| Edison Miranda | |
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| Statistics | |
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| Real name | Edison Miranda |
| Nickname(s) | Pantera |
| Rated at | Super middleweight |
| Height | 5'11 |
| Reach | 76.5" |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Birth date | January 7 1981 |
| Birth place | Buenaventura, Colombia |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 31 |
| Wins | 29 |
| Wins by KO | 25 |
| Losses | 2 |
Edison Miranda (January 7, 1981, Buenaventura, Colombia) is a Colombian professional boxer.
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Biography
Early life
Miranda was abandoned by his family at one month old and spent the rest of his childhood working in the plantain and yucca fields of Tumaco on the southern coast of Colombia. By the age of nine, he was living completely on his own, sweeping up for a street vendor in the neighboring town of Buenaventura and was working a grown-man's job in construction by the age of 12. Two years later, he worked as a cattle butcher in Barranquilla where he would soon start pursuing boxing.[1]
Starting out
He began his amateur career at the age of 16, winning 128 out of 132 fights, but missed out on the 2000 Colombian Olympic team. Edison turned pro at age 20.[1]
Professional Career
Middleweight
132 fights later, Edison became a professional boxer, but his journey was only halfway over. March 2002 saw the promising young boxer's arrival in the Dominican Republic. Having been promised a shot at going to the United States to fight the top middleweight fighters in the world, Edison continued with what he's best at – fighting – both in and out of the ring. Struggling to make ends meet, left homeless and hungry by an unfair contract, Edison left the Dominican Republic and returned to Barranquilla on December 24, 2004. With the support of friends, he fulfilled his dream of making it as a boxer in the United States when he signed with Warrior’s Boxing Promotions and then had his first American fight in Hollywood, Florida on May 20, 2005. In that fight, Miranda defeated Sam Reese by unanimous decision.
IBF Title Eliminator
Miranda fought Howard Eastman on March 24, 2006, at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Miranda got off to a slow start but showed his tremendous power when consecutive right hands hurt Eastman in the fifth round. The experienced Eastman survived the round and came back strong by hurting Miranda in the next round. Miranda kept throwing his right hand, and in the seventh, he had Eastman hurt badly with a clean right cross to the jaw, followed by a left uppercut and then a vicious right uppercut that nailed Eastman under the chin. The referee stopped the fight, making Miranda the first man to stop Eastman. The victory made Miranda the mandatory challenger for IBF Champion Arthur Abraham.[2]
IBF Title Fight
Miranda fought Abraham on September 23, 2006 in Wetzlar, Germany. The fight was not without controversy. After some bad feelings when Miranda threw two punches after the bell rang in the round two, Miranda headbutted Abraham on the right side of his face in round five. Abraham was seen turning away hurt with his mouth agape. Referee Randy Neumann stopped the fight and during the five minute break, the doctor recommended to stop the fight to what he saw as a broken jaw from a legal punch. The referee decided to continue the fight. Abraham fought the reminder of the fight with a visibly broken jaw that was grossly swollen at the end of the fight. Miranda commited numerous fouls on Abraham and was deducted five points, leading to his decision loss against Abraham.[3]
Fights with Gibbs & Green
On December 16, 2006, Miranda fought Willie Gibbs in Miami, Florida. Miranda landed a strong right hand that badly hurt Gibbs, causing him to stagger back into the ropes. Miranda then unloaded a volley of punches, concluding with a right hand followed by a left hook that connected flush on Gibbs' chin, sending him down and out in the first round.[4] On March 3, 2007, Miranda won a unanimous decision over Allan Green at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Green knocked down Miranda with a left hook that landed on Miranda's chin in round eight. Despite that, Miranda dominated most of the fight and knocked Green down twice in the final round. The fight was fought at a catchweight of 162 lbs, foreshadowing Miranda's problems at making weight.[5]
WBC Title Eliminator
On May 19, 2007, after losing nearly every round, Miranda was brutally stopped in the seventh round by Kelly Pavlik at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee. After getting knocked down the first time in round six, Miranda spit out his mouthpiece, leading to an one-point deduction. It did not help him survive, since he was knocked down again in round six and once more in round seven. Referee Steve Smoger wisely halted the fight with Miranda still down.[6] Before the fight, Miranda had insulted Pavlik, calling the fight one "between a man and a boy." After the fight, he had little to say. Pavlik commented that he believed Miranda was bragging to cover up his fear of him. The fight was a WBC Title Eliminator with the winner getting a shot at Undisputed Middleweight Champion Jermain Taylor. Pavlik went on to beat Taylor.
Super Middleweight
After the loss to Pavlik, Miranda moved up to super middleweight and fought Henry Porras on October 30, 2007 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. Miranda started out slowly, but soon found both his range and rhythm. Porras was a game opponent in the first two rounds, but as Miranda became more comfortable, he found openings in Porras’ defense. Miranda unloaded a powerful barrage of punches on a defenseless Porras to force the referee to step in and stop the fight in the fifth round.[7]
Record
His professional record stands at 29-2 with 25 KO's. Oct 2007 Henry Porras W-TKO Round 5 May 2007 Kelly Pavlik L-TKO Round 7 Mar 2007 Allan Green W-UD Dec 2006 Willie Gibbs W-KO Round 1 Sep 2006 Arthur Abraham L-UD Mar 2006 Howard Eastman W-TKO Round 7 Sep 2005 Sherwin Davis W-KO Round 3 Aug 2005 Hilario Guzman W-UD Jun 2005 Jose Varela W-UD May 2005 Sam Reese W-UD Feb 2005 Saul Torres W-KO Round 1 Dec 2004 Jonalis Reyes W-KO Round 1 Aug 2004 Darmel Castillo W-TKO Round 5 Jul 2003 Felibero Alvarez W-KO Round 3 Jul 2003 Hector Rodriquez W-KO Round 1 Jul 2003 Meregildo De Los Santos W-KO Round 1 Jun 2003 Manuel De La Rosa W-KO Round 2 May 2003 Jose Luis Robles W-KO Round 1 Apr 2003 Danilo Serrano W-KO Round 1 Apr 2003 Roberto Jimenez W-KO Round 1 Mar 2003 Joselito Del Rosario W-KO Round 1 Jun 2002 Rafael De La Cruz W-KO Round 2 Jun 2002 Joselio Del Rosario W-KO Round 1 Jun 2002 Nelson Gil W-KO Round 1 Dec 2001 Jose Chiquillo W-KO Round 1 Oct 2001 Alfonso Mosquera W-TKO Round 1 Aug 2001 Fidel Sarmiento W-KO Round 2 May 2001 Saul Torres W-KO Round 1 Apr 2001 Vidal Diaz W-TKO Round 1 Mar 2001 Luis Blandon W-KO Round 1 Mar 2001 Joze Chiquillo W-TKO Round 1
References
- ^ a b Tessitore, Joe."Abandoned child never lost sight of his will to prevail", ESPN.com, March 21 2006. Retrieved on 2007-12-13.
- ^ Gregg, John."Miranda TKO's Eastman", The Boxing Times, March 24 2006. Retrieved on 2007-12-13.
- ^ Koza, Izyaslav."Abraham snatches victory from the “jaws” of Defeat!", East Side Boxing, September 23 2006. Retrieved on 2007-12-13.
- ^ Gregg, John."Miranda Blasts Out Gibbs In One", The Boxing Times, December 16 2006. Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
- ^ Escobar, Luis."Hard Hitting Miranda Grinds Down Green", The Boxing Times, March 3 2007. Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
- ^ Young, Evan."Kelly Pavlik KO7 Edison Miranda", BoxingForecast.com, May 21 2007. Retrieved on 2007-12-15.
- ^ Mattox, Christopher."Miranda scores 5th-round TKO over Porras", Broward Times, November 2 2007. Retrieved on 2007-12-15.
