Miranda offers to help Taylor sell tickets in Memphis! PRICELESS!!!

[Wacko3205]

Miranda offers to help Taylor
sell tickets in Memphis!

http://www.fightnews.com/fightnews_2...kHpfhSgTA.html

Tuesday, April 17 2007


Charismatic middleweight contender Edison 'Pantera' Miranda, checked in today from his training camp in Puerto Rico after another grueling workout in preparation for his May 19th bout with Kelly Pavlik, to send a message to Jermain Taylor. "I'm concerned that the fans of Memphis are paying a lot of money for tickets to our show on May 19th because they think they're going to see a middleweight championship fight, but really, that's false advertising because you're just fighting another junior middleweight," said the always quotable Miranda about Taylor's title defense against Cory Spinks, who is making his 160 pound debut. "So I'm willing to move my fight with Pavlik into the main event spot, and you can be on my undercard. This way the fans get what they paid for, we'll probably sell even more tickets, and you get to see two REAL middleweights fight."


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Miranda, 28-1 with 24 KOs, has been must-see TV for fight fans from the time he arrived on US shores in 2005. Since then, he has knocked out contenders and former title challengers, beat down a rising star, dropped a title shot via a controversial decision, and received the blessing of middleweight legend Bernard Hopkins, who passed the 160-pound torch to the 26-year old. On May 19th, he battles unbeaten power puncher Kelly Pavlik in a highly-anticipated showdown. "This is a fight between a man and a boy, but if the fans want to see it, I'm glad to knock Pavlik out," said Miranda. "My only concern is that I will be so impressive that Taylor will give up his belts rather than face me. That's okay though, because eventually, he'll have to step into the ring with me, and from the first time I hit him, he'll know that I'm no junior middleweight."

Hooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooly shit man...now that right there is funny...I don't keer who ya are.

[MistaDibbs]

- that is all I can say!

[BoxingGorilla]

The fact that Miranda needs a translator to get his point across takes some of the sting out of his words.

[Wacko3205]

The fact that Miranda needs a translator to get his point across takes some of the sting out of his words.

Ha!

While I applaude ya...I totally disagree. Translator or not...that was some hardcore shit.

I'll guarantee ya that once ole' "Stuttering Stanley" hits the press, he'll need a translator after reading that.

[Chris Nagel]

That's some commitment!

[No Contest]

Dont hold back Miranda tell us what you really feel....Pavlik has some extra motivation after that remark.Have they done the press thing for it..or are they just talking trash on the phone, I wanna see what Kelly has to say about that

[CFH]

Man do I dig Miranda. I've said it before, he's great for boxing. I just hope he's not looking past Pavlik, I hope he sparks him and gets his shot at Taylor.

[Galaxy]

I can't wait til Pavlik shuts his mouth!

[Wacko3205]

I can't wait til Pavlik shuts his mouth!

Yeah. What's he gonna do?

Unplug Miranda's microphone?

[BoxingGorilla]

I can't wait til Pavlik shuts his mouth!

Yeah. What's he gonna do?

Unplug Miranda's microphone?

LOL

[CFH]

I can't wait til Pavlik shuts his mouth!

Yeah. What's he gonna do?

Unplug Miranda's microphone?

LMAO

[Galaxy]

I can't wait til Pavlik shuts his mouth!

Yeah. What's he gonna do?

Unplug Miranda's microphone?

LMAO

Nah just knock him out!!!

[boozeboxer]

Miranda is fishing for a pay day. Regardless who Taylor is fighting now; his resume is so much more impressive than Miranda's that it is quite silly. Taylor deserves a couples gimme fights I think. I like Miranda too, but I think he should respect the big ackward Taylor a little.

[yoitsdan]

Miranda just when a spot in my estimation of him, and that was already very high, he makes a great point though, Taylor is just another HBO cash cow, and they're milking it dry, nearly beaten 3 times (IMO beat all 3 times but saved by the judges) by legitimate middleweights, and now they've moved him onto blown up light middleweights, against Ouma he was lazy, and squeaked it out, then turns down $4m plus extras (% of live gate AND PPV) to fight Calzaghe and never gives 100% in his fights, he's not doing much for me at the minute and I don't think that'll change any time soon.

[boozeboxer]

Even if you think he lost all three times (which I am certain he lost at least one fight to Winky. Of course), the fact that it is even debatable means Taylor is the real deal. SOmething the Miranda has yet to prove with certainty.