1/19/2024 0 Comments Edwin valero tragedy![]() Now Edgar will find out if he can avenge the only loss on his record. “You know, if I keep winning fights, the respect will come eventually,” said Edgar during a conference call. Pierre.Įdgar showed poise, speed and grit in defeating Penn in back-to-back fights. It was only the heavier welterweights he had problems against. Until he met New Jersey’s Edgar, the Hawaiian fighter chopped down lightweight opponents with ease. If you’re not familiar with Penn, he’s one of the most versatile fighters in MMA history and had been nearly unbeatable in the 155-pound lightweight division. UFC 125 will be televised on pay-per-view.Īll it took was not one, but two victories over BJ Penn. Next comes a rematch with Gray “The Bully” Maynard (11-0) tomorrow at the MGM Grand Casino in Las Vegas. Most felt he would eventually win it but Edgar not only took the title, he beat one of the best mixed martial artists in history to do it.Įdgar (13-1) has emerged from the milieu of nondescript MMA fighters to become one of the more brilliant performers for Ultimate Fighting Championship. Winning this fight will put Zab right in the mix with the winner of Bradley-Alexander and Amir Khan.” Duva elaborated, ” Zab will work very hard to win this fight so that he will be one step closer to his ultimate goal of unifying all of the Junior Welterweight titles by the end of 2011!”įew predicted Frankie Edgar would grab the UFC lightweight championship last year but he did. “We are very happy that Zab has the opportunity to fight for the IBF Junior Welterweight title right here in New Jersey. ![]() (Saturday Update: the fight is March 5th, in NJ at the Pru Center. Kathy Duva confirmed the fight will take place at Prudential Center in Newark, NJ, late February or early March this year as part of Main Events' Brick City Boxing Series. Judah (39-6, 26 KOs) is promoted by Main Events and his own firm Super Judah Promotions, and Branco Milenkovic, of South Africa, promotes Mabuza (23-6-3, 14 KOs). Where the fight will be held is up to the winning bidder.” IBF Championships Chairman, Lindsay Tucker explained, “It is a 50-50 split of the earnings between the two fighters. The bid was for the right to hold the IBF's junior welterweight title fight between Zab Judah of Brooklyn, NY and Las Vegas, and South Africa's Kaizer Mabuza. Totowa, NJ – Kathy Duva, Main Events CEO, announced their promotional firm won the purse bid held at IBF headquarters in East Orange, NJ, Thursday. Well post that information as soon as it is sent to us. Well be posting information on how we can support the Valero kids financially, as soon as fund information is made available to us. We can offer them our prayers, and keep our fingers crossed that they will be able to fashion normal lives with this coal black cloud hanging over them. The wreckage left behind for them to negotiate is immense, and one fears is insurmountable. They are pictured above, with their late father and mother.Įdwin Junior is 8, while Rosalina is five. The 28-year-old Valero and wife Jennifer, age 24, had two children. Now, the man has been buried in his native Venezuela, and after a bit of time has passed to allow us to make some semblance of sense of the tragedy, perhaps it is time for us to look forward. When Edwin Valero did the incomprehensible, and stabbed his wife to death on April 18, and then followed that with the stunning act of taking his own life the next day, boxing fans reacted with an outpouring of surprise, of anger, of frustration, of disgust, of sadness.
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