Kelly Pavlik

[Charles Martel]

You're absolutely right - in fact, either Joe Calzaghe or the Danish boxer Mikkel Kessler would defeat the overrated Jermain Taylor. But Taylor himself knows it, and so he'll try to avoid fighting either of them.

I think Kelly Pavlik has better boxing skills than Edison Miranda, and punches just as hard as the Columbian, and so he will beat Miranda in a clean fight. However, "Pantera" uses every illegal trick he can, especially the head butt. I watched a video of his fight with Abraham, and saw Miranda first take a quick glance to be sure the ref (who was on the other side of Abraham) wouldn't notice, and then banged his head hard into Abraham's face. I just hope Pavlik is expecting Miranda's methods, so he will be prepared to avoid nasty head butts and rabbit punches.
Edited by: JD1986

 

[WHITE NOISE]

I know Kelly Pavlik is the better boxer than Miranda. I also believe Kelly is a harder puncher. Pavlik is a sharper/faster puncher and will knock Miranda out. Miranda has taken shots from boxers and fights off balance. I think Pavlik will own him by moving him around the ring while dropping jab after jab until he hits him with the right. Go Ghost!

 

[Charles Martel]

According to boxrec.com, Kelly Pavlik's fight with Edison Miranda has been tentatively scheduled for Saturday May 19/07, in Memphis, Tennessee. The other half of this middleweight doubleheader will have Jermain Taylor fighting Corey Spinks.

 

[Colonel_Reb]

Cool! I may actually have a chance to go see Pavlik fight. I'll be home be then. The only question is can I afford decent seats wherever they have it.

 

[Charles Martel]

Kelly Pavlik (30-0, 27 KO) vs Edison Miranda (28-1, 24 KO) will take place at the Fed-Ex Forum in Memphis, and it will be televised on HBO.

I'm looking forward to this one. Kelly Pavlik is my favorite North American boxer, and I'm not a fan of Miranda, who Arthur Abraham says is "a dirty fighter". It is unfair that Miranda has already had a title fight (when he was 26-0 with 22 KO's and he lost to Abraham) while the more deserving Pavlik (30-0 with 27 KO's) has had to wait longer. But if he KO's Miranda, they won't be able to deny him any longer!

Edited by: JD1986