Already signed for a February 3 rematch of their controversial July bout, light heavyweights, Edison Miranda and Yordanis Despaigne will be featured on the Andre Ward-Carl Froch undercard at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City this Saturday. Miranda (34-6, 29 KOs), the heavy-handed two-time world title challenger from Colombia will be taking on Australia-based Kenyan, Kariz … [Read more...]
That Ain’t A Speedbag, Edison: FNF Recap
by Fox Doucette Tonight was a night for the hardcore fans to appreciate and the casual fans to learn from. Twelve rounds that nobody would confuse for Arguello-Pryor at 140 left us with a clear top contender in the IBF and a beaten man effectively finished as a top guy. We also got the first disqualification on a live ESPN2 Friday Night Fights card since Breidis Prescott got … [Read more...]
Peterson-Cayo, Miranda-Despaigne, Must-See TV: FNF Preview
by Fox Doucette Here at The Boxing Tribune, dumping on the sanctioning bodies is our second-favorite spectator sport behind the Sweet Science itself. But we've got to give some credit where it's due here---the IBF, in its effort to find the mandatory challenger for newly-crowned junior welterweight champ Amir Khan (who took the belt from Zab Judah last week), has given us, and … [Read more...]
Weights from Atlantic City, Los Angeles
Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City -- Carl Froch 167.5 lbs. Glen Johnson 166.5 lbs. (WBC super middleweight title/Super Six Semifinal) -- Zsolt Erdei 174 vs. Byron Mitchell 178 -- Edison Miranda TBA vs. Rayco Saunders TBA *Both are scheduled to weigh-in later in the day* -- Ivan Redkach 136.5 vs. Alberto Amaro 134.5 -- J’Leon Love 160 vs. Lamar Harris 162 -- Badou Jack … [Read more...]
Edison Miranda, Allan Green Return on Froch-Johnson Undercard
Two former super middleweight world title challengers, Edison Miranda (33-5, 29 KOs) and Allan Green (29-3, 20 KOs) return as light heavyweights Saturday, June 4 in separate bouts on the Carl Froch-Glen Johnson undercard at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Miranda, who has come up short in title shots against middleweight, Arthur Abraham and Lucian Bute at … [Read more...]