Southpaw Marisol “2 Tuff” Miranda, born
June 6, 1974, 5"2", 112 lbs., originally from the Bronx, New York was raised in
Union City, New Jersey. At the age of 15, her family moved to South
Florida.
Miranda knew early on that she was destined for the ring, but relied
solely on guts, ambition, and raw talent. She grew up fast on the
streets and served a brief prison stint but her incarceration did
not deaden her spirit. Miranda recalls even no formal training she
would visualize herself as a fighter and would shadow box in her
cell. Upon her release that all changed.
At 28 years old, Miranda began training with Pete Browski. "Pete
knew that there was something special in me," said Miranda. Browski
felt that Miranda would be better served by someone who could bring
out her skills and could relate to her as a woman and a fighter. She
then began training with retired two-time world boxing and
kickboxing champion, Bonnie Canino.
Miranda had an amateur career of 7 fights under Canino before she
made her pro debut on August 28, 2004. She fought hometown boxer,
Laura Norton at 115 lbs., in Boynton Beach, Florida. Miranda lost by
a split decision.
Photo by Mary Ann Owen
On October 10, 2004, in Alpharetta,
Georgia, at 112 lbs., Miranda fought Karen Davis, and won by a
four-round unanimous decision. Miranda dedicated this bout to the
memory of her late brother Juan Miranda Jr.
On February 26, 2005, Miranda, 110, in Baton Rouge won a unanimous
decision over Terri Moss.
On July 9, 2005, Miranda went toe to toe with veteran fighter and
world champion Shondel Alfred in Georgetown, Guyana. Alfred proved
her dominance with cleaner shots but Miranda fought with heart and
guts to go the distance in this six rounder. Alfred won by a
unanimous decision.
Photo by Mary Ann Owen
Miranda, 115, also had fought the much
more experienced Terri Lynn Cruz in Ignacio, Colorado where she was
stopped by a devastating blow by Cruz, that resulted in a fractured
eye. She also fought Heather Donahue, in fighting in an action-paced
six round bout at Camp Pendleton, California. Donahue won by a
majority decision.
On
April 20, 2007, at the Community Center, in Port St. Lucie, Florida,
Miranda, 114¼, won a four-round
unanimous decision over Kimberly Tomes, 114¾.
Miranda is inspired by having such a strong support network
comprised of her longtime steady boyfriend Mark and her four
children, her friends and fellow boxers, Tina hooks, Kathy Rivers,
and boxer in training and best friend, Diana Blue.
Miranda advises that to be the best you must learn from the best.
She said that was why she did a lot of sparring with the likes of
multi-world champion Bonnie "the Cobra" Canino, Ada "Ace" Valdez,
Kathy Rivers, and others.
Miranda boxes out of the House of Champions in Vero Beach, Florida,
under the direction of trainer Gus Curren where she indeed intends
to live up to the namesake of her "house" and become a champion.
Miranda is inspired by having such a
strong support network comprised of her longtime steady boyfriend
Mark, her friends and fellow boxers, Evonne Reis, Ria Ramnarine, and
the whole Canino’s fighting family.
Miranda advises that to be the best you must learn from the best.
She said that was why she did a lot of sparring with the likes of
multi-world champion Bonnie "the Cobra" Canino, Ria Ramnarine, Ada
"Ace" Velez, Melissa Hernandez and others.
Miranda quotes Tom Krause “Courage is the discovery that you may not
win, and trying when you know you can lose.”
Miranda boxes out of Canino’s boxing gym in fort Lauderdale,
Florida.
