Rumor has it that interim WBC lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco (23-1, 17KO) of Tijuana, MX, by way of Los Mochis, will finally have his chance to challenge current WBC full fledged lightweight champion Edwin Valero (25-0, 25KO) as soon as February 6th, 2010. Negotiations are in the works to bring the fight to either Guadalajara or Tijuana, MX, on that date. It was originally reported that Cancun, MX, was in the running but inside sources have stated that at this point, that is not the case.
Valero is scheduled to defend his title next Saturday night in his native Venezuela against another Tijuana fighter, Hector Velazquez. DeMarco was crowned the interim champion when he stopped (first name) Alfaro of Nicaragua in the later rounds this past October.
Although both warriors have fought in the United States in the past, the fight must be made outside the U.S. since Valero was denied an entry visa earlier this year. Valero was scheduled to face Humberto “Zorrita” Soto on the under card of Pacquiao-Cotto but that bout was scratched when Valero was denied entry into the United States.
It was announced by Valero’s team that DeMarco would be his challenger for his December bout but DeMarco and his team which includes the legendary trainer Romulo Quirarte, denied the rumors when they made it public that they didn’t even receive a contract.
It is said that the fight card might be a co-promotion between Gary Shaw Promotions who handle DeMarco’s career and Zanfer Promotions who act as the south of the border arm of Top Rank who Valero fights for.
DeMarco flew back to his adopted hometown of Tijuana earlier this week from Los Mochis, MX where he was spending the holidays, to discuss details for the proposed February 6th bout with his team. DeMarco confirmed exclusively to SDFights.com that a formal announcement might be made as early as this week.
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