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I see Valero is set for a bout in Paris this coming Monday the 5th of December. Anybody know anything about this venue (Bercy) or the identity of his opponent?

James, would be great if Max Boxing sent you across to cover this and try to get some interviews, I know Doug Fischer is dead keen on getting some coverage on him.

I'd go over myself to have a look if it had been at the weekend.

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=122183

Just found the card details now. Anybody know if they have a policy in Europe for fighters banned in the US?

Bercy, Paris, France
Date: Monday, 05th December, 2005
Promoter: AB Stars Production


Flyweight Lorenzo Parra v Brahim Asloum 12
~ Judge: Philippe Verbeke ~
~ WBA Flyweight Title ~

Light Heavyweight Fabrice Tiozzo v Paul Murdoch 12
~ Judge: Philippe Verbeke ~
~ WBA Light Heavyweight Title ~

Flyweight Omar Andres Narvaez v Bernard Inom 12
~ WBO Flyweight Title ~

Light Welterweight Myriam Lamare v Jane Couch 10
~ Judge: Philippe Verbeke ~
~ Vacant WIBF Light Welterweight Title ~
WBA Female Light Welterweight Title

Lightweight Edwin Valero v ? 0
Super Featherweight Jose Rojas v ? 0
Welterweight Nelson Linares v ? 0

that is a damn good card!!!
3 world titles, a fit woman (Myriam) and a red hot prospect!!!!
if it was the weekend i would think about going.

The show details:

From http://www.netboxe.com/rep1/page.php?idz=5303

5 December 2005 - 19.30
PALAIS OMNISPORT DE PARIS BERCY (POPB)
8 bd de Bercy - 75012 PARIS FRANCE
ACCES METRO : "Bercy" (Lignes 14 & 6)


PRIX DES PLACES HORS FRAIS DE LOCATION
RING VIP 200 €, RING 120 €, TRIBUNE 50 €, NON NUMEROTE 20 €

as I said in a previous post, I have a business meeting in Paris on Tuesday so am going to nip over to Paris the night before. Missus not happy as I am off to Vegas tomorrow to see Bhop and am only back on Monday...

Loynesy wrote:as I said in a previous post, I have a business meeting in Paris on Tuesday so am going to nip over to Paris the night before. Missus not happy as I am off to Vegas tomorrow to see Bhop and am only back on Monday...

You live the dream my friend!!!!!!!

Why its on a monday I dont know... TV slot presumably!!!

Saturday would have been cool!! would have been easier than going to manchester or sheffield!!

Loynesy wrote:as I said in a previous post, I have a business meeting in Paris on Tuesday so am going to nip over to Paris the night before. Missus not happy as I am off to Vegas tomorrow to see Bhop and am only back on Monday...

Would appreciate if you post on here Tuesday Loynesy to let us know how it went.

johnswan1 wrote:I see Valero is set for a bout in Paris this coming Monday the 5th of December. Anybody know anything about this venue (Bercy) or the identity of his opponent?

James, would be great if Max Boxing sent you across to cover this and try to get some interviews, I know Doug Fischer is dead keen on getting some coverage on him.

I'd go over myself to have a look if it had been at the weekend.

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=122183

I've had a break from the boxing stuff, but this is a possibility actually, never been to paris, but it's a bit short notice now I think...

jamesmcdonnell wrote:

johnswan1 wrote:I see Valero is set for a bout in Paris this coming Monday the 5th of December. Anybody know anything about this venue (Bercy) or the identity of his opponent?

James, would be great if Max Boxing sent you across to cover this and try to get some interviews, I know Doug Fischer is dead keen on getting some coverage on him.

I'd go over myself to have a look if it had been at the weekend.

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=122183

I've had a break from the boxing stuff, but this is a possibility actually, never been to paris, but it's a bit short notice now I think...

Is writing your career James? Sports writing? Or is it something you do in addition to an unrelated full time job?

johnswan1 wrote:

Loynesy wrote:as I said in a previous post, I have a business meeting in Paris on Tuesday so am going to nip over to Paris the night before. Missus not happy as I am off to Vegas tomorrow to see Bhop and am only back on Monday...

Would appreciate if you post on here Tuesday Loynesy to let us know how it went.

John - be my pleasure, my French is rubbish so don't expect a synopsis of any post fight interviews or an exact breakdown of the scores!!

Loynesy, you are one jammy bastard. Not that I'm jealous or anything....

Look forward to your report.

Are all these fights off? Due to unrest in Paris? Or legit boxing reasons?

Tiozzo's fight seems to be off the schedule.

The card: http://www.boxrec.com/show_display.php?show_id=445490
Tiozzo got an injury.

I'm going to go out on a limb here and back Valero TKO1

If Asloum wins he has done it fairly quick. He had his first amateur fight december 2nd 1995 and won olympic gold and the european title so far, pretty good 10 years into a boxing career.

Parra retains his belt with the scores 119-108, 118-109 & 120-107. Parra is now my fighter of the year having defeated 3 top 10 guys on their hometurf in 2005.
EDIT: or did he?
From fightnews.com:
By Christian Chataignier at ringside
It was a bad night for French flyweights Monday night in Paris as both previously unbeaten Bernard Inom and Brahim Asloum lost in world title challenges. In the first half of tonight's twinbill, unbeaten WBO flyweight champion Omar Narvaez (20-0-2) retained his title with an eleventh round stoppage of #10 ranked Bernard Inom (13-1). Narvaez (20-0-2) seemingly suffered an injury to his right hand in round five, but still managed to stop Inom with his good paw six round later. In the second title bout, unbeaten WBA flyweight champion Lorenzo Parra (27-0) dropped Olympic gold medalist Brahim Asloum (19-1) in round two with a right hook and went on to a lopsided 119-108, 118-109, 120-107 victory.

From Netboxe.com:
C'est officiel, le mouche français Brahim Asloum est ressorti vainqueur d'un combat acharné face à Lorenzo Parra. Il l'emporte aux points 2 juges à 1 (115-114, 115-114, 114-115).
Il peut maintenant envisager un combat de défense puis un autre pour l'unification des titres.

Alessandro Ferrarini, le 05 Décembre 2005
Netboxe.com via babelfish:
It is official, the French fly Brahim Asloum is come out victorious from a combat baited vis-a-vis in Lorenzo Parra. It carries it as in points 2 judges with 1 (115-114, 115-114, 114-115). It can now consider a combat of defense then another for the unification of the titles.

Did Valero win? And what round? I saw his opponent for tonight hasn't been stopped before (but only has ten fights).

I think on the 2 flyweight fights + the female fight was shown.

Another first round knockout for Valero! This kid can flat out bomb!!!

Has Anybody Got Any Footage Of This Knockout Artist Or Know Where I can Get It.

I've seen a few of his bouts and he really can punch about5 as good as I have seen at that weight, it's nothing hyped. I don't know if there are any of his bouts to download up at the boxing torrent sites, or not. He set a record with that knock out that had stood for 100 years!

martin_g wrote:Has Anybody Got Any Footage Of This Knockout Artist Or Know Where I can Get It.

http://www.boxing.ru/video/video.php

one of his fights is here, not sure if it works though

barry wrote:I've seen a few of his bouts and he really can punch about5 as good as I have seen at that weight, it's nothing hyped. I don't know if there are any of his bouts to download up at the boxing torrent sites, or not. He set a record with that knock out that had stood for 100 years!

Dougie Fischer from MaxBox has been cheerleading this fighter for 12 months or so, based mainly on what he has seen him do in the Wild Card gym and other gyms around LA.

Would love to see him myself - for longer then an opening round as well!

Yes been hearing about him for awhile - that is some record he's putting together - and it's not just bums he's been knocking flat. The guy he beat in Paris looked like he'd been picked to at least take him out of the first round.
And the win over Esteban Morales proves he's no mirage.

So what's the deal - banned in the USA only? Is he going to sign up in France maybe, and get a world title shot there?

Hope the Americans are being over cautious, and that motor bike crash (? ) hasn't left him an accident waiting to happen.

Could be it's a mistake, like the Pocket Rocket incident a few years back.

MightyWarrior wrote:Yes been hearing about him for awhile - that is some record he's putting together - and it's not just bums he's been knocking flat. The guy he beat in Paris looked like he'd been picked to at least take him out of the first round.
And the win over Esteban Morales proves he's no mirage.

So what's the deal - banned in the USA only? Is he going to sign up in France maybe, and get a world title shot there?

Hope the Americans are being over cautious, and that motor bike crash (? ) hasn't left him an accident waiting to happen.

Could be it's a mistake, like the Pocket Rocket incident a few years back.

He is only banned in the US (and maybe Canada). There were 3 from Venezuela on the undercard so there probably isnt a deal between AB starts and Valero.
I could imagine that Valero could be a big star in Japan where he have already been shown on TV.

TerribleTerry wrote:

barry wrote:I've seen a few of his bouts and he really can punch about5 as good as I have seen at that weight, it's nothing hyped. I don't know if there are any of his bouts to download up at the boxing torrent sites, or not. He set a record with that knock out that had stood for 100 years!

Dougie Fischer from MaxBox has been cheerleading this fighter for 12 months or so, based mainly on what he has seen him do in the Wild Card gym and other gyms around LA.

Would love to see him myself - for longer then an opening round as well!

Yep Doug's been raving to everyone who will listen, even saying he would beat Morales!