On February 6, 2010, Edwin Valero (26-0, 26 KOs), the lightweight WBC champion, defends his title against Mexican challenger, Antonio DeMarco (23-1-1, 17 KOs).
Edwin Valero is coming in to the fight on a 26-fight win streak with a 100% KO rate; his last fight was a 7th round RTD victory over Héctor Velázquez, 1 month and 18 days ago. Antonio DeMarco is on a 12-fight win streak with a 68% KO rate, with his last fight being a 10th round TKO win over José Alfaro, 3 months and 6 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Edwin Valero at 99-1 winning odds. Antonio DeMarco really doesn't have much to present against Valero.
The challenger refused to continue the fight in the 9th round, and Edwin Valero is crowned the new lightweight world champion. Valero improves his record to 27-0 (27 KOs), while DeMarco adds a loss to his record at 23-2-1.