Vicente Eduardo Mosquera Mena (born December 9, 1979 in

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) is a Panamanian professional

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. He is a former

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(WBA) super-featherweight champion. On April 30, 2005 he defeated Yodsanan Sor Nanthachai (

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) for the WBA world championship title, by a unanimous decision. The official scorers saw it 118-108, 116-111, 115-112. In the fight, Nanthachai was knocked down three times (in the first, third, and eleventh rounds). Mosquera also was knocked down in the third round. On August 5, 2006, Mosquera lost his belt to

Edwin Valero Edwin Valero (3 December 1981 – 19 April 2010) was a Venezuelan professional boxer who competed from 2002 to 2010. He was an undefeated former world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBA super featherweight title from 2006 to 2 ...

by TKO in the 10th round. Several days after the Valero fight, Mosquera was involved in an unclear altercation that resulted in the death of a person. He remained incarcerated for three and a half years before being found innocent in trial.

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