Mitch Abramson
223 articles · New York Daily News
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Crawford out until 2017 with no HBO dates
Terence Crawford wanted to fight three times this year. The 140-pound champion hoped to gift his hometown of Omaha with a final fight of 2016 following his sterling performance against Viktor Postol…
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Tyson Fury has 10 days to prove case to WBO
Tyson Fury is officially on the clock. The WBO has given the troubled heavyweight unified titleholder 10 days to ?show cause? why he shouldn?t be stripped of his WBO title for inactivity,…
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Peter Fury admits failed drug test for Tyson
Just days after Tyson Fury admitted to abusing cocaine and alcohol, his uncle and trainer acknowledged that Fury tested positive for cocaine before his scheduled rematch with Wladimir Klitschko was called off.…
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Golovkin and Canelo to return once more in 2016
Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez are on a collision course to return to the ring later this year. Not against each other but each is penciled in for their third fight of…
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Arum plans to distribute Pacquiao-Vargas on Top Rank?s PPV arm
Bob Arum is making plans to distribute Manny Pacquiao?s Nov. 5 return against titleholder Jessie Vargas himself through Top Rank?s pay-per-view arm instead of mainstream outlets such as HBO or Showtime, a…
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Bob Arum has meeting with Showtime set up, needs dates for fighters
The idea of Vasyl Lomachenko and Terence Crawford switching networks and fighting on Showtime would likely be a nightmare scenario for HBO. But promoter Bob Arum raised the possibility on Thursday, telling…
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Don King says the Congo, Philippines could host Stiverne-Povetkin
Hoping to turn back the clock, Don King issued a press release on Wednesday that claimed the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Philippines, where he promoted two of Muhammad Ali?s most…
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Canelo could face Rosado-Monroe winner or Saunders in December
The plans for Canelo Alvarez?s possible fight in December if he gets by Liam Smith are starting to become clearer. Golden Boy VP Eric Gomez said he intends to speak with promoter…
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Spence nearly knocks Bundu out of the ring, calls out Kell Brook
The biggest question entering Errol Spence Jr.?s fight with Leonard Bundu on Sunday wasn?t if Spence would win. It was a foregone conclusion that Spence would prevail against his 41-year-old opponent. Spence…
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AIBA reassigns executive director as controversy swirls in Rio
The fallout from the controversy surrounding a number of puzzling decisions in Olympic boxing in Rio continued on Thursday as AIBA announced that executive director Karim Bouzidi had been reassigned in an…
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Bob Arum mentions ESPN, Turner and Showtime to possibly carry Pacquiao
Bob Arum is in the process of trying to find a television partner to distribute Manny Pacquiao?s return bout against Jessie Vargas on Nov. 5 and listed ESPN, Turner Broadcasting and even…
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Manny Pacquiao opts to return against Jessie Vargas, not Crawford
Bob Arum?s Twitter account, which has become his new favorite way of sharing his ideas, has gone dark while he?s been in Manila trying to finalize Manny Pacquiao?s return. But Pacquiao revealed…
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Arum hopes to finalize deal for Pacquiao?s return in trip to Manila
Bob Arum hopes to finalize a deal for Manny Pacquiao?s Nov. 5 return when he travels to Manila on Sunday to meet with the politician/boxer, Arum told RingTV.com on Tuesday. Arum has…
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There is a rematch clause for Leo Santa Cruz in fight with Frampton
There was a little confusion in the post-fight news conference on whether Leo Santa Cruz had a rematch in the contract for his bout with Carl Frampton. While Frampton?s camp claimed that…
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Richard Schaefer in talks with Mikey Garcia to sign him to new company
Former Golden Boy CEO Richard Schaefer is in talks with ex-champ Mikey Garcia in a splashy attempt to sign him to his new promotional venture, Ringstar Sports, Schaefer discussed with RingTV.com on…
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Bernard Hopkins eyeing a return in 2016 in possible farewell bout
Ring legend Bernard Hopkins recently met with Golden Boy Officials about fighting this year in a possible farewell bout, Golden Boy VP Eric Gomez told RingTV.com on Friday. The talks were preliminary…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. rematch with Manny Pacquiao not on horizon
The planned return of Manny Pacquiao has given rise to the idea a rematch with Floyd Mayweather Jr. could be on the horizon. But that doesn?t appear to be the case. According…
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Terence Crawford has an exit strategy from boxing: Retire at age 32
A little more than a month away from the biggest fight of his career, Terence Crawford is already thinking of an exit strategy. The low-key WBO junior welterweight titleholder is having lunch…
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Bob Arum targeting the fall for Lomachenko-Salido rematch on HBO
Lightweight titleholder Vasyl Lomachenko is targeting a fall return on HBO against old nemesis Orlando Salido in either October or November, promoter Bob Arum told RingTV.com on Wednesday. ?We?ve been talking to…
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Canelo Alvarez vs. Liam Smith lands at AT&T Stadium for Sept. 17
Canelo Alvarez?s junior middleweight title bout with Liam Smith on Sept. 17 on HBO PPV finally has a home. A source confirmed that Alvarez-Smith will take place at AT&T Stadium in Arlington,…