Miranda fight off...........

[MELLY-MEL...]

Illness forces Miranda to withdraw from fight vs. Esparza
By Dan Rafael

Edison Miranda's comeback will have to wait.


The exciting super middleweight puncher from Colombia was scheduled to fight Emmanuel Esparza on Tuesday night in Hollywood, Fla., but withdrew from the bout because of illness, his promoter said.

"He has been running a high fever since Friday and saw a doctor Saturday, who said he needed some bed rest," said Leon Margules of promoter Seminole Warriors Boxing.

In June, Miranda (30-3, 26 KOs) faced middleweight titlist Arthur Abraham in a much-anticipated non-title rematch and was knocked out in the fourth round.

In Tuesday's main event, former light heavyweight champ Glen Johnson (47-12-2, 32 KOs) returns to action for the first time since losing a nip-and-tuck decision to titleholder Chad Dawson in April. He'll face Aaron Norwood (26-10-2, 13 KOs) in a 10-rounder.

Also on the card, James McGirt Jr. (19-1, 9 KOs), son of former world champion and top trainer Buddy McGirt, faces Marcus Upshaw (8-3, 3 KOs) in a 10-round middleweight fight. A McGirt victory will propel him into a higher-profile match Jan. 17 on HBO with "Kid Chocolate" Peter Quillin at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York.

[Hitman932]

Call me a cynic but I never believe that fighters are "sick" when they pull out like this.

I have been sick one time in the past three years. It lasted for 3 days.

I find it utterly preposterous that fighters want us to believe they came down with a last minute sickness that prevents them from fighting.

[DrewWoodside]

Call me a cynic but I never believe that fighters are "sick" when they pull out like this.

I have been sick one time in the past three years. It lasted for 3 days.

I find it utterly preposterous that fighters want us to believe they came down with a last minute sickness that prevents them from fighting.

I automatically assume something is not well with the fighter. Like a bad training camp or any of a million reasons under the sun. Anytime they don't have 100% confidence going into a fight they can use it as a get out of jail free card.

[KingTito]

This sucks. I was curious to see how he would bounce back.

[larryx]

hell i didnt even know he was fighting

[Ryn0]

Call me a cynic but I never believe that fighters are "sick" when they pull out like this.

I have been sick one time in the past three years. It lasted for 3 days.

I find it utterly preposterous that fighters want us to believe they came down with a last minute sickness that prevents them from fighting.

True, BUT when you lose that much weight (assuming it's body fat) your much more vunerable to illness. Miranda apparently has to lose ALOT of weight so it may be a factor.