*Breaking News* It's OFFICIAL - Miranda vs. Pavlik on May 19th on HBO*

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2 more days!

[CountryBoy]

Pavlik by ko win

[diamonddavestafford]

Pavlik is the more patient fighter so there will be no bullying by him. But if there is and Miranda gets behind look for the Columbian to strat playing cheap.

Nothing like a prejudice 70 post Johnnie to liven up the discussion

Speaking of prejudiced, i am surprised Larry Merchant hasnt been fired for some of his comments in the past. Maybe he has a couple Columbian racial slurs saved up for this fight because he knows he is on his way down that road.

I like Miranda in this fight. Havent seen enough of either fighter to make a clean cut call, but I dont think any of us have really. These guys are both pretty much untested. Besides Allan Green, there are no names on either's resume as far as I understand it, but I felt Miranda was pretty dominant in that fight.

Kelly Pavlik needs to not just do his roadwork and be in the best shape of his life stamina and endurance-speaking (because Miranda is a nonstop workhorse who's gonna be comin at you all night long), but he also better come with his dancing shoes on and fight smart. His jab is gonna be more important in this fight than it ever has been and he needs to work off it and not look for the big one punch haymaker. Work off the jab, stick, move and throw punches in bunches and combinations. It was in combinations (and not even extremely bunchy ones) that allowed Green to score several heavy blows on Edison in their meeting, the most important of which, i believe was Green's left hook. Pavlik should stick to jabbing his way to openings, throwing his combinations in bursts of 3-5 punches and then moving out of Miranda's bull charging range, swooping looping wild range of destructive counter punches; paying specific attention to the big overhand right that he loves to over use.

And when he moves out, Kelly should not be just moving straight back; he does this, Miranda will just double his effort and close the distance on him; he will charge him and throw wildly (and K.P. can't afford to be hit by any of E.M.'s wild punches as he has 1-punch KO power in either hand). When he moves out, Pavlik should be stepping out and to an angle or stepping out and circling - mainly circling to the right to avoid that Miranda-Special. From there he should work a quick combination to the body and come up to the head before moving out again (at an angle) and circling right. To win this fight, I think he's gotta show Edison Miranda angles all night long; jabs, angles and counter combinations, movement and more jabs. Based on what I have seen of Pavlik on tape (and that's just what I have seen; I'm not an expert analyst nor have I watched all of the guys bouts), he has to fight the perfect fight more or less. With a dude like E.M. you can't afford to make too many mistakes or they will be shaking you to wake you up right before they raise his hand. Pavlik can make it happen, but like I said he has to MAKE it happen, and it's not gonna be easy.

Miranda Edison by 11th round stoppage.

[JT Rock]

Pavlik is the more patient fighter so there will be no bullying by him. But if there is and Miranda gets behind look for the Columbian to strat playing cheap.

Nothing like a prejudice 70 post Johnnie to liven up the discussion 

Speaking of prejudiced, i am surprised Larry Merchant hasnt been fired for some of his comments in the past. Maybe he has a couple Columbian racial slurs saved up for this fight because he knows he is on his way down that road.

I like Miranda in this fight. Havent seen enough of either fighter to make a clean cut call, but I dont think any of us have really. These guys are both pretty much untested. Besides Allan Green, there are no names on

Miranda is tested and proven and have seen plenty of him, its Pavlik who is the novice one.

Miranda has:
Green
Abraham
Eastman

Pavlik has Jose Luis Zertuche and washed up Bronco Mckart Miranda is gonna punish this kid something awful

[CutMeMick]

I like Miranda in this fight. Havent seen enough of either fighter to make a clean cut call, but I dont think any of us have really. These guys are both pretty much untested. Besides Allan Green, there are no names on

Miranda is tested and proven and have seen plenty of him, its Pavlik who is the novice one.

Miranda has:
Green
Abraham
Eastman

Pavlik has Jose Luis Zertuche and washed up Bronco Mckart Miranda is gonna punish this kid something awful

I agree here JTRock Miranda has by far the better quality of opposition....
I would though take off Zertuche and put Zuniga theres. IMO a more prominent name then Zertuche...
By the way Zuniga droped Pavlik and gave Pavliks fits early in the fight... Which I saw and yes Pavlik did win the fight but since then hes showed me he can be beat by someone whose applied smart pressure to him. Zertuche and Zuniga just rushed in thats why Pavlik tagged them. If Miranda can apply his usual pressure and do it smart he will beat Pavlik.....

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14 more hrs, I cant take the suspense!!! I've been up since 630 thinking about this fight.

[southakron314]

They are both very powerful punchers. Pavlik throws strait shots that almost every time in a fight find there mark with drastic results. On the other hand Miranda throws looping hands. Remeber he is facing a guy who is 6' 3" and Miranda is 5' 10''. When he throws those looping left or right hands he will be reaching up exposing that side of the face. Pavlik needs to keep circling to the right to keep that distance between him and that big right hand. The strait shot is usually the more true shot. I like Pavlik in this one. He has the better jaw and the straiter hands.

God I hate being right about boxing........why am I +7 -9

[amat]

It's not exactly hard to be right when you post about 1 boxer only. Just playin with ya, I knew Pavlik had the skills just didn't know if he had the gall to do it.

[southakron314]

When did Pavlik become this master boxer? Oh right,the same time Alan Green did. Make no mistake,Pantera is still learning but he has awesome power and Pavlik is NOT,I repeat NOT a great boxer.e's a great puncher,throws lots of leather but is as wiiiiiide open as Pantera. It would make for a great fight but Pantera has fought by far and away the better fighters and has still been winning,I'd favour Edison.

Yes he is a great skilled boxer. If you are such the expert how did you paint that counclsion.