Edwin Valero

Edwin Valero
Valero in 2009
Personal information
Nicknames
  • El Inca ("The Inca")
  • El Dinamita ("The Dynamite")
  • El Terminator
  • The Liquidator
BornEdwin Antonio Valero Vivas
(1981-12-03)3 December 1981
El Vigía, Mérida,
Venezuela
Died19 April 2010(2010-04-19) (aged 28)
Valencia, Carabobo,
Venezuela
Cause of deathSuicide by hanging
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Weight
Boxing career
Reach69 in (175 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights27
Wins27
Win by KO27

Edwin Antonio Valero Vivas (3 December 1981 – 19 April 2010), also known as El Inca Valero, was a Venezuelan professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2010. He was an undefeated former world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBA super featherweight title from 2006 to 2008 and the WBC lightweight title from 2009 to 2010. A southpaw known for his highly aggressive fighting style and exceptional punching power, Valero remains the only champion in WBC history to win every fight in his career by knockout. In 2010, Valero died by suicide in jail after being arrested on suspicion of killing his wife.

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