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By Cliff Rold - In an era when the best fighters in the world can be considered highly active if they make it to the ring a total of four times, every result is amplified. A single dominant win and talk turns to where a fighter rates on the pound for pound list; a single loss and HBO can become ESPN2, at least for a while.
Enter one Edison Miranda (29-2, 25 KO), Colombian power puncher residing in Puerto Rico.
A year ago, Miranda was the hottest commodity in the American middleweight market. His lone loss up to then had come in a September 2006 fight that had been heard of by many, if not seen by the same, as a highly controversial affair with German-based Arthur Abraham. In the fights U.S. viewers were actually seeing, Miranda was steamrolling solid opponents like Howard Eastman, Willie Gibbs and an undefeated Allan Green.
Enter one Kelly Pavlik, one May 2007 knockout defeat and enter one dramatic cooling period.
This Friday night, on ESPN2, Miranda makes his second start since the Pavlik loss in his new domain of Super Middleweight. He’ll take on Contender Season Three alum David Banks (15-3-1, 2 KO) in a fight he should win. His handlers are probably looking for even more than that. They’re going to be looking for a sensational knockout for their charge and they’ll probably get it. Making a cold fighter hot isn’t rocket science, especially when they can punch. One highlight reel knockout is the entire spark needed. [details]
Enter one Edison Miranda (29-2, 25 KO), Colombian power puncher residing in Puerto Rico.
A year ago, Miranda was the hottest commodity in the American middleweight market. His lone loss up to then had come in a September 2006 fight that had been heard of by many, if not seen by the same, as a highly controversial affair with German-based Arthur Abraham. In the fights U.S. viewers were actually seeing, Miranda was steamrolling solid opponents like Howard Eastman, Willie Gibbs and an undefeated Allan Green.
Enter one Kelly Pavlik, one May 2007 knockout defeat and enter one dramatic cooling period.
This Friday night, on ESPN2, Miranda makes his second start since the Pavlik loss in his new domain of Super Middleweight. He’ll take on Contender Season Three alum David Banks (15-3-1, 2 KO) in a fight he should win. His handlers are probably looking for even more than that. They’re going to be looking for a sensational knockout for their charge and they’ll probably get it. Making a cold fighter hot isn’t rocket science, especially when they can punch. One highlight reel knockout is the entire spark needed. [details]
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