Will Edison Miranda ever be a world champion?

[Tam Seddon]

Edison had one poor showing against who is now the undistputed middleweight champ. And there is no doubt Edison was far from himself that night. He knows he needs to prove himself and has learned a tough lesson from that loss. He is more hungry than ever, and I feel bad for Banks. He will be Edison's live TV debut at 168lbs, and he is going to make a point!

to be honest though pantera, you cant even call it a poor showing he faced a tough challenger in Pavlik and showed great heart and lost to the better fighter on the night. As for Banks he will prove his point, but Banks is a nobody so it doesnt do too much for his record.

I say it was a poor showing because his punches had no power. He hit Pavlik flush a few times with not much results. We know Edison has great power, and Kelly has been put to the canvas by much lessor punchers. If he had the same power that dazzed Eastman, broke Abarahm's jaw, twisted Gibbs body all the way around and dropped Allan Green, well, I think Pavlik may have not have continued his coming forward.

Regardless, Pavlik surprised many people and well deserves his crown. Banks will not do much for his record, but it will draw a big TV audience and a good showing by Edison will surely get him into another big fight on HBO. By mid/end 2008 he will get a shot at some title. Hopefully I am right, and the Pavlik night was an off night. Only time will tell. He will need to prove himself in the ring.

you tell Kelly Pavik, Miranda had no power... He had awesome power, but the fact that Pavlik wanted the fight more and he showed great heart/chin, it got him through the fight. I was proad of Miranda that fight and if anything it was a good experience for him and not a bad one. Pavlik went on to beat Taylor, who beat a legend if Hopkins. I dont take anything away from Miranda for that!