I think the speed and relentlessness of Valero wouldve caused himto knock Maidana out but it would've been fire works for as long as it lasted. I could actually see them exchanging knockdowns until Valero increased his work rate and knocked him out or stopped him. I never seen anything like Valero and I believe that if he had someone like Freddie Roach, Manny Steward, Ronnie Shields, or anyone of the Mayweather's in his corner he would've been great. I think he could've easily been a welterweight champion.
You know what I am a huge Valero supporter, and think he would have been magnificent, I don't judge a person who boxes on their personal lives/crime/history(im a james kirkland fan)I only make judgments on their work put in inside that square circle. Valero would have been a Hall of Famer most certainly, I think he would have destroyed JMM, and in my opinion he would have pushed any 135-147 to their limits, any proabably stopped most of them.
Even though Maidana is the naturally bigger guy than Valero,and Valero would ahve had to move up again.... The class in skills is apparemt.. Some critics though he was wil and flawed, but he was a born natural fighter, and could get away with fighting recless a times... But he knew what he was doing it was a controlled reckles,, Valero reminded me a little bit of Pac at Fw.. (maybe more polished),,, His chin was fine too,, Demarco is a good puncher and big lw... and his punchesd didnt even faze Valero... Would be wild and exciting early on,, but only as hard as valero makes it... I think after a wild first few rounds.. Valero would use Maidana as target practice,He hurt him or drop him a few times and finishes him iby the 6th round.
Edwin V needs some Nacho B in his life. Edwin V liked to set up his left hand with a right uppercut to lift their chin up. Nacho B can help Edwin V effortlessly incorporate uppercuts into his combinations.
Agreed ... He was a super featherweight and lightweight champion ... he would've demolished JMM and he would've moved up to light welterweight eventually because he vacated the title after the DeMarco fight. He was going to challenge for one of those titles and it would've been fit for him to fight someone like Urango or Bradley ... I think he would've been ducked though. I'm also sure he would've won a welterweight title as well.
Valero could have easily been a Welterweight champion? He doesn't half get overrated since his demise. Hadn't even fought at Light Welter, yet he could have easily become a WW champ.
Maidana v Valero would have been a great fight though, assuming his power continued with him to 140lbs.
Edwin V rapes the soul of any of the 140 kids. Devon A doesn't need to be spoken of. Walking punching bag Rene gets KO'd. GLass chinned Amir will be out when that hook connects. Bradley would do that headbutt stuff, force out the thug mentality in Edwin V, and brutally get KO'd for it.
Let us look at Rene's stats. This content is protected Maidana only lands 29% of his punches and has 32% of his opponents punches land on him. Rene is a come forward guy who will brawl and is no iron chinned hero. This is a big no no against a TRUE KNOCKOUT ARTIST like Edwin V. I'd be sure of Edwin V whooping Rene the way I'm sure whenever $ fights anyone.