Jose Valenzuela avenges De Los Santos loss with brutal second-round knockout

Valenzuela levels the score after his 2022 defeat and immediately calls out Shakur Stevenson following a statement win in Las Vegas

Jose Valenzuela surprises Edwin De Los Santos with a second-round knockout, avenging his 2022 loss.

Four years ago, Edwin De Los Santos handed Jose Valenzuela the worst defeat of his career after stopping him in the third round. To this day, Edwin De Los Santos remains the only fighter to have defeated him before the final bell.

However, Jose Valenzuela has now gotten his revenge. He went into the fight highly motivated to avenge that loss, and did so in impressive fashion with a powerful knockout. This victory drastically improves his chances of securing a fight with Shakur Stevenson.

From the very first round, Jose Valenzuela set a strong tone. He started immediately with a powerful left hook that briefly shook Edwin De Los Santos.

In the second round, he came out of his corner riding that very momentum and drove Edwin De Los Santos into the ropes. Jose Valenzuela then landed a clean right hook that sent his opponent to the canvas.

With this, Jose Valenzuela secured an incredibly important victory for his future, in which he hopes to achieve great things.

After the fight, he specifically called out Shakur Stevenson

"I can't help but think about Shakur Stevenson. That's a guy I've always wanted to fight, he's a hell of a fighter"

he said, making his goal clear.

It remains to be seen whether a match between the two will actually take place, but one thing is certain: Jose Valenzuela is a contender who wants to make another run at the title in the future.

In my opinion, that was a statement by Jose Valenzuela. A knockout in the second round against an opponent who had caused him serious damage years ago sends a strong message. I hope he keeps it up in the future and creates some more opportunities for himself.