longer into the 9th round, but his corner called the fight. Valero just went all out against Velasquez and the corner couldn’t send out the beaten fighter for the 7th round. After Pitalua, Valero fought against Hector Velasquez, 51-14, 35 KO’s in December 2009. It’s been only one year and Valero has successfully defended his title twice. It was devastating to see Valero go uncontested. Valero had Pitalua in the corner and reeled off 7 unanswered punches. In this fight, Pitalua was down three times in round 2 when the ref finally ended the bout. Valero’s first lightweight bout came against Antonio Pitalua for the vacant WBC Lightweight title. Valero would vacate the title at super featherweight so he can fight among the lightweights. In defense of his belt, his closest competition came against Nobuhito Honmo, but Valero eventually knocked him out in the 8th round. After Mosquera, he successfully defended his title four times. Mosquera was knocked down twice in the first round and even Valero was knocked down in the 3rd round. In August 2006, he successfully defeated Vicente “El Loco” Mosquera with a 10th round KO and earned the WBA World Super Featherweight title. Valero now makes his home in Las Vegas, Nevada, and signed with Top Rank Promotions. The 28 year old Valero primarily fought in Japan from 2006 to 2008 when he was under contract to Teiken Promotions based in Tokyo. Until he fights against a higher ranked, highly competitive, skilled boxer such as veterans Juan Manuel Marquez or even Ali Funeka, the 100% KO record stands as a zero record on paper and in competition. But really, the southpaw from Venezuela has not really been tested by the ranks of the lightweights. As the current WBC Lightweight titleholder, he has successfully defended his title twice. Edwin “Dinamita” Valero is appropriately titled a knockout puncher because his 27-0, 27 KO’s, record speaks for itself.

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