November 3, 2007 – If opponents of Edison Miranda thought that they had enough problems to deal with before, after “Pantera’s surgical destruction of veteran contender Henry Porras on October 30th, they now know that they’re dealing with a bigger, stronger, faster, and more dangerous fighter than ever before.
That’s a frightening thought for Miranda’s new peers at 168 pounds.
“It feels great to be back, and I’m happy with my performance against Porras,” said Miranda, now 29-2 with 25 KOs. “I wanted to show some of the new things I’ve been working on in the gym in Puerto Rico in my time off, and everything went according to plan.”
Using a patient attack, a steady jab, and a refined accuracy few knew he had, Miranda picked Porras apart round by round until stopping him in the fifth round. It was a master class by a fighter once dismissed as a one-dimensional slugger.
“I want the world to know that I can do it all in the ring,” said Miranda. “Of course, my first love is knocking my opponents out, but I want them to fear me wherever the fight goes, whether it’s in the trenches or at long range. I feel completely different at this weight. I’m more dangerous than ever, and I don’t think anyone can stop me now at 168 pounds.”
Pantera is already back in the gym in Puerto Rico, preparing for a fight to be announced soon.
Tuesday’s fight can be seen on replay all this week on the HDnet and later in the month it will be shown on most regional sports networks.
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