f***ING DISGUSTING AMOUNT OF HOLDING FROM WARD...

[Mighty_Windir]

Agreed, but he had to do that to win, wasn't going to risk it going toe to toe with Miranda that's for sure...

[Heru]

This is my post before the fight

Ward is gonna take this by decision. I bet on him, but I hope Miranda can pullit out. I don't like watching Ward fight even when he gets a stoppage or ko, dude is straight up boring.

And Ward didn't disappoint.

[DA1CATAS]

Ok fellas I just got done watching the fight and I see there are more then a few of you who feel the same as I do. I was sitting here watching the fight and during the first 2 rounds we saw a competitive match. Ward was cut by a head butt and the reff started getting on Miranda's case about being cautious about his head. For the rest of the fight although Ward did do some things that impressed me I watched the reff warn Miranda about this that and the third but never once say anything to Ward about holding, pushing Mirada's head down, use of his left elbows in the inside, running at Miranda and basically tackling him and shoving him to the ropes. Among that there was some hitting on the break by both fighter but I never saw a warning to Ward for that but Miranda was warned more then once. There was hitting behind the head by both fighters but I never saw Ward warned once. Ward even hammered Miranda with a shot after the bell and yes you guessed it no warning. Aside that there were a few low blows by Ward.

What got me even more upset was the Showtime crew was quick to tout Ward and point out every little thing bad about Miranda but they acted like all the formentioned that Ward was doing wasn't even happening. They never mentioned it once. All they did was say how great Ward was fighting what a master piece he was showing us. I saw Ward winning the fight the reff allowed him to fight. I mean the home cooking must have tasted really good my friends. I see some posts on here saying Miranda is finished shot totally not true. The movement defintely had him going but he landed a few good hard right hands. The SLIP that happened with Ward going to the canvas I am not so sure it was a slip but we will never know because Showtime never gave us a replay on it. In all I am pissed with the fight the reff and the cast of showtime for being so biased....Lefty

mannn don't get me started on this ref.. he was obviously going for ward to try and build themselves a fighter with a name.

[-Hyperion-]

he had to clinch.

he was in there with a huge super welterweight NOT a welterweight.

........................... easy there people are sensitive around here

[The Underboss]

Miranda head butting and Ward holding.
the fight was fucking lame.
I won't be wasting my time watching neither fighter in future fights.

[ACHlLLES]

Miranda head butting and Ward holding.
the fight was fucking lame.
I won't be wasting my time watching neither fighter in future fights.

To be fair both fighters were putting their head out their, the announcers were a bit biased but both head-butted each other a couple of times because both kept sticking their head out like insane... They should have thrown more uppercuts. Well, Miranda is limited to his right hand as the weapon though...

[MANGLER]

Drinkin couldn't even save that fight. I lost my enthusiasm quick.

[portuge puncher]

i thought it was an entertaining fight, there wasnt that many clinches really, and early on ward took quite a few right hands from miranda, but he took them, and adapted.

i think he's gonna be very good in the future, he switched stances like every 30 sec, he is very skilled.

[Kobe Bryant]

You do what you have to do. You box to win. He technically shut out Miranda in every way.

It's good to tie up, it frustrates your opponent and stops him from getting his offense off.

The less punishment you take the better. Look what happened to Taylor.

And if the ref doesn't call it, why not continue to do it?

[the-Q]

I'm never watching Ward fight again... He is worst than John Ruiz... **** YOU WARD !!! YOU WASTED 1 HOUR OF MY LIFE !!!