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See Below: Edwin Valero’s victory over Hector Velazquez on Saturday night in Venezuela.

Edwin Valero and his family were denied a visa to come to the United States. In a recent interview with fightnews.com, Valero said the following to Robert Coster:

“I really feel that the decision has been a political retaliation for my being a supporter of President Hugo Chavez. I don’t plan to appeal personally. If my promoter informs me that the US authorities plan to change their stance, then I will travel and fight in the USA. Otherwise, I won’t go back and solicit a visa in my name.”

Before Edwin Valero started his professional career, he suffered a fractured skull in a motorcycle accident on February 5, 2001 in Venezuela. He was not wearing a safety helmet. Valero had surgery to remove a blood clot. It was reported on January 17, 2003, Valero’s Venezuelan doctor cleared him to fight again. However, he was not issued a license to fight in the United States. In January 2004, Valero was supposed to fight on HBO’s Boxing After Dark, but failed an MRI due to brain scan irregularities. Valero continued to fight outside the United States. He is not allowed to fight in the United States until he is medically cleared from an authorizing state athletic commission.

On February 6th, 2010, 28 year old Edwin Valero will face 23 year old Antonio Demarco (23-1-1, 17 KO’s) for Valero’s WBC Lightweight title. Showtime will broadcast the fight LIVE from Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico. If Valero wins, he may fight on the Mayweather-Pacquiao undercard. Valero has been seeking a bout with Manny Pacquiao for a long time. In a report posted on FightNewsExtra.com, Valero said, “There’s that so-called ‘monster’ from the Philippines I want a shot at.”