Pitalua (46-4, 40 KOs) was supposed to be a serious test for Valero, entering the bout off of a career best knockout win over former world title challenger Jose Armando Santa Cruz in 2008. But Valero’s power was everything it was advertised to be. With the win, Valero adds a second title belt to his collection, having previously held the WBA crown at junior lightweight.
More importantly, Valero (25-0, 25 KOs) emerges as a tantalizing threat to reigning lineal World Lightweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (50-4-1, 37 KO).
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