Edison Miranda fights Andre Ward May 16th

[Pantera]

So... what do you guys think? Can Pantera take this fight and put him back in a title hunt? Or will this be the end of the road for him?

[El Kabong]

It's a very tough challenge for Andre Ward who has been hurt often by guys who aren't known power punchers....Edison is like the middleweight Sam Peter....so much power and potential and yet lacking the mental toughness to get the best out of himself.

If Edison BOXED before he tried to KO guys he'd do better but that's just my view. I think he can compete for a while at 168-175 but how long is he going to be happy without a title

Andre Ward is going to beat him IMO

[skel1983]

I wouldnt rule him out, but it is defintly last chance saloon would of liked to see him fight Bika, but he has a punchers chance but if i had to put my neck on the line Ward takes it.

[OumaFan]

I'd say Ward, I think they've done good things with Ward even though he's been out of the limelight, probably too hyped up early on but he's come along.

[JT Rock]

I cant believe you guys are picking an overrated 3 year prospect whose biggest step in competition so far has been my barber

sarcasm

But seriously Miranda went 0-3 against the top 2 middles in the world and was ducked blatantly by Mikkel Kessler...

So Pantera has a ton more experience and although been stopped twice he is still a ferocious fighter who will beat Ward into submission

[Diane]

It's about frickin time that Ward is stepping up his opposition.

I have to agree with JT on this one.

[Master]

Excellent fight do not know who I want to win.

[Taeth]

I cant believe you guys are picking an overrated 3 year prospect whose biggest step in competition so far has been my barber

sarcasm

But seriously Miranda went 0-3 against the top 2 middles in the world and was ducked blatantly by Mikkel Kessler...

So Pantera has a ton more experience and although been stopped twice he is still a ferocious fighter who will beat Ward into submission

Kessler would have destroyed him, ducked is a overused word, Kessler knew it was useless to fight him, just like Mayweather did about Margarito.

[JT Rock]

I cant believe you guys are picking an overrated 3 year prospect whose biggest step in competition so far has been my barber

sarcasm

But seriously Miranda went 0-3 against the top 2 middles in the world and was ducked blatantly by Mikkel Kessler...

So Pantera has a ton more experience and although been stopped twice he is still a ferocious fighter who will beat Ward into submission

Kessler would have destroyed him, ducked is a overused word, Kessler knew it was useless to fight him, just like Mayweather did about Margarito.

Not even close taeth

Kessler had a ridiculous laundry lists of demands and amenities he wanted, kinda like a movie diva in her dressing room type requests like the skin removed from his grapes, naked pictures of Bea Arthur, his own personal ass wiper...

You really take the cake taeth seriously.

Kessler knew it was useless to fight him, just like Mayweather did about Margarito.

Kessler went on to fight 2 nobodies and Mayweather passed on Margarito and instead fought-for and won the lineal Welterweight championship of the world


Not a real good comparison

[Violent Demise]

Every time Miranda steps up in comp he will lose. But I'm not sure if Ward is a step up.

[Violent Demise]

I cant believe you guys are picking an overrated 3 year prospect whose biggest step in competition so far has been my barber

sarcasm

But seriously Miranda went 0-3 against the top 2 middles in the world and was ducked blatantly by Mikkel Kessler...

So Pantera has a ton more experience and although been stopped twice he is still a ferocious fighter who will beat Ward into submission

Kessler would have destroyed him, ducked is a overused word, Kessler knew it was useless to fight him, just like Mayweather did about Margarito.

Yeah the fight with Danilo Hauusler was so much more meaningful. I agree Kessler would of beat Miranda. But that don't change the fact that Kessler went out like a biitch when he decided to coward out at the last minute.

[blegit]

I cant believe you guys are picking an overrated 3 year prospect whose biggest step in competition so far has been my barber

sarcasm

But seriously Miranda went 0-3 against the top 2 middles in the world and was ducked blatantly by Mikkel Kessler...

So Pantera has a ton more experience and although been stopped twice he is still a ferocious fighter who will beat Ward into submission

Kessler would have destroyed him, ducked is a overused word, Kessler knew it was useless to fight him, just like Mayweather did about Margarito.

I have to agree with you on this Taeth. Ducked is way overused and often misused. Boxers nowadays aren't the old school "I just want to fight." The fights have to make business sense. There is more thinking of the risk/reward/investment factor. And yes, Kessler would have beaten Miranda. Lets be real here. Miranda is a good B level fighter but when he goes to A level he gets it handed to him. The guy does need to learn how to box more. That was the end of Lacy also. It reminds me of trying to turn a streetfighter into a boxer. They have talent but they always go for the knockout. No slipping, dipping, angles, jab setup, etc.

[Mar]

Miranda much as I like the guy will be outboxed and loose no surprise there miranda is a lot of talk but little skill