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Venezuelan-born, 28-year-old southpaw, Edwin Valero, scored his 26th knockout in as many victories without a loss when he stopped 34-year-old Hector Velazquez in the first defense of his WBC lightweight (135 pounds) title on Saturday night before his hometown fans at the Polideportivo José María Vargas, in La Guaira, Venezuela.
Valero (26-0, 26 KOs) dropped Velazquez, of Tijuana, Mex., to 51-14-2, with 35 knockouts.
Next up for Valero could be WBC interim champion, Antonio Demarco (23-1, 17 KOs), a 23-year-old, Mexican southpaw who is coming off of an Oct. 31, 10th-round knockout of Jose Alfaro (23-5, 20 KOs).
Demarco’s 12th consecutive victory improved his unbeaten streak to 15-0-1 with 10 knockouts since losing a six-round majority decision to Anthony Vasquez in February 2006.
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