Knocked Everyone Out! Crazy Power and the True Story of Edwin Valero
2023 ж. 18 Жел.
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Throughout his explosive career, Edwin Valero had a total of 27 bouts, detonating everyone he shared the ring with. Scoring a record-breaking 18 consecutive first-round knockouts, 'El Inca' ascended to world champion status, and possessed more than enough talent to grow into a new superstar.
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Agreed 💯 i love this comment
I don't understand why VoteSport has the gifts and all I have is 6 years of shity content, and 0 help.
his demons got the better of him0
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What one liners? Dudes just reading facts.
"Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power." This a quote I won't forget. Awesome video!
You are 220% correct I feel the same way. Your coment really hit home with me. Mastering myself will be my number 1 goal from now on.
Demons are real, and Edwin Valero certainly had some. One can master themselves all they like, but Satan and his demons obey one master only.
Something Bruce Lee would say🐉RIP Master Lee🙏
This reminds me of a Seinfeld episode. Jerry Seinfeld : But are you still "Master of your Domain?" George Costanza : I am king of the county. You? Jerry Seinfeld : Lord of the Manor.
SURE, LIKE "MASTERING" HIS WIFE INTO AN EARLY GRAVE... Is that the best your Neanthertal brain can come up with?
You did this man justice in the way you told his story. Edwin’s probably one of the most tragic stories in boxing. He was like a Tasmanian devil or honey badger. His brain injury made him psychotic.
He was a very angry and dangerous man.He killed his beautiful wife and left his children with no parents.He was vicious and merciless in and out of the ring.He was protected by their communist leader.Not a good guy at all.Depression is horrible,but we are still responsible for out actions.
Why do you have to give this murderer a justice, he regularly beat up his wife then killed her. He also beat up his mom and almost killed her too. He beat up people out on streets that's why he'd been in and out of jail many times.
@@jenkemjones68 Chavez was not a communist. Actually jewmerica is a bolshevik communist regime in the making waging war on it's native white population like the rest of the western countrrties. only an fool can not see this
He was psychotic before the wreck. Filled with demons.
Anyone ever think that he encountered brain damage from combat sports that would lead to him losing his wits? It’s all about virtue signaling and commenting on what a “monster” he was…but that “monster” was once a child as well.
feel empathy for his wife and kids. Living with that psyhco would have been living on the edge 24/7!
Yeah. It was sad watching his two cute little girls knowing they'd both lose their parents shortly after. His wife must've went through hell on a daily basis only to get murdered by the psychopath.
Cat's sleeping with 1 eye open. 😅
She got shot in her leg an stood by him.. That's a sign she was abused, an likely often.
@@coppertopv365Stockholm syndrome
Truly a sad story of someone who proved to be his own worst enemy, self destructive individuals often destroy those they love, but his ardent supporters, was a major contributor to this tragic story..
*One of the biggest what if’s in boxing.*
Perfectly said
Yes....what if...he wasn't a psychopath that murdered his wife
Thats right , so sad
@@jennifers6055he had brain damage and also killed himself. Just truly sad
@@kanivea😅
This was the best recap yet. I had never heard of Valero before. Thank you!
Great commentary!👍🏾💪🏾👌🏾❤️ Epitaph: He embarrassed his family (who, by the way, protected his disgusting behaviour), he embarrassed the president and his country, he traumatised his children, and murdered his devoted wife! His actions made his incredible art worthless! The End.
He was just a sick man let loose. He should have been admitted and kept in hospital till fully rehabilitated for his brain injuries. All his domestic violence were as a result of the brain injury.
His story is so sad. Pacman's beginnings is similar but ended differently. Pacman vs Valero would be a classic.
were there any plans for a pacman-valero fight during that time?...yup... definitely would've been a blockbuster....not being biased as a Filipino but Valero will definitely lose his gas as the round progresses and stamina is pacman's card under his sleeve, always...
I love pacman but valero would have smoked him easily
@@hoydleebonifacio4092 There wasn't as Manny is already fighting in the higher weights when Valero started to gain fame. Valero was actually one of De la Hoya's sparring partner during his fight with Pacquiao. Valero even game Oscar a black eye reports says. It was a big fantasy fight back then but the concensus was that Manny would be too much for Valero because of the huge gap in experience. Valero never fought anyone big on his resume yet at that point.
@@hoydleebonifacio4092 man seems like it would be a close one 🙏
Who do you think will win
One of the biggest reasons Valero was such a fearsome fighter is that he was actually insane. And I hate to say it, but in boxing, that can help.
Definitely
To make it to the elite level of this sport I think insanity is a prerequisite. Basically, to be ready to die in the ring. Some boxers try to feign insanity but those who are truly crazy are easy to spot. Valero's pain threshold was seemingly off the charts which gave him the edge, at least with the level of fighters he fought up to that point.
@@redghettosun Very well said. We don't often talk about this, of course, since it would sort of blow the game-- boxing wants very much to seem rational and orderly. But it's not. It's made largely of near-psychopaths being dragged around by a ring in their nose by con men. Not always, of course, but very commonly. It's one of the best environments for a psychopath to enter. He can be paid handsomely for his affliction.
@@bretfisher7286 Yes, there are levels of crazy or psychopathy. It's possible that pain brings out a different gear in these type of fighters. Not the fear of losing as much. It's a gladiator sport so bloodlust comes into it. Of course, the truly damaged can't leave this behind them in the ring after the fight is over. In Valero's case, it was his medical condition. Him being a hero to Venezuela and a friend of the president there was a death sentence to his wife. She probably wanted to leave him but couldn't.
@@redghettosun Gosh, it's so much the stereotype. Very sad.
Mastering others is strength. Mastering your self is true power. Great video as always.
SURE, LIKE "MASTERING" HIS WIFE INTO AN EARLY GRAVE... Is that the best your Neanthertal brain can come up with?
This man right here, despite all the wrongs he did in his life. Is still my favorite Boxer of all time. Truly a style that inspired mine.
same
None more savage in any era, just a serial killer with gloves. Truly frightening.
Valeros speed and ability to exude power from unconventional angles was lethal. Dude was throwing double lefts before his opponent knew what hit him.
Again, the best boxing commentary on KZhead. A delight to listen to and watch.
He was headed toward boxing stardom . But that motor bike accident changed everything. Major brain trauma changed the man he was . 🇻🇪👊
Amazing boxing documentary! One of the best I've seen.
This was awesome... and is absolutely the best delivery and docu of the life of Edwin Valero ! I really enjoyed this, thank you.
His brain was damaged, Valero's bike accident set it all off and his subsequent fights little by little added to his brain damage as well. A very sad story and ending to a very promising young champion and his wife as well, such a tragedy.
Ya it's called C.T.E. which puts athletes who have it in an mental induced psychosis disreality where hallucinations pair up with unequivocal aggression that in this psycho active state of mind transfers into the parameters of extreme paranoia featherwd by a plethora of violence.. This concoction becomes their reality while consequently being under an incantation like feeling over them where at this point they typically murder then realize later conscientiously what they did (killed his wife) then ultimately commit suicide unfortunately like what we witnessed here with him in extreme clinical depression by himself behind bars begging for someone to talk to him trapped in his buddy realizing what he did while taking his own life to escape the tragedy of C.T.E. that he had.. It's definitely a sad and sadistic situation to say the least because being in that state of mind and believing what's circulating around u, then acting accordingly into the illusions & hallucinations of the disreality that is a temporary reality in the crazy moment subsequently to them to again murdering his wife.. All of this because of getting hit in the nogan to the point of ur brain going off like a Volcano eruption in ur head to the point where absolutely no buddy is home..
@@jamiecrawford7220 The NFL has a very large issue with this, some of the former players who have passed away subsequently were diagnosed with CTE post mortem, like Junior Seau who committed suicide and before he died he had beaten his girlfriend, it seems Aaron Hernandez who was involved in murders and who later took his own life and other players were all suspected of or had CTE. Serious head trauma was responsible. In the NFL today, has Concussion Protocols, where a player who has his bell rung has to sit out for a mandatory period before they can resume practice or play, which could possibly induce further brain injury without a healing period. Valero's brain was seen as damaged when he first tried to get a boxing license here in the USA and was denied. They knew he had suffered serious damage previously, but the industry itself permitted this young man to continue. This without doubt aided in the worsening of his condition, he had been showing very serious signs of psychosis in his earlier outbursts and fits of madness. A very sad and tragic story, in many ways this could have been avoided but it wasn't.
not to mention the drugs and alcohol which surely did their part too
@@Jay0neDE For sure
I’ll Add , They Didn’t Know A lot About TBI’s. What He Needed Was A Brain Rehab Center and Not To Continue Fighting , Sad Story.
So true! "Mastering others is strength. Mastering oneself is true power!"😮
Valero lived a short, crazy life. As hard and brutal as Pacquiao's and it seemed he was on a path to being a legend himself. It's obvious he had an undiagnosed condition exacerbated by the vicious sport he was in. From a boxing standpoint it's hard to assess Valero completely as he never faced the elites in his division. He did have all the requisites to be world class though which was: 1. An iron chin 2. Power in both hands 3. Speed and 4. He had the dog in him that would never give up.
... and masterful defense discipline. Woe.
@@torquemontwheeler2375absolutely, underrated at first his erratic timing and posture at surface looked reckless but he masterfully operated at the full extension of his blows which his footwork and technique would again provide the power ground up from barely inside and outside of range of his opponent, pure fighting instinct and special awareness. it's rare and more than just athleticism pulling defensive weight through footwork like a Roy Jones Jr he had the skillet to do it all he just rolled so hard he almost looked like he's taking one to give one but he's just throwing back early and from neutral and angles he's comfortable with when trading or inducing the opponents counter fire.
And 5 he had unbelievable stamina,he could throw 300 punches in a round and not even break a sweat
@@svnbit8408Joe Calzaghe whooped the crap out of Roy Jones Jr,he made him look like an amateur
@@dalegriffin6768 Jeez, Jones Jr was 39 years old, but this is NOT about Calzaghe, its about Valero, just for the record, Jones Jr at his peak would have destroyed Calzaghe.
Wow! How is it that I never heard of Valero? I have been a boxing fan for decades but perhaps because most of us concentrate on the heavy weight division we miss a lot of drama that happens in the lighter weight categories. It’s such a pity how Valero ended. It’s so sad that his habits and anger issues destroyed him eventually. Here’s my analysis. Valero is one of the most complete boxers I ever watched. His foot work and balance was unbelievable. Superb. He had hand speed that is unbelievable. Though a south paw he had lethal blows from both hands. His combination of punches was just phenomenal. He had everything a boxer needed skill wise to go far. However the brain injury he had re-set his centre for emotions and impacted his life in many ways. First, it made him fearless and very courageous in the ring, brutally tackling all his opponents toe to toe and demonstrating inhuman strength and energy even in later rounds of a match. So in this stead it worked to his advantage. However the second effect was more negative. It accounted for his emotional imbalance, and for his drinking and drug habits. It accounted for his domestic violence and even the suicide that he eventually committed. It’s unlikely that he would have been so lethal in the ring were it not for the brain injury, granted he actually had superlative boxing skills. Finally, I think he should have remained banned from boxing until properly rehabilitated for the effects of his brain injuries. The Americans were right.
Most of us have never heard of him because he fought the vast majority of his fights overseas.
You can't get rehabilitated from a brain injury, the damage is permanent
A lot of boxers in the USA especially Oscar are very grateful for the car he ran into.
Nah
Such A Sad Ending, To A Great Undefeated Fighter.
Dang! Watch how great his footwork was. So quick and light he's in position to deliver shots so fast from multiple angles. Great video by the way!
Nobody could find more rhythm to throw counter punches in each round than Valero
You should ask that of his wife and kids (and mother)... Nobody seem to care here about the Real Victims... What a bunch of insensitives...
I'm a boxing fan, but heart breaking what his wife went through and still stood by him. He became a monster and woke up and ended his life.
I remember I started watching him about 2 years before he died and thinking that he was the next Manny. He would have been 1 of the all time greats.
Best documentary on Edwin yet. Very objective and balanced 👍
史上最強ボクサー 文句無しの パウンド・フォー・パウンドNo.１
A violent sport. And an example of how brutal this life is.
thx4the upload. nvr knew abt this monster of a fighter. incredible and yet tragic story of an awesome boxer.
Can you make documentary about Naoya Inoue? He's fighting against Marlon Tapales at December 26 for undisputed junior featherweight championship.
I wish yall posted more often. I could binge watch the episodes their that good. Keep up the killer work!
His videos are so good because he takes his time with relative and informative commentary. Rarely does he even mispronounce a name! Quality, not quantity! It's the best channel in my opinion!
Best fight video I’ve seen well done… you showed the small fighters heart incredibly tough
Can only imagine the potential if that bike accident never happened...such a sad story a such a big what if
Athletes have too much to lose while riding motorcycles...I'll never understand why they take that risk.
It may happen again the way he drove the bike, he was still lucky to be alive after the accident
Very sad for his kids growing up without both parents. Hopefully they are doing well and maybe they can speak out when they are older.
I remember this beast of a man. I do believe that that motorcycle accident where he had surgery to remove a blood clot affected his personality in a negative way. His potential was sadly never reached.
Also his wife is dead and the children now have no parents
Yes is true . My dad was never the same since it was hit in his head for a falling branch of a big tree he was cutting. . I have to run for my life at the age of 11 years old ; was so much violence at my home.
At first inspiring and then a very sad story. I was a HUGE boxing fan and I only faintly remember him. GREAT VIDEO!
Props to the Panamanian corner what heart by both of them.
A Perfect narrative delivery of words makes it even more captivating..
Maybe the most exciting fighter I ever seen. Would have been a straight barn burner in a Pacquiao matchup. Shame. His wife was an incredible specimen of a natural beauty.
Il più grande di tutti I tempi grande spettacolo emozionante tutta la sua rabbia e sofferenza
News Like this hurts to the core😢😢.....what could have been a Beautiful story turns sorrow😢
Amazing video like usual brother. you are so good at delivering awesome content 🙏
Amazing video edit! AS ALWAYS.. love the commentary! Keep it up!
oh man I can tell that Naoya Inoue's boxing style is a mix of Valero & Pacquiao styles
It was unreal how much his opponents feared him. Other than Loco it is almost immediately apparent & Loco figured it out towards the end. But what he did is just horrible on all levels.
What a shame. Fame alcohol and drugs. He had the world. Amazing speed, power, stamina and defensive moves while countering.
Thank you Votesport for sharing this ❤😢
Used to see him daily at the Grand Olympic Boxing Club in early 2000’s. Was weird at the time watching the cameras recording his sparring when he wasn’t known while other named fighters didn’t get that. Then after watching the sparring with the Antillion brothers (spelling?) and Santa Cruz I saw what the hype was about. Have see Manny in person and believe he would’ve beaten him. I was in room the day of the sparring with that counter combo and was standing out of frame in door to other room with muy Thai bags and other ring. I saw that counter combo and they had to stop the sparring. Valero was like nobody I’ve ever seen and I’ve seen easily 20+ top level champions in person in boxing alone, not including my Thai. Dudes eyes were dark and hollow like a great white and when he sparred it was like throwing chum and watching the destruction. Have watched most of best 90’s - early 2000 fighters in person and he was by far the most ominous. It was bizarre.
I said Manny would've taken his head off but your expert comments are far more valid because you're a boxer yourself. And if you say he was scary I have to indeed agree because I'm an "expert" couch commentator which you clearly overrule by the fact you saw Edwin live...So after all I must swallow my words and give Edwin credit as been a possible all time great. Sadly we will never know for sure. Thanks mate and greetings from South Africa. 👏🏻🕊️😎🇿🇦👏🏻🍻
@@faniebotha8582 Happy New year from the other side of the world. You can never be sure of outcomes in boxing because anything can happen in a moment in time but Freddy didn’t want to put Manny in there in a fight. I know that. They sparred and Freddy knew Valero was different. Look up the things that Mikey Garcia said about Valero. Mikey has been sparring top level guys since a teenager. We will never know what would’ve happened but I do know that it would’ve been the most dangerous guy Manny fought, and visa versa. Be safe my friend 🙏👊
Ah...,you're from South Africa. So do you follow MMA? To be more specific do you follow the UFC ??? There is a really great middleweight contender, from South Africa, named Dricus Du Plessis who is a most amazing mixed. martial artist!!! He has an undefeated record + will be fighting another middleweight, Sean Strickland,, as the main card for World Championship on Jan 20 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. If he gets it, + I strongly believe he will, it will be the 1st time that the belt goes to Africa !!!! I just wanted to let you know! 😊
@27rykou Can you please tell us more about Edwin or his sparring sessions
nice motivation video! thanks for uploading!
Shout out to a true knock-out artist! He took his boxing craft very seriously, and he executed his God-given power with unmatchable enthusiasm and precision. He was the true Venezuela assassin!!
Awesome article by YOU!!! Do You know that I never heard of this man, this animal. Iam 43 yes old and totally shocked and surprised that I never heard of him even though I followed boxing back in the day but obviously NOT enough. If they let him box in the US all those years b4 the Texas and HBO fight, maybe I would have. It looks like he has a chin but I really don't know but from the footage. Finding that panoramian, dude. It looks like he definitely has a chin. But I'm gonna follow this guy now. Even though he is as Been,according to this world,not Me. He probably would have been the world's greatest and known like Tyson and Holyfield and Manny Pacquiao. His style, ferocity, power and Heart that he has in that ring, I don't know if anybody could compare. It sucks with the family issues and violence towards them I don't Condone that at all but boxing...WoW...G*D Damn. Great coverage and editing...fuck I can't believe I missed out on this fighter and as I write this... as I watch for the 1st time I just learned/saw that he hung himself at the age of 28. Holy ShiT. I'm done.
I'm glad I watched that. I love boxing and boxers stories
Great stuff as usual.
God help his poor beautiful wife, what absolute torture that poor young woman went through... also shame on Bob Arum and the other corrupt boxing officials for allowing this man to box..
Masterful content! Priceless!
One of your best videos
Excellent work.... thanx a bunch
What a fighter. But, I blame the government. Because had they stepped in the first time he put his wife in the hospital. Maybe he wife would still be alive. They allowed this man to get away with hurting people outside the ring. He could have went down as the best in his weight class. Damn shame. Prayers for his wife and family. Especially their children. ❤. He was a monster for sure. Great video. 👍
This was no "What if" boxer, we know what would have been. I cannot remember ever feeling this way about a boxer however good. There are levels, then there's this guy. He embarrassed legends from the get go. We were robbed of a GOAT. Anyone agree hit my like, disagree hit thumbs down
CTE that’s why the US Boxing commission was right to not allow him to box.
He was like the Evil version of Manny
Can you guy's do one on chuck Liddel
Absolutely love the way the commenting is done...so eloquent.
Wow, intense story! That's a crazy good video / docu !!
New sub are watching this. Never heard of him but you did a great job at letting kno of him.
What horror his poor wife must've experienced. He didn't want a wife and partner, he wanted someone to control at his every whim. She could not escape his grip very likely due to threats. WHT??! Not even her family could save her??!! So sad.
I watch boxing and boxing channels all the time and I say this with a clear and clean heart, your commentary is the best in the business, filled with acerbic humour and peppered with burlesque and pithy remarks. Well done brother. Wade J. Goodwin, Johannesburg, South Africa
Thanks for covering this story. Edwin would've been a world champ. He got all the tools to be one of the top boxers. Very tough and hard puncher with lighting speed combinations. He's fighting style is more similar to pacquio
Amazing video/documentary.!
Excellent Doco!
Not only that he fought with his guard down but Valero always fought every fight with his mouth wide open.
Awesome presentation
He kept his hair long to hide his ear that Daniel Ponce de Leon had bitten off after they had a fight after an all day drinking session. 27 fights 27 wins all by KO 18 first round knockouts
Whoever writes the scripts for these videos is a master wordsmith, Great story, well told.
Great commentary great boxing. Some of the best boxing I've ever seen. Very sad ending 😢
Those qualities that made him prevail in the ring were what defeated him outside the ring, the same as Carlos Monzon.
One of my top 5 fighters of all time. Gone too early. Really too bad him and Paq never got a chance, they were definitely on the same track.
Nice video...incredible story!
Appreciate this video. Valero might have the best reaction time and quickness that I’ve ever seen by any boxer - and in boxing, speed IS power. He could have been the best ever, not exaggerating, but the demons, combined with the celebrity treatment, ultimately did him in. I just can’t respect a guy with these fighting skills who would turn them in his wife. No wonder he ended it the way he did. How could he have lived with himself? Blessed with skills, Cursed with demons.
I had a female friend that had a car accident and left her with a different character. She would now get angry easily. So I think it's true that Edwin Valero's accident was the result of his evil behavior after. He didn't want to be this way. I wonder if this injury could have helped him in the ring also.
Someone I'd really love to see a video on is Canelo Alvarez. One of my favorite boxers to watch fight. Perfect head movement that's just on another level, with punches that do enough for him to win.
now it's becoming more clear the reason why Valero never made it to the US... he's Venezuelan and we all know that the US government hates Hugo Chavez' guts and the American government doesn't want a rallying figure for Hugo Chavez... pacman-valero fight could've been a blockbuster
If Pacman vs Valero Happens its was Epic battle 😱
Valero was the first lightweight that was THAT intimidating, and with THAT much mystique...since DURAN!
That was great (but tragic) Thanks 👍
love this content
They need to make a tragic movie about him! Never heard this story until now! Wow!
This dude must have went through some stuff. No sympathy that he became an abusive psychopath, but alarm bells that he looked age 45 at 20.
That crash def did something to his psyche
Indeed. The list of serial killers and murderers etc that got accidental head injuries when younger and people said they changed for the worse is crazy. A friend of mines husband had moist swings and Bouts of being hostile / intimidating- his sister told her he fell off a swing as a boy , banged his head and yes , changed .
@serenityinside1 Valero was already violent before the accident though.He committed armed robbery and gang violence before.
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Remember don't judge because life happens to everyone. Obtaining a head injury didn't help any.
man.valero vs pacquiao would've been a great fight.that's one of the greatest what if's in boxing. Waited back then for this fight.sadly it didn't happened.
Great video ❤
Great video! Very well told. But SO tragic. Just terrible . Such a messed up World we live in.. Creators of such beautiful dreams, and such horrible nightmares. May You be at Peace. And Your Wife Rest in Paradise. Aloha
God bless valero😊
Great video!!!
Caroleena was concerned for her own safety if Edwin lost. Great vid by the way.
The king 👑
Anyone else heard the commentator say that's another version of Pacquiao? This dude could have been amazing unfortunately he lived hard and fast like his fights.
A Showdown with Pacquiao would've been something really big. But that Brain Damage due to that Accident sealed his Fate. RIP to him ...
The way be was handling Oscar, probably would have beat Pac.