Miranda vs Hopkins

**Pantera** · 03-21-2007 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by liquid

Easy. Taylor has holes. Miranda has HOLES. Miranda is almost on par with Mayorga in the amateurish department. It's his power that has people talking, not his defense, coordination, balance, etc. You negate his power, what else does he have?

Taylor has power, but he also has some mobility and a ton of heart. If it weren't for his heart Hopkins may have KO'd him. What happens if Hopkins gets Miranda in that kind of danger?

Miranda is far from a Mayorga. The boy has some decent skills. His defense is still lacking big time, but he showed against Green he knows how to box. And the heart?? No doubt in my mind Miranda has more heart than Taylor! If Hopkins had Miranda hurt he would get pissed off and attack stronger. Anyway, hopefully we will at least see Miranda fight Taylor down the road and see how he does against the man who 'beat' Hopkins.

**Tysonbruno** · 03-21-2007 10:34 AM

I'd go for Miranda to beat hopkins either close points or late stoppage hopkins lost to Taylor twice and me personally thought that was him done i did'nt read to much into him beating a weight drained Tarver who looked awfull all i can say is thank god he did'nt get the Maskaev fight he would have been mashed Winky will beat him he will have one more fight retire with a win

**cockey cockney** · 03-21-2007 04:41 PM

No chance of this fight happening IMO. If it did it would be at a higher weight, which simply suits Bernard much better, period. Anyway if you put the middle Bhop in there from 4 or 5 years back he would embarrass Miranda.

**Wayne** · 03-21-2007 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by Pantera

Miranda is far from a Mayorga. The boy has some decent skills. His defense is still lacking big time, but he showed against Green he knows how to box. And the heart?? No doubt in my mind Miranda has more heart than Taylor! If Hopkins had Miranda hurt he would get pissed off and attack stronger. Anyway, hopefully we will at least see Miranda fight Taylor down the road and see how he does against the man who 'beat' Hopkins.

Miranda's attacking stronger=sloppier and he would be even more fodder for Hopkins. When have you seen anyone hurt Hopkins? Hopefully for Miranda he has as much of a beard as Ouma did because Taylor will crack him all night long.

**Brockton Bomber** · 03-21-2007 05:44 PM

Miranda is a beast, and could definitely use some Manny Steward or Buddy McGirt in his life, but at this stage he'd get JTFU by Taylor, Hopkins, or Wright.

**p4pking** · 03-21-2007 08:10 PM

Originally Posted by cockey cockney

No chance of this fight happening IMO. If it did it would be at a higher weight, which simply suits Bernard much better, period. Anyway if you put the middle Bhop in there from 4 or 5 years back he would embarrass Miranda.

Exactly. Hopkins won't make 160 again, if they were to fight at 168, I think he'd embaress Miranda and stop him just like he would have when he was comfortable making middleweight. CC.