I watched Brinkley/Steven last night finally after hearing Brinkley/Bute is on...

[Pantera]

I got two words to say to you.
Joe Goossen

[ElTerribleMorales]

I got two words to say to you.
Joe Goossen

5 words for you

Miranda Gets His Ass Whooped

[Violent Demise]

I got two words to say to you.
Joe Goossen

5 words for you

Miranda Gets His Ass Whooped

Again.

He should of never of punked out of the Robert Stieglitz fight. It was a loss for him. But at least he had more of a chance than he has against Bute.

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

I got two words to say to you.
Joe Goossen

Seems to me a come forward, plodding guy with a chin just got the teeth smashed into the back of his throat by Bute... Just sayin.

[Lefty]

I still cant believe this Contender guy is still going.

[TigerFan]

This was a great fight!

Even though I was rooting for Brinkley I thought he would get caught early. Not in 50 seconds or anything like that but in the first 3-4 rounds. Full credit to him for standing in there and out-boxing & out-slugging Stevens.

Being a fan of Jesse's I don't like the idea of him getting in there with Bute. Bute will beat him with ease barring a lucky shot. I think Jesse should target the WBO Champ Stieglitz or a rematch with Spina.


Bute vs Miranda is The Favorite For April 17 on HBO - Boxing News

I figured HBO would pick Miranda.

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

This was a great fight!

Even though I was rooting for Brinkley I thought he would get caught early. Not in 50 seconds or anything like that but in the first 3-4 rounds. Full credit to him for standing in there and out-boxing & out-slugging Stevens.

Being a fan of Jesse's I don't like the idea of him getting in there with Bute. Bute will beat him with ease barring a lucky shot. I think Jesse should target the WBO Champ Stieglitz or a rematch with Spina.


Bute vs Miranda is The Favorite For April 17 on HBO - Boxing News

I figured HBO would pick Miranda.

I mean, I can't blame them... Miranda is exciting, has a chin and power in both hands as well as stamina... It'd be a fun fight to watch with Bute probably taking him out late or winning a wide decision...

...But as far as the IBF goes, like I said above, what the hell has Pantera done to warrant an IBF title shot besides being a name? WBO... yes, he's a highly ranked contender in their rankings but Brinkley has earned the payday.

[Rantcatrat]

Bute will completely outbox Brinkley or Miranda. Bad fight for Miranda if he wants to remain on HBO or Showtime. I agree that Brinkley deserves the shot although he will be thoroughly outclassed.

Bute is between a rock and a hard place. Who can Bute fight? No one outside of the Super Six would be remotely competitive at 168. Even outside of his weight class, there isn't much out there. Pavlik has enough to keep him busy for the next while with Martinez and Williams. Hopkins will fight Roy and retire. Pascal is set to fight Dawson in his next fight. I'm pretty sure Diaconu and Bute are friends because of their shared heritage and woudn't fight. Am I missing someone?

[Zilla]

I was about to say something nasty about Brinkley, but thank goodness for research. I was thinking about Anthony Bonsante. I remember Allan Green trouncing him and as Bonsante crawled off the canvas he was blinking heavily. Brinkley will get his hat handed to him in a box with a bow by Bute, but good for him.

I can't believe there is still such a thing as an Edison Miranda.

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

Miranda is fun to watch when he's a hair below the elite level but he gets mashed whenever he moves up. The best he ever looked at that level was his first fight with Abraham and the only reason it got as far as it did is that Abraham fought with a broken jaw. The second fight proved much different. Miranda is a blown up middleweight that can't hang with the big boys at 168. Miranda is going to end up being a gate keeper at 168... Nothing more.