Quote Originally Posted by El Gamo
http://www.maxboxing.com/Fischer/Fischer090606.asp


However, if he is to have a real shot at beating any of those fighters The Ring ranks above him, there needs to be a few changes with his training situation, says Valero’s former trainer Joe Hernandez, who flew to Panama to work the corner of his former pupil.

“Going into the fight I overestimated Valero’s power and technique and I underestimated Mosquera’s talent and heart,” said Hernandez. “Valero won that fight on conditioning.”

Hernandez says he was both impressed and disappointed in the manner in which Valero took the title.

“I can’t take anything away from the heart of Valero,” he said. “He’s got more heart than most fighters, but he’s regressed so much in his boxing technique and his skills that he’s almost the same level he was as an amateur.

“There was no consistent jab from him when he fought Mosquera, he just pawed with it and tried to use it as a measuring stick for his left. He kept his left hand low the entire night and he paid for it. Mosquera hit him with almost every right hand he threw.

“And there was no lateral movement from Valero. He’s become a straight-up fighter who stands right in front of his opponent and lets his hands go.

“It’s such a shame. It’s so sad, because he’s not using his God-given talent. He’s a smart young man. He can box. He’s got the moves of a dancer. He’s incredibly light on his feet. The problem now is that he calls all the shots with his Venezuelan team. He’s the boss in the gym. He listens to no one. He trains himself.

“If he stays in Venezuela he will go down as a strong regional title holder. He’ll be a guy who beats up on second-rate fighters in Venezuela and Japan. That’s all. He needs a teacher, someone he trusts who can show him or remind him to do all the things he’s stopped doing. He’s a good listener, he’s a good student; he just needs someone to teach him.

“If he can find that trainer, he can be more than just a title holder. He can be a superstar.”
CC for posting this. I actually read this yesterday before I watched Valero vs. mosquera (for the first time).

The fight wasn't all it was cracked up to be imo, not to say it wasn't a good fight. I think his former trainer has it right...Valero won on his physique and conditioning, but didn't impress me much with his skills.

And for "pawing with his jab" more like holding on Mosquera's face for seconds at a time! That was bugging me a bit...he would just reach out and hold his left on mosqueras head to find range and the ref did nothing about it. I think he shows A LOT of potential, but like his ex-trainer said he's just relying on his physical skills and needs to work on fundamentals. If so, he could be a champ some day.