Taylor vs. Miranda.....why not?

[GunStar]

Miranda is bigger, stronger and IMO has better skills than Taylor.
Miranda would KO Taylor within 6 rounds.

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You telling me about crack??

[americanspirit]

Boxing fans don't comprise a large enough contingent to make this economically viable as a contest.

2 people will watch the fight..

But I would like to see it as one of the 2.

Taylor is annoying at this point. I keep forgetting he exists.

[uppercut_84]

Miranda's punches are wild, he gets by on natural ability. Even the punch he hit Gibbs was not thrown properly. Gibbs was hit with the inside of the glove on the face.

I think he would become a even better fighter if he could improve his technical skills, and with his power, could do some serious damage.

[psychopath]

heres the perfect set up, Taylor vs Mora with the Miranda vs Abraham rematch on the undercard.Taylor gets an impressive KO win, Miranda wins in a brawl, and then they are set up to fight eachother. I really want to see this fight.

I agree this would be the best set up. Put them together in a single promotion inside U.S. and if they both win then they can fight each other.

A dream match up!

[RAESAAD]

Not appealing I agree, but his Contender stint made him popular in the United States - a lot more popular than Miranda.

Same reason Calzaghe is facing Manfredo.

And this is why Boxing sucks sometimes..........

[Knicksman20]

Miranda's power overated??? When's the last time anyone saw Howard Eastman even on the defensive? Miranda not only did that but KO'ed him. Even when Eastman fought Hopkins & was getting countered all night by some hard punches, he was still the aggressor trying to land something big on Hopkins. I also think people are underating Eastman's power as well. Taylor's had an opportunity to fight Eastman & they passed on that; & that was before Miranda fought Eastman. Taylor's boxing career has been guided away from punchers. Who's the hardest puncher he's ever faced? Joppy & Hopkins & neither are punchers. I think Taylor's camp wants to keep it that way too because of the defensive issues he has that might be exposed by a puncher.

[BuddyChacon]

Miranda is bigger, stronger and IMO has better skills than Taylor.
Miranda would KO Taylor within 6 rounds.

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Taylor is modestly skilled and I agree with you completely.

[kayjay]

Miranda's power overated??? When's the last time anyone saw Howard Eastman even on the defensive? Miranda not only did that but KO'ed him. Even when Eastman fought Hopkins & was getting countered all night by some hard punches, he was still the aggressor trying to land something big on Hopkins. I also think people are underating Eastman's power as well. Taylor's had an opportunity to fight Eastman & they passed on that; & that was before Miranda fought Eastman. Taylor's boxing career has been guided away from punchers. Who's the hardest puncher he's ever faced? Joppy & Hopkins & neither are punchers. I think Taylor's camp wants to keep it that way too because of the defensive issues he has that might be exposed by a puncher.

That's a fair analysis of Taylor's career. You are right, and Taylor will get away with it because Miranda will lose to Abraham and/or be shut out 120-108 by Wright. If Taylor's people want to duck Miranda they will get away with it, because Miranda will lose to plenty of other guys.

[Knicksman20]

That's a fair analysis of Taylor's career. You are right, and Taylor will get away with it because Miranda will lose to Abraham and/or be shut out 120-108 by Wright. If Taylor's people want to duck Miranda they will get away with it, because Miranda will lose to plenty of other guys.

The only way I see Miranda losing is if he's outboxed. Winky could outbox him by fighting his normal fight & frustrate him. Abraham I'm not so sure about that especially if the fight is in the U.S. Abraham likes to brawl at times & brawling with a puncher could get him hurt or KO'ed. Abraham doesn't have great defense as well & without any hometown help I think he loses; that is if he's able to fight again.

[kayjay]

The only way I see Miranda losing is if he's outboxed. Winky could outbox him by fighting his normal fight & frustrate him. Abraham I'm not so sure about that especially if the fight is in the U.S. Abraham likes to brawl at times & brawling with a puncher could get him hurt or KO'ed. Abraham doesn't have great defense as well & without any hometown help I think he loses; that is if he's able to fight again.

Abraham will be fine. To pick that is controversial so I'll leave it alone, but I assume we all would agree (I'm not trying to be an ass, really) that Wright is the toughest fight for Miranda and that it is damn near unwinnable.