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As we fight disinformation and misinformation, and keep apace with the happenings, we need to commit greater resources to news gathering operations. Il défend 4 fois sa ceinture avant de la laisser vacante le 3 septembre 2008 pour boxer en poids légers. Let’s start at the beginning.Valero was born in Bolero Alto, a small village in Mérida, Venezuela, on December 3, 1981.His education took place against the backdrop of immense struggles and poverty.Money was so scarce that Valero, his two parents and four siblings had to share only two rooms in the family home.His father abandoned him when he was young after his parents separated and at the age of nine, Valero was forced to leave school.He spent his days picking and selling fruit at a bus station in El Vigia and selling door-to-door garlic to housewives.The Venezuelan was a destructive puncher and won all 27 of his professional fights by knockoutSome have said that when he was a teenager, Valero was essentially homeless, hungry and barely surviving on the dangerous streets of Venezuela.He became involved in gang violence, crime and heavy drug use.His mother reportedly told reporters that the circle of friends he was running with “stole and killed” people and that he was the only one in 30 to live to see his 20th birthday.Valero described his childhood as “being born in the seventh circle of hell” and repeatedly stated in interviews that he had been deprived of a “normal” education.Speaking years later of his aggressive fighting style, where he would yell and whistle at his opponents with punches, he said, “There is something in me that I must unleash on someone.

He was an undefeated former world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBA super featherweight title from 2006 to 2008 and the WBC lightweight title from 2009 to (February) 2010.

We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Valero still showed signs of life, but they were unable to save him, Mr. Flores said.The 28-year-old was detained on Sunday on suspicion of killing his wife, the gravest in a string of problems that had threatened to derail his career. Carrière [modifier | modifier le code] Il devient champion du monde des super plumes WBA le 5 août 2006 en battant Vicente Mosquera par arrêt de l'arbitre à la 10 e reprise [1].

It is perhaps anger, hatred that I feel to have been deprived of a childhood.Valero was a monster puncher who had a 100% knockout record at the time of his death.He won the WBA world super featherweight title in 2006 and defended it five times before increasing his weight.Valero beat Antonio Pitalua to win the WBC lightweight world title and made two belt defenses.We will especially remember the Venezuelan for his war with Antonio DeMarco where he overcame rocky moments and a horrible cut to the eye to stop his opponent.Valero was mentioned as an honorable mention alongside Gennady Golovkin in the top 100 punchers of The Ring of all time.Valero was desperate to flee the streets and took a job at a local bicycle store. Next. Top 10 One Punch Man Moments - …

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It’s a support for truth and fairness in journalism. It would change his life forever.The store owner sent Edwin to a boxing gym where he would hone his skills and eventually become one of the best fighters out of Venezuela.The gym was his sanctuary and offered him a place to let off steam and get his head down at night.It was evident early on that he had a natural gift for combat. Il y a 48h on apprenait l’arrestation du champion vénézuélien, Edwin Valero, pour le meurtre de sa femme, Jennifer Carolina Viera et à peine 24h après, son suicide, en prison. Fueled by cocaine and booze and paranoia, Valero blazed into a mania that derailed his career in the ring and …

.Moments later, Jennifer Valero was found lifeless by hotel staff, lying on the bed of her hotel room in a pool of blood with three stab wounds.