Quote Originally Posted by taansend
I loved Galaxy. He's an all time great.

Pacman would be too fast and to direct with his punches for Valero right now. I think he'd win by KO in the middle rounds.

I've been hearing about Valero for years especially as the boys from Maxboxing were trumping on about his fantastic sparring sessions in LA gyms. Apparently he was outboxing contenders and champs while still a 10 fight novice. However, watching videos of his bouts he's just an all out slugger!

I don't think Edwin can fight in the US as he's banned by the New York State Athletic Commission after an MRI scan showed up damage from a motorcycle accident back in 2000. The ban is upheld by all US commissions.

It's our loss as he's an exciting fighter to watch. He's in the same division as so many good fighters.

They were going on about those videos are rightfully so. I have them and have watched them over and over and it's amazing. In sparring,his technique is sooooooooo much better and he does not load up so much,his handspeed is quicker. Dougie Fischer has been watching sparring sessions for over 25 years and the best 3 camps he's ever seen are Floyd at 130,Shane at the lower weights and...Valero.

In the videos'(there are quite a few),he spars with Morales for his first fight with Pac and he HAMMERS him,rocking him to his boots in one parring session,landing5,6 hit combinations on Morales and backing him up(NO ONE had done this to Morales up until this point and Morales did fight back,I don't think he was taking it lightly).

In other sessions,he spars 14 rounds with the Santa Cruz brothers,and he rocks Urbano Antillion(a good prospect at 18-0) so badly,that they had to stop the session.

They may only be sparring but that's not the point,the point is he displays so much better skills and technique than he does in the real fight. Even his manager mentioned this. For some reason,when he goes into the ring,he just wants to hurt and KO his opponents.

And because he can,he does so. When the power does not work and he loses,then and only then will he revert to his skills. Until that time comes,I envisage him KOing opponents with his wild,savage style.