Edwin Valero (24-0, 24 knockouts) hasn't fought in the U.S. since 2003, but he'll footfall into a a ring in Austin, Texas,pon Saturday blackness in a big restoration bout, taxing to defeat Colombia's Antonio Pitalua (46-3, 40 KOs) for the idle World Boxing Council lightweight title. pThe "Lightweight Lightning" card, which also includes lightweight bouts between Michael Katsidis and Jesus Chavez and California's Vicente Escobedopand respected practised Carlos Hernandez, is a $39.95 pay-per-view show.
BothpValero and Pitaluapweighed in at or just under the 135-pound channel on Friday, the model check needed to clearpfor his initially U.S. spat since an Irvine Marriott card. Valero, time past managed by Oscar De La Hoya's father, Joel, was putative to run-in in New York after the Irvine boutpbut apmedicalpexam revealed a prison in his skull, said ex- promoter Richard Schaefer.pValero's boxing permit was revoked and he fought the next 15 bouts in destinations such as Japan, Venezuela, Panama and Mexico.
"He was in a motorcycle fortuity as a kid in Venezuela and fractured his skull; the dive is in the back of his head," said Schaefer, who notable that experts counterpart Nevada's Dr. Margaret Goodman objected topValero fighting. "He has gone through comprehensive testing, and now Texasphas cleared him," said Schaefer. "Texas indubitably feels they've done enough duepdiligence to subsistence him safe. I knowpothers in the states surface truly different.
" Valero, however, is a telling puncher, scoringpfirst-round knockoutspin his inception 18 fights. He's now fighting for the possession vacated by Manny Pacquiao.
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