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- Born: January 7th, 1981
- Birthplace: Buenaventura, Columbia
- Height: 6'0"
- Reach: 76.5"
- Weight division: Super middleweight
- Stance: Orthodox
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Edison "Pantera" Miranda is super middleweight boxer from Buenaventura, Colombia.
On December 26, 2008, Miranda's knockout over David Banks was named the knockout of the year by ESPN. In the vicious third round knockout, Miranda nearly knocked David Banks out of the ring with a tremendous right hand.ESPN.com: Miranda right turns out lights on Banks, earns KOY honors(December 26, 2008)
Early Life
Edison Miranda was born on January 7, 1981 in Buenaventura Colombia. Miranda was born to a fourteen year old mother who abandoned him when he was still a baby. Raised by distant family and friends Miranda grew up in the tough streets of Colombia. At the age of 9, Miranda was forced to live on his own, sleeping under trees and eating road kill for dinner. At the age of 12, he worked in plantation fields to earn money and at 13 was a cattle butcher. Miranda started boxing at the age of 15. In his amateur career he fought 132 fights with 128 wins.ESPN.com: Abandoned child never lost sight of his will to prevail(March 21, 2006)Pro Career
Miranda has made a name for himself by displaying tremendous knockout power. In 2008, his knockout over David Banks was named the knockout of the year.ESPN.com: Miranda right turns out lights on Banks, earns KOY honors(December 26, 2008) As of 2008, Miranda has fought several times for a championship belt. In 2006, he lost by unanimous decision for the IBF championship to Arthur Abraham. In 2007, he was knocked out by Kelly Pavlik in a bout for the #1 contender ranking in the WBC middleweight division. He then lost a rematch to Abraham in 2008 by knockout in the fourth round. BoxRec: Edison Miranda-
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Edison Miranda Questions
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What is the laws intent behind Miranda? 1 AnswerThis came about in the U. S. Supreme Court in Miranda v. Alabama (1966). Before being arrested OR interrogated, any suspect must be told that the have 'the righ... read more -
Why did Miranda become an landmark case? 1 Answerbecause it changed the way police in every jurisdiction in the United States, its possessions, and its territories engaged their profession. Just look at the i... read more -
How old is Miranda Cosgrove? 4 AnswersShe is 15 http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1388927/bio Date of Birth 14 May 1993, Los Angeles, California, USA read more
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Edison Miranda Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to Professional Boxing
- BoxRec.com: Career Stats
- Height: 5'11"
- Reach: 76"
- Stance: Orthodox
- Division: Middleweight
Edison Miranda Timeline
- January 7, 1981: Born
- 1983: Construction Worker at the age of 12
- 1985: Cattle butcher at the age of 14
- 2001: Wins First Professional Fight With A 1st Round TKO Over Jose Chiquillo
- 2005: Takes The Latino Middleweight Title From Jose Varela By Unanimous Decision
- 2006: TKO's Howard Eastman For A Shot At The IBF Middleweight Title
- 2006: Loses By Decision To Arthur Abraham After A 5 Point Deduction For A Head-Butt
- 2007: Wins Unanimous Decision Over Allan Green
- 2007: Suffers His First Defeat By KO At The Hands Of Kelly Pavlik In The 7th round
Edison Miranda Merchandise
- Official Site Merchandise: Edison Miranda
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