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• MIRANDA-PAVLIK? -- If Kelly Pavlik gets past Jose Luis Zertuche, as expected, when they meet on HBO on Jan. 27 in Anaheim, Calif., Arum said he'd like to match the hard-hitting Pavlik with Edison Miranda, perhaps the only middleweight in the world who hits harder than Pavlik.
Pavlik is 29-0 with 26 knockouts. Miranda is 27-1 with 24 knockouts. The WBC has scheduled a Feb. 15 purse bid for an eliminator bout between Miranda and Pavlik for the right to meet champion Jermain Taylor.
"Just because there's a purse bid, it doesn't mean Pavlik takes the fight," Miranda promoter Leon Margules said.
But Arum, who promotes Pavlik, said he'd leap at the chance and said the sides could agree without a purse bid.
"Yes! 1,000 percent yes!" Arum said when asked if he'd be interesting in matching Pavlik and Miranda. "We definitely want the fight. If they want it, it won't be hard to get a deal."


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Just got back from LV... haven't stayed in touch with boxing these last few days.
Very interesting! I know HBO wanted this fight to happen for Miranda next. I wonder if Pavlik's manager is ready to take it. He was the one who didn't want it last year. This fight being an eliminator should be worth the risk for him this time around.

If Pavlik wants the fight, I am sure this will happen. If not, Allan Green will get his shot. I would rather have the Pavlik fight happen though.