Mitch Abramson
223 articles · New York Daily News
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. considering retiring after Marcos Maidana fight
LAS VEGAS - Nearly two years ago, Floyd Mayweather Jr. began to discuss the idea of retirement with his close friend Nate Jones. Mayweather had grown weary of the long press tours,…
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MGM Fiasco Increases The Top Rank/Golden Boy Tension
Bob Arum spent nearly as much time talking about Floyd Mayweather?s pending fight with Marcos Maidana as he did talking up his own bout between Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley this past…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. questions overshadow Manny Pacquiao?s win over Timothy Bradley
For Manny Pacquiao, it wasn't a post-fight press conference. It was an interrogation. The questions kept coming, one after the other. Why don't you fight Floyd Mayweather Jr.? Can this fight happen?…
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Tensions deepen between promoters of Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Marcos Maidana and Manny Pacquiao vs. Tim Bradley
Not long after boxing promoter Bob Arum threatened legal action against the MGM Grand for flooding the casino with ads for a rival fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Marcos Maidana, the…
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Manny Pacquiao denies Timothy Bradly fight will be his last
Manny Pacquiao looked confused. It was only a second. But a puzzled look crossed his normally placid face. He was just days away from a rematch with Timothy Bradley on Saturday at…
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Timothy Bradley says concussion gives him an ‘advantage’ in rematch with Manny Pacquiao
LAS VEGAS - Timothy Bradley has been open in acknowledging the pain he went through following his uncomfortable fight with Ruslan Provodnikov last year. Bradley suffered a concussion and slurred speech and…
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Miguel Cotto, Sergio Martinez trade verbal jabs ahead of title fight at Madison Square Garden
It was a bit unusual to hear boxers bickering over pleasantries and minor slights when fighters are used to rougher conditions in the ring. But when Miguel Cotto and Sergio Martinez crossed…
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Tim Bradley says Manny Pacquiao lacks ?killer instinct? but Pac-Man won?t return fire
It?s rare for two fighters to discuss a rematch as if they both lost the first time around. But the fallout was extensive when Manny Pacquiao and Tim Bradley met in June…
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Mikey, Robert Garcia, Ariza Welcome Pacquiao Possibility
Any idea of what lies ahead for rising star Mikey Garcia was revealed by Alex Ariza, the always chatty strength and conditioning coach, who said that when Garcia faces Juan Carlos Burgos…
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Victor Ortiz gets back in ring to face Luis Collazo at Barclays Center
The boxer Victor Ortiz has never nibbled on an opponent's ear, but he did once head butt Floyd Mayweather Jr. when they fought in 2011. He later got knocked out when he…
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Merchant Has Mixed Feelings on Mikey Garcia’s Fast Track
Larry Merchant?s unmistakable shock of white hair was hard to miss on Tuesday, a surprising and welcoming sight on an otherwise snowy day in Manhattan. But what in God?s name was Merchant…
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Bernard Hopkins? win over Karo Murat gives life to potential bout with Floyd Mayweather
Bernard Hopkins has always made it a goal to inspire older folks to do things they wouldn?t think possible. Well, in the case of Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer (who?s more…
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Floyd Mayweather vs. Bernard Hopkins? Dream matchup too good to ignore
The idea seems about as ludicrous as a nearly 50-year-old man boxing at an elite level. But for Bernard Hopkins, who defied logic by winning a world title at age 48, the…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr.-Canelo Alvarez judge C.J. Ross gives boxing another black eye
LAS VEGAS ? It was a near-flawless effort, in and out of the ring. Floyd Mayweather Jr. put on a virtuoso performance against the less experienced Saul (Canelo) Alvarez on Saturday night,…
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Danny Garcia’s father, Angel, brings the crazy before Lucas Matthysse fight
LAS VEGAS ? Angel Garcia, the bombastic father of junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia, slashed the air with his hand, gesturing wildly, as if he were a conductor leading an orchestra. He…
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Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez prefers to do his talking in the ring against Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Saul (Canelo) Alvarez played the role of the strong silent type in his first national media conference call to hype his super fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. on Sept. 14, killing Mayweather…
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Pacquiao Brushes Off ‘Lucky Punch,’ Rios Eyes Damage
Manny Pacquiao still maintains the punch that rendered him unconscious back in December by Juan Manuel Marquez was a lucky one and Brandon Rios, who will face Pacquiao later this year in…
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HBO looking for ratings knockout with Gennady Golovkin vs. Matthew Macklin
When HBO announced in March it would no longer be doing business with Golden Boy- one of the top promoters in boxing- it raised a lot of eyebrows. Why would HBO, the…
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The next Manny Pacquiao? Lucas Matthysse would rather fight him than be compared to him
ATLANTIC CITY ? One of the more striking images that resulted from Saturday's fight between Lucas Matthysse and Lamont Peterson wasn't the thudding left hook that Matthysse landed repeatedly against Peterson. It…
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Zab Judah talking about fighting Floyd Mayweather Jr. or Robert Guerrero, not retirement, after loss to Danny Garcia
Zab Judah spoke slowly and comfortably, seemingly at ease with his situation. Judah had just fought 12 bloody rounds against a young Philly fighter named Danny Garcia on Saturday, losing a competitive…