Just another Wacko's Drunken Round by Rounds: Taylor Spinks/Miranda Pavlik

I just nicked that for my myspace page ;D
Looks fooking great i think.
Spinks is gonna get Spanked i feel (11 KO'S) ::**

Leon Spinks is in Coreys corner...


Cory Spinks, the IBF Light Middle Champ turned WBC, WBO MIddleweight Challenger, worked out for the media Wednesday afternoon at the Prize Fight Gym in Southaven, MS - and showcased his speed and slickness that one can count on seeing in the ring May 19, at the FedExForum when he faces undisputed Middle Champ Jermain Taylor in Memphis, TN.

Spinks shook things out for several rounds before trainer Kevin Cunningham climbed in the ring with the pads. After a putting on a clinic on both the pads and speed bag, Spinks jumped rope then paused to speak with the media.

"I'm anxious to get up there, you know? Real pumped up man. I'm read to do my thing. I'm ready to put on a show for the fans and make history come Saturday night," said a smiling Spinks who seemed more confident than prior media events.

"I know I'm ready. I KNOW I'm ready. There is no doubt in my mind. I know I'm ready," said Spinks.

Spinks responded to the question about whether this was a fight inwhich he had nothing to lose but everything to gain, "I'm going in this fight like I have everything to lose because this is the biggest fight of my career and I am going in it that way. I've trained very hard, very, very hard. I'm prepared for anything. There's one thing not knowing if you're guessing yourself - I know I'm ready. Ya'll are going to see a beautiful show come Saturday night."

When asked whether the pressure for success in this fight was higher for him or for Jermain Taylor, since Taylor could lose his title, Spinks firmly stated, "OH, He's going to lose his title! There an no doubt about it. I am here to win and that's what I – I don't plan on leaving Memphis without his title."

Spinks gave his take on how things will go down Saturday night. "Cory Spinks' way! We are going to dominate the fight. Doing what I do. I'm going to Shock the world come Saturday night. This is my time. I went through and ordeal, its over with, I got that spark back in me. So, there ain't no stopping me."

Spinks stated that moving up in weight to fight the naturally larger Taylor wasn't difficult. "We spar with bigger guys all the time. I can spar with people way beyond 160 and hold my own. So, I'm not worried about him being bigger, I'm just going to go in there and do what Cory Spinks has got to do." Spinks mentioned on the flip-side that Taylor, who is fighting his second newcomer to the middleweight division, picked the wrong one this time. "I'm telling you that now. I'm totally different from the fighters that he has faced. Its not going to be easy for him, I'm telling you that right now. I come to win and I plan on winning."

Having his father, former heavyweight champion Leon Spinks in his corner will "is a blessing," said Spinks, who also said the reason that the time was right for Leon to join his corner was that this was his biggest fight. "Its just an extra boost. Its more problems for Jermain. Having that guy in my corner is a blessing. I'm looking forward to him being in the corner. Its the first time and I can't wait. Everything is so right. Its so set up for me. So, its my time to shine," said Spinks.

Spinks stated that there was nothing about fighting Jermain that concerned him. " We are friends but its just like a game of basketball. Friends like to compete on the court. Its the same thing. We like to compete in the ring. Its a sport and this is what we do so we can't help it. Hopefully there won't be no love lost between us. We're just going to go in there and do our thing."

"St. Louis is going to be empty Saturday night. Its going to surprise a lot of people and Little Rock is closer but there's going to be more from St. Louis here than Little Rock," said Spinks.

I really like Cory, and will be rooting hard in this fight, call me crazy and thats fine. But the kid has a ton of talent, is slick, fast and can create all kinds of problems. He has the ability to keep Taylor off balance and score at the same time he makes good desicions in the ring and that will help him against the naturally bigger man.. Taylor has 2 many flaws at this stage and hasnt improved at all he is set to get exposed.

Cory UD/SD ;D

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I really like Cory, and will be rooting hard in this fight, call me crazy and thats fine. But the kid has a ton of talent, is slick, fast and can create all kinds of problems. He has the ability to keep Taylor off balance and score at the same time he makes good desicions in the ring and that will help him against the naturally bigger man.. Taylor has 2 many flaws at this stage and hasnt improved at all he is set to get exposed.

Cory UD/SD ;D

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But to keep someone so big and strong like Taylor off you,you need to have a deterrent.You need to have power. And that is something Corey lacks.Totally! Heck Winky couldnt keep JT off and I'd say he is far more powerful than Corey. If Corey wins this,it will be based on skill alone. I'm sure his heart will be tested somewhere too,when Taylor lands./

And Bernard Hopkins was mumbling away about JT's technical flaws for their first and second fight but when a guy is that big and strong,it's hard to do anything about it.

The Pavlik ifght is there for KElley to win,he should use his long reach,establish the jab and back Pantera up because Edison cannot fight going backwards. However,fromn what I have seen,Pavlike is not a particularly clever fighter. Take the Zertuche fight. Zertuche was winding up those long looping shots and they were landing almost every time! Kelly needs to adapt,keep his hands higher. However,I can see him coming in,hands low,on the inside,throwing punches and he is going to get hacked by Edison. If Pantera wins this fight,he is probably a strong contender for fighter of the year already! I want him to rematch Arthur Abrhama! Man I'm excited about this fight!"

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The Pavlik ifght is there for KElley to win,he should use his long reach,establish the jab and back Pantera up because Edison cannot fight going backwards. However,fromn what I have seen,Pavlike is not a particularly clever fighter. Take the Zertuche fight. Zertuche was winding up those long looping shots and they were landing almost every time! Kelly needs to adapt,keep his hands higher. However,I can see him coming in,hands low,on the inside,throwing punches and he is going to get hacked by Edison. If Pantera wins this fight,he is probably a strong contender for fighter of the year already! I want him to rematch Arthur Abrhama! Man I'm excited about this fight!"

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I love Miranda cause he talks the talk and walks the walk.. This kid is a old skool bad ass mofo, that would walk through hell and back if thats what it took to win a fight... Pavlik is in way over his head and Miranda will drown him ;)

WOW!!! What a damn press conference! It was all about Miranda vs Taylor. They both went OFF on each other! Taylor never even mentioned the name Spinks during his entire time speaking. And the always calm Taylor started yelling and banging on the podium. I am sure Fightnews will soon have an article with quotes. I hope Taylor will fight Miranda next, it would be a huge buildup!

As promoised, here are a few shots from today's press conference...

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The Pavlik ifght is there for KElley to win,he should use his long reach,establish the jab and back Pantera up because Edison cannot fight going backwards. However,fromn what I have seen,Pavlike is not a particularly clever fighter. Take the Zertuche fight. Zertuche was winding up those long looping shots and they were landing almost every time! Kelly needs to adapt,keep his hands higher. However,I can see him coming in,hands low,on the inside,throwing punches and he is going to get hacked by Edison. If Pantera wins this fight,he is probably a strong contender for fighter of the year already! I want him to rematch Arthur Abrhama! Man I'm excited about this fight!"

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I agree. Everyone acts like Pavlik is a one trick poney with no chance...& personally...I think that it's Pantera that is the more limited of the two.

I was a bit disappointed in Miranda's showing against Green. If Pavlik can box, ala Abraham, then he might have a shot at escaping Miranda's power which is the best aspect of his game.

Miranda is a bit to wide on his shots for me & a fighter with game & defense can capitalize on the barn door that he leaves open when he throws. Pavlik's chin is a bit of a question mark for me though...& that's the end game if he get's clocked.

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I love Miranda cause he talks the talk and walks the walk.. This kid is a old skool bad a** mofo, that would walk through hell and back if thats what it took to win a fight... Pavlik is in way over his head and Miranda will drown him ;)

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I like Miranda's drive & I like his power...but I don't like the overall picture. As I have stated in the past...he has grown on me & his Eastman fight is what did the most for me in the end. I highly rate Eastman on experience...but age has caught up with him & thus Edison had the advantage...there & in raw power.

If Miranda were to tighten up his game...he'd be someone that I'd get behind (not in an ass bandit way either) in the future...but he's got to work it out.

If anyone remembers or has seen Hopkins in the opening bouts of his career...when he went by the tag of the Philadelphia Terror...there are a lot of similarities. I'd love to see Miranda work on his A game instead of sticking to the power plan...he could be similar to Hopkins of 1990-1993 range. Not so much the tactical wizard that he became...but the 1 round combination puncher...the Terror.

Good thoughts me bwoyo's... :coolclick: s to ya's bof!

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As promoised, here are a few shots from today's press conference...

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:coolclick: Panti.

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Wowy...Pavlik looks a bit wormy don't he?

Doesn't seem to be phazed by Miranda's mouf though.

This should be a goody...I won't be surprised if it upstages Taylor's bout...hell...you know it will. ;D

CC back Wack. I agree,Pantera is way ay to open at times,he looks lost when he is backed up and when he throws,he is wide open. But man,the power,the heart,the drive is there. He thorws good cimbinations too.

CC Wack and Gamo I've thought that for the longest time, Pavlik is a poised fighter and honestly, the thing that is making Miranda the favorite is that X Factor quality he has. It's the belief that if Miranda is coming at you, your fight falls apart and it very well may be true for this fight but how people are writing off Pavlik is a big mistake imo.

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CC Wack and Gamo I've thought that for the longest time, Pavlik is a poised fighter and honestly, the thing that is making Miranda the favorite is that X Factor quality he has. It's the belief that if Miranda is coming at you, your fight falls apart and it very well may be true for this fight but how people are writing off Pavlik is a big mistake imo.

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CC back Amat. I like Pantera but I don't think this fight is as clear cut as some claim If Pavlik proves to have a chin,his activity levels will be troublesome for Pantera.And all his punches have power! Don't get me wrong,I'm cheering for Pantera all the way but it might not be as easy as some think.


CC for the pics Pantera. Jermain Taylor looks huuuuuuge in that suit! I think he was getting pissed off at Pantera and Pavlik claiming that he is ducking them. It got to him.

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CC Wack and Gamo I've thought that for the longest time, Pavlik is a poised fighter and honestly, the thing that is making Miranda the favorite is that X Factor quality he has. It's the belief that if Miranda is coming at you, your fight falls apart and it very well may be true for this fight but how people are writing off Pavlik is a big mistake imo.

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:coolclick: While I think that Miranda's pretty scarey...that seems to be his best asset.

I'd love to see a fight break out...& yes...writing Pavlik off is a mistake...but it's a tuff call in the end.

Pavlik will take him to school, Miranda is overated

http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/...lor-Spinks.php

I want Taylor - Miranda because I like Taylor. And I like him to shut Miranda's mouth.

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http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/...lor-Spinks.php

I want Taylor - Miranda because I like Taylor. And I like him to shut Miranda's mouth.

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Thanks CC!

I really hope its a good hard fought win for kelly in the end. it could go either way but im hoping it goes in favour of kelly.

taylor will fight to a UD i think, i just think spinks will run away etc and not get too involved. i cant see a very promising fight to be honest.

The eyes of the world will be watching Taylor to see if he can stop Spinks . Its teh 3rd light middleweight in a row he is facing and if he fails to stop or drop this one too , his rep could take a nose dive .

Spinks cant K.O Taylor so he is guna have to do something Hopkins and Winky couldnt which is outpoint Jermain . Those guys were possibly the top 2 p4p technical fighters of the last decade and if they cant do it , Spinks stands little chance , but I do think he is good enough to go 12 .

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The eyes of the world will be watching Taylor to see if he can stop Spinks . Its teh 3rd light middleweight in a row he is facing and if he fails to stop or drop this one too , his rep could take a nose dive .

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IWO, his rep has already taken a bit of a hit.

Personally, I think he lost to Winky & I'm shocked that Ouma was able to push Taylor back all night long.

I wouldn't be shocked if Spinks makes Taylor look silly based on footwork alone...but Taylor should be able to stop Spinks in the end.

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Spinks cant K.O Taylor so he is guna have to do something Hopkins and Winky couldnt which is outpoint Jermain . Those guys were possibly the top 2 p4p technical fighters of the last decade and if they cant do it , Spinks stands little chance , but I do think he is good enough to go 12 .

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In the end Taylor was handed the first decision against Hopkins & drew with Wright...but I can't say that he honestly deserved either vote...cept for the second Hopkins fight...which he did win.

I agree that Spinks does stand very little chance...but I can see it going the stretch if Spinks puts on his running shoes.

Pavlik-Miranda Preview

03.04.07 - By Jim Amato: On May 19th in Memphis, on the under card of the Jermain Taylor - Cory Spinks middleweight boxing title fight there will be a battle to see who is next in line for a title shot. Undefeated Kelly Pavlik of Youngstown, Ohio will take on once beaten Edison Miranda of Columbia. The survivor should be the next opponent for the winner of Taylor - Spinks. If you're looking for fireworks, Pavlik - Miranda should provide them.

Kelly Pavlik will be 25 years old the night of the fight. He will bring in a record of 30-0 with 27 knockouts. He stands a little over 6' 2," and has a 75" reach. Edison Miranda is 26-years-old. He sports an impressive 28-1 boxing ledger, with 24 KO's. He will be at a disadvantage in height standing 5' 11" but he listed with a reach of over 76". His only loss was in an attempt to win the IBF middleweight title last year losing a decision to dead game defending champion Arthur Abraham. Although he fought the majority of the fight with a broken jaw Abraham won by scores of 114-109, 115-109 and 116-109.

In the Abraham fight Miranda proved that he is a rough customer. Since the loss Edison has won two bouts to put himself right back in the thick of the middleweight boxing picture. A lot of people are predicting a toe to toe slug fest between Pavlik and Miranda.

I see it unfolding a little bit differently. I believe a lot of people are overlooking Kelly's solid amateur background. He was a highly regarded national amateur when he was eighteen and would mix with top notch competition like Jermain Taylor and Anthony Hanshaw. He is not just a punch winging KO artist. In reality he is a very well schooled fighter. Although it was Miranda who has fought for a world title and has defeated a boxer who challenged for the title, I feel Pavlik has met better overall boxing opposition.

Miranda's first key victory was a twelve round decision over Jose Varela. A seventh round KO over aging contender Howard Eastman led to the Abraham fight. Since that loss Edison has scored a sensational one round demolition of Willie Gibbs and a well deserved decision over Allan Green.

Pavlik has a knockout over "Contender" winner Grady Brewer. He outscored stubborn Ross Thompson. He then scored knockouts over Dorian Beaupierre, Fulgencio Zuniga, former world title boxing holder Bronco McKart, Lenord Pierre and rugged Jose Luis Zertuche.

How will the fight go? I see Kelly coming out with the intention of keeping Miranda on the outside. Edison is a dangerous hitter but he is a sub par boxer. Kelly is no Larry Holmes but he does have a decent jab with some pop on it. This might discourage Miranda's wild rushes. Pavlik also has a snappy uppercut that may force Edison think twice before charging forward. Miranda will learn early that he will have to take some punishment to get inside and believe me, Pavlik can punish.

This by no means will be a walk in the park for Kelly. Miranda will connect on occasion and test Kelly's chin. If fact I can see both men hitting the canvas during the course of the battle. As the fight reaches round eight, nine and ten I see a desperate Miranda who is behind on points winging his shots hoping to land a hay maker. At this point, Edison may be leaving himself open to a powerful Pavlik counter. I'm going to pick Pavlik by a comfortable decision or possibly a late round kayo.

when is this, saturday may 18th ???

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Kane knows what will happen to Pavlik ;D

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+350 :coolclick: thanks

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May 19th....

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yea i meant the 19th but wussup with kane ???

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The Pavlik ifght is there for KElley to win,he should use his long reach,establish the jab and back Pantera up because Edison cannot fight going backwards. However,fromn what I have seen,Pavlike is not a particularly clever fighter. Take the Zertuche fight. Zertuche was winding up those long looping shots and they were landing almost every time! Kelly needs to adapt,keep his hands higher. However,I can see him coming in,hands low,on the inside,throwing punches and he is going to get hacked by Edison. If Pantera wins this fight,he is probably a strong contender for fighter of the year already! I want him to rematch Arthur Abrhama! Man I'm excited about this fight!"

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I agree. Everyone acts like Pavlik is a one trick poney with no chance...& personally...I think that it's Pantera that is the more limited of the two.

I was a bit disappointed in Miranda's showing against Green. If Pavlik can box, ala Abraham, then he might have a shot at escaping Miranda's power which is the best aspect of his game.

Miranda is a bit to wide on his shots for me & a fighter with game & defense can capitalize on the barn door that he leaves open when he throws. Pavlik's chin is a bit of a question mark for me though...& that's the end game if he get's clocked.

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I love Miranda cause he talks the talk and walks the walk.. This kid is a old skool bad a** mofo, that would walk through hell and back if thats what it took to win a fight... Pavlik is in way over his head and Miranda will drown him ;)

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I like Miranda's drive & I like his power...but I don't like the overall picture. As I have stated in the past...he has grown on me & his Eastman fight is what did the most for me in the end. I highly rate Eastman on experience...but age has caught up with him & thus Edison had the advantage...there & in raw power.

If Miranda were to tighten up his game...he'd be someone that I'd get behind (not in an a** bandit way either) in the future...but he's got to work it out.

If anyone remembers or has seen Hopkins in the opening bouts of his career...when he went by the tag of the Philadelphia Terror...there are a lot of similarities. I'd love to see Miranda work on his A game instead of sticking to the power plan...he could be similar to Hopkins of 1990-1993 range. Not so much the tactical wizard that he became...but the 1 round combination puncher...the Terror.

Good thoughts me bwoyo's... :coolclick: s to ya's bof!

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I agree, I wasn't that impressed with the Green fight and Gibbs is the definition of chinny. I don't really like to watch Miranda fight, and I don't rate him as highly as a lot of people, but one thing I have to give him respect for is he's not scared of taking any kind of fight. Eastman, Abraham in Germany, then Green, now Pavlik. That's not bad.

I think Pavlik's a bit more skilled but I just get the feeling that Miranda will be sturdier and that will be the difference. I don't really have any idea what kind of chin Pavlik has, it might be good, but I know Miranda's got a pretty good one and he should just catch up to Pavlik at some point though.

Interesting fight though, definitely best of the night. I don't really like Taylor or Spinks much, and I just find it hard to believe that Cory will get a decision even if he fights the fight of his life.

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May 19th....

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noooobody knows ;D

But I'm just guessing Pavlik is a friend of his ;D

WEIGH IN PICTURES

Yeah...Miranda just don't look human. ;D

I was pretty pleased with the reaction that he brought out of Taylor. If I aint mistaken...won't the winner of Miranda vs Pavlik have the right to face Taylor? Mandatory maybe?

Either way...it should be a nice cracker of a match IF it comes off.

I'm thinking we may all be pleasantly surprised at how good this Miranda-Pavlik fight could be. Too bad the world outside us hardcore boxing fans only think of Oscar-Floyd as "the fight to save boxing." There are so many other good matchups coming up.

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I'm thinking we may all be pleasantly surprised at how good this Miranda-Pavlik fight could be. Too bad the world outside us hardcore boxing fans only think of Oscar-Floyd as "the fight to save boxing." There are so many other good matchups coming up.

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:coolclick: Agreed...there are a lot of good matches coming up...but Oscar & Floyd did do a lot for the sport. ;D

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I'm thinking we may all be pleasantly surprised at how good this Miranda-Pavlik fight could be. Too bad the world outside us hardcore boxing fans only think of Oscar-Floyd as "the fight to save boxing." There are so many other good matchups coming up.

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:coolclick: Agreed...there are a lot of good matches coming up...but Oscar & Floyd did do a lot for the sport. ;D

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It did, no doubt about that. Matter of fact, I was pretty shocked when I saw the full page Sports Illustrated cover on the upcoming Oscar-Floyd fight a week before the fight. Happy, but shocked. As with other media, SI has a lot of clout. If they decided to put the upcoming fight on the front cover, all the better for us boxing fans. The fight was good. Not the best fight I've ever seen, but good. If in some way, this makes boxing more popular, fantastic.

By the way, the SI article following the fight was what I would call "mixed reviews." The writer seemed to have the same opinion. Good enough fight...... good for boxing...... could've been better. For pure boxing action, I'm kinda hoping the Pavlik-Miranda and Cotto-Judah fights are much more entertaining, tho.

Good to see you around again, wack. CC back.

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Yeah...Miranda just don't look human. ;D

I was pretty pleased with the reaction that he brought out of Taylor. If I aint mistaken...won't the winner of Miranda vs Pavlik have the right to face Taylor? Mandatory maybe?

Either way...it should be a nice cracker of a match IF it comes off.

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Yep they might just fight, But Miranda will have two loses by then ;)

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Yeah...Miranda just don't look human. ;D

I was pretty pleased with the reaction that he brought out of Taylor. If I aint mistaken...won't the winner of Miranda vs Pavlik have the right to face Taylor? Mandatory maybe?

Either way...it should be a nice cracker of a match IF it comes off.

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Yep they might just fight, But Miranda will have two loses by then ;)

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Yeah...& Tommy Morrison will win his MMA fight. :P

;D

Really psyched for Miranda-Pavlik....

Thought I'de post this here.... (I find it funny that fightnews has a poll on Miranda-Pavlik when JTs fighting as the main event ;D )

Too funny....


Fightnews Poll
Who will win the May 19 middleweight showdown between Edison Miranda and Kelly Pavlik?


Miranda by KO 63%
Miranda by decision 5%
Pavlik by KO 23%
Pavlik by decision 9%

Really psyched for Miranda-Pavlik.... MyManMick

Me too, brother. Me too.