Edwin Valero would have been a mad player in the current 140 division

[SlimTrae]

A fine line boxing fans have to walk. Our sport isnt a game, its fighting. Our era we see many fighting for money/better life, yet one can question; what makes a normal person want to hit/get hit for a living.

I found myself not applauding each time I saw Jake Lamotta at the Boxing Hall of fame. He beat his wife. A lot. Yet his fans forgave him. Forgave Mike Tyson for beating his wife. Gerald McCellan beyond dog fighting was known to hit women he was involved with. I went out with a woman once who went to high school with Floyd Mayweather, she couldn't stand him for similar reasons and this is teenage years.

While none of these guys went as loco as this character, I can see how they might have-if they weren't born in America.

With that said, Valero was a train wreck waiting to happen, just a shame we never got to see him take on the top echelon before derailing.

[Spicoli]

Weird how a thread about a fighter turned killer turned pages of fellatio insults . I always found Valero a little overrated. Maybe just over pushed. Explosive no doubt but dude had 800 lb gorillas in his mental make up and wasn't that hard to miss. Hard to say how he'd fair at 140 around time of original post but can't see him swimming with many of the bigger names mentioned. DeMarco is pointed to as his top 1,2 win but looking back DeMarco was also early on himself. Broner was still light and on his way to waddling past 140 completely. I think Lucas would have been to sharp for him, Valero v Provo would have been rough stuff.

[Dark Lord Al]

I saw a documentary on Valero, they interviewed Mikey Garcia, Garcia said Valero was the hardest puncher in sparring he had ever faced.
Remember Mikey had a very strong chin .