Quote Originally Posted by huntin_itai
Pantera you say the boy needs to step it up, he is Ranked #2 WBC and #4 WBA in the middleweight division and has not been able to secure a fight with any top level guy. Could it be that guys are staying away because he is not only a guy with power in both hands but can box and always stay composed?

You say step it up already and Miranda is fighting the guy, Willie Gibbs, that Pierre was beating on 2 out of 3 judges scorecards in the 12th round before getting knocked out.

Can you not give him the props he is due??

Pavlik is not moving up at least not yet, he wants the Middleweight World Championship.
Miranda fought Eastman and than went to Germany to fight Abraham. Yes, he risked his undefeated record and went into the corruption of Wilfred Sauerland to take on the hard hitting Abraham. So don't say stupid crap about Miranda not stepping it up!

HBO is the one who picked Gibbs for Miranda's showcase on their network. I agree that Gibbs should be an easy fight, but that is what HBO wants, not necessarily Miranda. Pavlik had an open invitation to fight Miranda last year, and he turned it down (this is a fact, eventhough you will deny it, ask Cameron Dunkin if you don't believe me!). He again has an open invitation to fight Miranda after the WBC mandated an eliminator between them. Let's see if Pavlik takes the fight now.

Listen, I give Pavlik props for looking good against the quality of his recent opposition, but until he fights a true top 10 contender, nobody will know for sure how good he is. He was on the canvas when he fought Brono and Zuniga, so who knows what will happen when he gets hit by someone with Miranda's power. I for one hope the fight happens!