This is one match-up that will be sealed in the wink of an eye.
Edwin Valero, the Venezuelan knockout king, has made himself available for Manny Pacquiao, assuming of course the Filipino gets past Joshua Clottey on March 13 in Dallas, Texas.
Still fresh from stopping Antonio DeMarco of Mexico for his 27th straight knockout win in as many fights, Valero, the current World Boxing Council lightweight champion, told fightnews that he will not make it hard for promoters to finalize a deal between him and Pacquiao.
“I am ready to go up to whatever weight Manny wants in order to fight him and, furthermore, I will not require the he be tested for anything,” said the 28-year-old Valero, referring to the arduous ordeal that marred the collapse of the proposed Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather bout.
“I just want to get in the ring with Manny. Whoever beats Pacquiao becomes the top dog in boxing. Pacman is my main objective for 2010,” added Valero, who is almost the same height as Pacquiao at 5-6 and also a southpaw.
Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum said Valero is an ideal foe for Pacquiao in the future owing to his explosive power and devil-may-care style.
In the event talks to revive a Mayweather fight do not materialize, Arum has the likes of Valero on standby.
If Pacquiao disposes of Clottey — as many ringsiders believe he would — a fight with Mayweather should be scheduled next.
Mayweather, however, also has to clear a major stumbling block on May 1 when he faces Shane Mosley.
Source: http://www.mb.com.ph/articles/243343/valero-next-after-clottey
