Quote Originally Posted by wacko3205
Miranda needs to learn how to defend himself before he can be a legit force at any weight.

Throwing an assload of power punches is all well & good...but when you leave yourself open to counters & your chin doesn't check out...what use is it to consider yourself in the game.

Pavlik checked his chin & he buckled.

He's had other danger spots in previous bouts...Abraham & Green both rattled him.

I just don't see him lasting long without a defense.
Did you see his fight against Porras? He seemed to have been working on that defense nicely. Maybe it is tough to tell against a guy like Porras, but he impressed me.