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Miranda: "This Time I'm Knocking Abraham Out"
By Mark Vester

Edison Miranda has revenge on his mind when he meets IBF middleweight champion Arthur Abraham on June 21 at the Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida. The first fight took place in 2006 in Abraham's backyard of Germany. Miranda broke Abraham's jaw and pressed the fight, but lost five-points along the way for fouls. Abraham won a lopsided twelve-round decision. He also needed reconstructive surgery to repair his jaw.

The rematch takes place at the catch-weight of 166-pounds and televised by Showtime. Miranda has promised a knockout and says there will be no referee or judges that can help him. Miranda doesn't count the Abraham fight as a loss. He feels that he won regardless of the scorecards.

"History will repeat itself, but this time I'm going for a knockout. He won't have a referee to help him. In seven or eight rounds I will end the fight with a knockout. We are working hard and I believe that's what will happen," Miranda told El Nuevo Dia.

Miranda says that he doesn't view the fight as a rematch, but an opportunity for his future. He plans to spar with fighters like Glen Johnson to prepare himself.

"The promoters, the trainers and his team are guilty of everything that happened. It's not a rematch, but represents the future of Edison Miranda. I wanted my name to be among the best in the world and this fight is one more step for my name to be there," Miranda said. "Here, the referees, the judges and the fans know boxing and they know how to recognize good work. In Germany they don't."