Pantera says champ has cold feet

[borikua]

The IBF middleweight championship fight between Edison ‘Pantera’ Miranda and Arthur Abraham was canceled by Abraham due to flu-like symptoms. It was originally scheduled for this Saturday, August 26th in Oldenburg, Germany. Sometime on Monday, during training, Miranda’s team learned that Abraham was bowing out of the fight. Pantera claims he was in prime shape and ready to knock out Abraham. After learning of the cancelled fight Pantera added, “No Problem…I will go back to Puerto Rico, continue to train and stay in great shape and then return to Germany and crush this kid! Is he sick? I doubt it – probably just a case of cold feet. Word got out in Germany about my power - perhaps he read the polls that said over 50% of the boxing world thinks I am going to knock him out in his back yard! He probably felt that he wasn’t quite ready. The truth is he will never be ready. But I give the guy some credit – now he gets to enjoy the belt for another month before I steal it from him.” The fight is going to be re-scheduled for sometime in September in Germany. “If he is already complaining now, I’d hate to hear what he says after the fight. These tactics don’t bother me; they just give me even more desire to destroy him. If he is really sick, then I wish him a speedy recovery, because I want him at 100% when he steps into the ring with me – no excuses!”
Monday, August 21 2006

[BloodClot]

The kid trying too hard to be a tuffguy, but the tongue lashing is pretty funny!

[Scottie2Hottie]

good point, but how many of us accused joe calzaghe of ducking lacy with his hurt hand, only to see him whip the **** out of him a few months later?

abraham seems like a tough, old school fighter. also, i once had an infection in my knee (got it at the gym, no less) that almost took my lower leg off. so, its pretty serious ****. not like he has IBS or something.

[Mr. Ryan]

Yo Borikua, I love the pic in your sig. Was that in Jersey City and last week? I saw them at the Puerto Rican Parade in Jersey City this weekend, Calderon is mad short! For real, he makes me look huge

[Scottie2Hottie]

Yo Borikua, I love the pic in your sig. Was that in Jersey City and last week? I saw them at the Puerto Rican Parade in Jersey City this weekend, Calderon is mad short! For real, he makes me look huge

lol, fight height and real height are two totally different things. i thought i was short, in reality like 5'7'', but i bet if hbo showed my stats they'd have me at like 5'10''

[psychopath]

In short, the goddam fight is not gonna happen.

[borikua]

Yo Borikua, I love the pic in your sig. Was that in Jersey City and last week? I saw them at the Puerto Rican Parade in Jersey City this weekend, Calderon is mad short! For real, he makes me look huge

Yeah man, you didn't interview them?

[PATO 1]

this guy is **** at trash talkin, AA will khtfo ,

[Katz]

Pantera talks much like a gay.... I hope he will eat his own **** and will be humilated by Abraham!

[PRboxingfan]

Pantera hasn't fought anybody except a Howard Eastman that had lost two in a row. I've never heard of this guy so I guess we'll have to see what he brings to the table when he fights people that aren't 0-3-0 all the time.