Berserk: The Shocking Life and Death of Edwin Valero. Don Stradley

Berserk

      Copyright © 2019 Don Stradley

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from the publisher.

      ISBN: 978-1-949590-14-2

      Publisher's Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Names: Stradley, Don, author.

      Title: Berserk: the shocking life and death of Edwin Valero / Don Stradley.

      Description: Includes bibliographical references. | Boston, MA: Hamilcar Publications, 2019.

      Identifiers: LCCN 2019940887 | ISBN 9781949590142

      Subjects: LCSH Valero, Edwin, 1981–2010. | Boxers (Sports)—Biography. | Boxers (Sports)—Venezuela—Biography. | Boxing—Venezuela—History. | Murder—Venezuela—Valencia. | Marital violence—Venezuela. | Women, Crimes against—Venezuela. | BISAC BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Sports | SPORTS & RECREATION / Boxing | BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / Hispanic & Latino

      Classification: LCC GV1131.S77 2019 | DDC 796.8/3/092—dc23

      Hamilcar Publications

      An imprint of Hannibal Boxing Media

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      Boston, MA 02109

       www.hamilcarpubs.com

       Printed in the United Kingdom

       On the cover: Champion Edwin Valero punches challenger Hector Velazquez during a fight for the WBA lightweight world title in Caracas, Venezuela, on December 20, 2009.

       Frontispiece: Jennifer Carolina Viera de Valero watches the fight between Edwin Valero and Antonio DeMarco for the WBC world lightweight title at Arena Monterrey in Monterrey, Mexico, on February 6, 2010.

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To those who thought they were seeing the next big thing

      Table of Contents

      1  Cover

      2  Title page

      3  Copyright page

      4  Dedication

      5  Part I: Birth of a Nightmare

      6  Part II: Mad Love

      7  Part III: Carnage

      8  Selected Sources

      9  About the Author

      10  Biography

      11  Photos

      Guide

      1  Cover

      2  Table of Contents

      3  Begin Reading

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