Valero’s last outing against Antonio DeMarco certainly showed his potential against a higher caliber of opponent, but Pacquiao is the top fighter in boxing and Valero has a long way to go before he can consider himself a true contender to Pacquiao’s P4P (Pound for Pound) crown. Pacquiao has a wealth of experience, has fought at the highest level for many years and Valero is still considered as being relatively untested. Edwin Valero (27-0-0), I think the educated opinion amongst fans is that there is currently a huge disparity between the fighters. 1 contender in my mind right now is Valero.' - Freddie Roach ( 17 March, 2010)Īs much as boxing fans have expressed their desperation to see Manny Pacquiao vs.

Although, that is not the only contentious issue, there seems to be a difference of opinions between Roach and Bob Arum (Pacquiao’s promoter) who was very keen on Pacquiao meeting Margarito (also promoted by Bob Arum’s ‘Top Rank’ promotions) as his next opponent.

Some skeptics may suggest that it is a particularly convenient excuse as Margarito would provide extremely stiff opposition for Pacquiao.

After a period out like that, there is very little possibility Pacquiao's camp would be foolish enough to consider throwing him in against a top Welterweight like Shane Mosley, Floyd Mayweather, Andre Berto or even Antonio Margarito.įreddie Roach (Pacquiao’s trainer) recently dismissed talks of a potential fight against Antonio Margarito (37-6-0), citing the boxers ineligibility to fight in America as being the main issue.

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