Edison "Pantera" Miranda
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| Edison Miranda | |
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| Real name | Edison Miranda |
| Nickname | Pantera |
| Weight | Middleweight |
| Nationality | Colombian |
| Birth date | January 7, 1981 |
| Birth place | Buenaventura, Colombia |
| Style | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 28 |
| Wins | 27 |
| Wins by KO | 24 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | |
| No contests | |
Edison Miranda (January 7, 1981, Buenaventura, Colombia)
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[edit] Early life
Although he has only been boxing eight years, Edison "Pantera" Miranda has been a fighter his entire life. He was abandoned by his family at one month old ad spent the rest of his childhood working hard 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, with no parents, sweeping up for a street vendor in the neighboring town of Buenaventura and by the time Edison was 12, he was already working a grown-man's job in construction. Just two years later, he worked as a cattle butcher in Barranquilla, where he would soon start pursuing his dream of becoming a champion boxer.
[edit] Starting out
With only five months of training and barely 16 years old, Edison fought his first amateur boxing match on April 17, 1997. The strength and hard work that had seen him through the past 15 years became his greatest weapons in the ring – helping him to a first-round knockout against his first ever opponent. After only four more amateur fights, Edison turned pro, and quickly rose to be the National Champion from 1998 to 1999 He was the Champion of the National Games in 2000.
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[edit] Going professional
152 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 Baranquilla, Colombia 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 Warriors and then had his first American fight in Hollywood, Florida on May 20, 2005. "I am God's warrior," Edison says, "I've always put my trust in Him, and he's always protected me. God is the reason I'm here today… and he's the reason I fight. Because I know it's His plan that I be a champion."
He currently lives in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Miranda received his first major world title shot, when he fought Arthur Abraham for his IBF Middleweight title on September 23, 2006 in Wetzlar, Germany. The fight was not without controversy. In the 5th round, Randy Neumann stopped action due to a headbutt. During a 5 minute break, the doctor recommended to stop the fight due to the broken jaw caused by a legal punch. The ref was ready to give Miranda the TKO win when he was told to continue the fight by the German promoter Wilfred Sauerland. Even tough Abraham was reluctant to continue, he was able to survive the final 7 rounds. There were many questionable calls by Neumann against Miranda including a low blow call in round 11 that gave Abraham a much needed 5 minute rest. Abraham was rushed to the hospital with a crushed jaw and 20% blood loss. He remained in intensive care for one week and it is questioned whether he will ever be able to fight again. The IBF left Miranda No. 1 in its rankings because it felt the fight was handled poorly.
On March 3, 2007 Miranda won a unanimous decision over Allan Green in San Juan, Puerto Rico, televised on HBO. Miranda dominated most of the fight and knocked Green down twice in the last round.
[edit] Key strengths
Edison's keys to success are discipline, faith and hard work. His training regimen includes only jogging, the stationary bike, jump rope, punching the bag and sparring. He doesn't lift weights, doesn't drink alcohol, and always goes to bed early. When asked about his greatest goal as a boxer he replies, "I want to be the kind of champion that helps others… to help children that were like me, homeless, with nowhere else to go. True champions are role models and that's what I strive to be."
[edit] Trivia
- Weightclass: Middleweight
- Height: 5'11
- Stance: Orthodox "right handed boxer"
- Reach: 76.5"
[edit] Record
His professional record stands at 28-1 with 24 KO's.
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
* see story above about this controversal decision.
