Philippine Tambayan

Last April 4 2009, Edwin Valero defeated Antonio Pitalua thus becoming the WBC lightweight champion. It was an impressive  win for Valero. He knocked down Pitalua in the First round 2 times and the referee stopped the fight in the second round.

This is the first time that Valero fight in the USA. Valero’s professional record is 25 wins , 25 knock outs, 19 of which is 1^st round knock out.

In an interview after the game he said that he believes that in his weight class the best fighter is Juan Marquez and he would like to fight him. When asked if he would like to go up  to another weight class  to fight Hatton or Pacman, he answered yes and he believes he is faster and a hard puncher than the two.

The Pacman subdue the hitman in just 2 rounds and many believe that the next bout should be with Mayweather.

Mayweather is coming out of retirement to face Marquez at  144 lbs weight limit tentatively this coming July.  Marquez is going up two weight class to prove that he is the true pound to pound champion.

It is now a waiting game for the camp of Manny Pacquiao, who ever wins in the Mayweather - Marquez bout might be the next opponent of the Pacman. 

In the part of Mayweather’s camp Juan Marquez would be barometer for a “Mayweather-Pacquiao bout”.  Up to now there are still question between the last fight of Pacquaio and Marquez, some do believe that it should be Marquez who won and not Pacman.  If Mayweather defeats Marquez then roughly he could defeat the Pacman.

If Juan Marquez wins against Mayweather then it is possible that a battle between him and Pacquiao would push through.  Ever since the last “Pacman and Marquez bout” Marquez  keeps on challenging Pacquiao but he was always been denied for the reason that team Pacquiao believes that they have won   and they have nothing to prove.