influential Japanese boxing man and prominent business leader Akihiko Honda that Valero, who has been living in Japan, said Valero would fight Pacquiao next.Honda promotes the undefeated 25-year-old southpaw Valero.

Months ago, Golden Boy Promotions vice president Eric Gomez told Viva Sports/Standard Today that Valero will have to pass a medical test in the US before he is cleared to fight, following a nasty motorcycle accident several years ago.

At the same time, Gomez said Golden Boy has Valero under contract for fights in the US.