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PANTERA
SAYS: "ABRAHAM IS SCARED OF MY POWER"
(JULY 18) The final details are almost complete between Edison 'Pantera'
Miranda' and Arthur Abraham for their August 26th IBF middleweight title
fight in Oldenburg, Germany. However, there is a bit of controversy over
which gloves will be used. According to a source close with the Miranda
camp, Abraham is refusing to use Reyes gloves for their scheduled
showdown.
Instead, Abraham is demanding that both
fighters use Everlast gloves because he knows Reyes are puncher’s gloves
and is afraid of Miranda’s power. Miranda is shocked that Abraham is
afraid to use the Reyes gloves for their encounter. "Reyes are more
comfortable and my hands fit in them better," Miranda stated. "If he
thinks he can beat me and knock me out, then we both should be allowed
to wear any gloves we want that are legal and approved.
Obviously, he knows who the stronger man
is, and is afraid of getting hit by my power." In his last fight,
Pantera convincingly knocked out Howard Eastman, something Arthur
Abraham could not accomplish. Abraham went the distance with Eastman in
a controversial decision. Miranda said, "Now that he has seen my power,
he is scared. He is supposedly this hard punching guy himself.
If this is true, than I say shut up
and put the Reyes gloves on or any other approved gloves and let me wear
the gloves I choose." Pantera currently is a full time resident of San
Juan, Puerto Rico and has established a training camp there as well.
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