![]() Boxing politics played a role, as did Valero’s inability to be promoted in America. ![]() The Associated Press contributed to this report. Stradley highlights how Edwin desperately wanted to face Manny Pacquiao, as Valero saw the Filipino superstar as a symbol of what he himself could become if given the right opportunities, but the bout never happened. Who would win Edwin Valero 1 vote (s) 16.7 Manny Pacquiao 5 vote (s) 83.3 Marcus S. These are things that you rely on professionals for, to prevent this from happening.’] Manny Pacquiao Discussion in ' Classic Boxing Forum ' started by Marcus S. That’s who I feel most sorry for in all this - his wife. The police should’ve realized he had real problems and worked harder to protect his wife and family. The signs were there he couldn’t help himself. Veteran promoter Dan Goossen said the Valero case ‘was all senseless. ‘How he got out after a weekend, I have no idea.’ ‘We wanted him to go through it he was supposed to be in there 60 days,’ Arum said. Arum said he was told Chavez assisted in finding counseling for Valero, who had tattooed the Venezuelan flag and Chavez’s likeness on his chest.Īrum said he wasn’t going to let Valero fight until he went through a rehabilitation session in Venezuela to deal with anger and alcohol abuse issues. Arum said ‘only a neurologist could tell’ if that contributed to the boxer’s violent behavior.Īrum said, ‘We shouldn’t play the blame game now,’ insisting that he and others, including Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, worked to help the fighter. The latest article from Fightnews justifies exactly what I mean, and at the same time shows Floyd what a fighter with a. His mentality reminds of the typical 'Old-School' throwback, he will fight anyone, anywhere, anytime. Valero had also had a brain operation after suffering an accident. 0:00 / 16:30 Mythical Match Up.Manny Pacquiao vs Edwin Valero.who would have won Old Lion v Young Tiger (formally Boxtalk) 3. Quite rightly so, Valero seems to be the name on every boxing fans lips right now. ‘But I had heard from others, including his Japanese promoter, that he was slightly off, that he was an alcoholic and not controllable when he was drinking.’ However, on February 5, 2001, as if Edwin was Sisyphus and was sentenced to an eternity of brain damage, he was in a terrible motorcycle accident. It was a no-brainer that Valero would join them. ‘When he was with me, he was polite and courteous, said all the right things,’ Arum said. Manny Pacquiao were featherweights that were now appearing in the Las Vegas lights.
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