Miranda, Kessler equals a never ending story

There is much much more to the story. Marley is just an ******* trying to beat Warriors to a release. I have a feeling we will see a nice response by tomorrow with the 'other side of the truth'!

 

This is sick.


Get in the damn ring and fight. If not eachother then ****in somebody.
:deal

 

Since this is an OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE I believe it's open and legal to copy it here. I hope I'm right!



Now we know why the panther is an endangered species. A mere kitten has just chased Edison "La Pantera" Miranda up a tree. The "kitten" is former and future world super middleweight champion Mikkel Kessler.

To put it in boxing language, Leon Margules, head of Seminole Warriors Boxing has just informed HBO executives that he is "not interested" in having Miranda fight former WBA and WBC champion Kessler on June 21 despite the fact that Kessler readily agreed to holding the fight for the soon to be vacated WBA super middleweight title at the Warriors Arena in Hollywood, Florida.

When this fight was trying to be put together for rival network Showtime, Margules sent out press release after press release accusing the Kessler team of being dirty. dishonest and scared of fighting the twice-beaten Miranda. The press releases compared Kessler to a pussycat and accused the man whose only loss in 40 pro bouts was to undefeated legend Joe Calzaghe of wishing to stay in "a cocoon" in his native Denmark. That conveniently ignored the fact that Kessler's first title was in Australia against Tony Mundine and that he willingly went to Wales to fight Calzaghe in front of 50,000 partisan fans.

"We called Miranda's bluff," Kessler matchmaker Mogens Palle said Monday night. "We lobbied for Miranda to move up from the Number 6 contender spot to Number 2 so that we could satisfy HBO with a title bout. We were willing to fight Miranda at the Seminole Warriors' own hotel-casino and arena in a non-title, over the weight 10-rounder or a 12-round WBA title bout.

"All the while Margules was pumping out demeaning and 100 percent false press releases about us and about Kessler being this meek, little kitten afraid to get into the ring with the big, bad Panther. Never in my wildest dreams did I think that Margules would fold like a cheap umbrella in a windstorm. When we agreed to come to his arena with four neutral, WBA officials and even got clearance on that from the Florida commission, I thought this fight was ready to be signed. So did the HBO people."

Margules gave the HBO executives the news of Miranda's pullout about 3 pm, EDT.

"I am satsified that the HBO folks know that I wanted to fight Miranda, title or non title, on their air June 21. I am in training and I hope that HBO can find someone who is willing to fight me on that specific date. I will fight anyone they put in front of me for the right price."

Kessler's agent, Michael Marley, confirmed what Palle said.

"It was Mogens and Bettina (Palle, Kessler's manager) who made all the concessions here. It was the Palles who got Kessler accepted as the official WBA challenger. It was the Palles who lobbied for Miranda as a worthy Number 2 challenger behind only Mikkel in the WBA ratings. WBA President Gilberto Mendoza Jr. and his team did everything they could to make this highly-anticipated fight a reality. So did Lou DiBella. At the end, the bitter end, it was Margules who pulled the plug. I guess that's sadly appropriate since it was Leon who kept reneging on the terms and conditions for the Showtime deal. Now he's burned Showtime in one month and HBO in the next. I just wonder if Pantera and his co-managers know what's been going on."

Finally, Marley asked what the public and media outcry would be if Miranda agreed to come to Denmark and Kessler bowed out.

"Everyone would be howling and rightfully so," Marley said. "But the shoe is on Miranda's foot and his promoter's foot. Kitten Kessler was ready to come to his house, to blow his house down and give Miranda a sound beating. But Margules just slammed the door in Kessler's face and HBO's face. I hope people keep these facts in mind when you read the next ridiculous press release about how everyone is so afraid of Miranda."

Mogens Palle, who has kept boxing alive and strong in tiny Denmark for 50 years, will be inducted into the International Boxing Hall Of Fame on June 7 in Canastota, New York.

 

Well... I have to agree... we've only heard Team Miranda's side of the story and even respected Dan Rafael called Team Kessler cowards and unprofessional - probably without getting both sides' view of the story.

There's not much to respond, we've already read countless Team Miranda press releases.

 

No... We saw Miranda's release about the initial negotiations with a Showtime date. That is when the deal was agreed and Palle/Kessler pulled out without any reasons. We later found out they thought they could get a fight with Mudine. This didnt work and they ran back to Warriors and tried to get HBO to buy the fight (since they already pissed Showtime off).

Again, from what I hear, Palle would not come to terms and was being difficult. This is the side of their story with the 2nd negotiations and with HBO. I am sure Warriors/Pantera has something up their sleeve. We shall see....

 

So, then they should get it on, IF Miranda and his team was speaking the truth, they will respond to this and ask for the fight.
If not, we will know soon.

Either way, I just wanna see this get on for June 21.
June 21 is my birthday and it would be a good b-day present for me :happy

 

So does this mean this fight is closer, or further away from being done?

 

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Youve been wrong all the way dude! Posting **** like Kessler is afraid and just generally backing the releases from the Miranda team. You should be ashamed.

 

i would say this is 50/50 at the moment

 

You were jumping the gun like a ordinary hater.

Until this story unfolds and we get the real truth, I suggest you shut the **** up you complete troll

 

Ive agreed to the fact that it was stupid to **** off showtime and Dibella.

But at the same time - who the **** is "twice beaten at 160" Edison at 168???

 

The fact is Palle/Kessler were 100% at fault the first time. We have yet to hear the other side of the story this time. But whatever it is, I cant blame Miranda's people for being gun shy. If they can land another big fight and not go through the bull**** with Palle, than I think they are smart. What is to say they wouldnt once again walk away after their demands were met again. I hope they have something else big for Pantera to not make this work out. I got my fingers crossed that my boy gets some kind of big fight!

 

So... is there any chance for this fight to be made?

 

Dude has no rights at 168 - hasnt got titles to offer and titles are what the Palles seek. unfortunate. But your duckin theory is plain bull****.