Valero doesn't remind me of Monzon. I think he's a lot more like a combination of Jose Napoles and Lennox Lewis.
i guess i'm basing it primarily on his fight with Mosquera in which he had to resort to boxing round after round, using his jab and his height to win rounds.
valero is a sensational fighter, but he needs to hurry up and secure a fight in the near future. if he's signed by golden boy as rumored, he'd be a serious threat to guys its stable of lightweights. i'd be hesistant to make him a solid favorite against marquez, but i think he beats up what's left of casamayor w/ ease and would dish out a severe beatdown against juan diaz. katsidis probably won't last more than 5 rounds.
Karl is pretty simple. He has his favorites which are typically guys his talked to, interviewed or knows personally a little bit. Anyone else sucks. Remember, this is the same guy that said Chad Dawson would survive 5 or 6 rounds with Chris Henry.