Mitch Abramson
223 articles · New York Daily News
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Lomachenko wants to make history but he also wants a Salido rematch
Vasyl Lomachenko has a chance to make history on June 11 when he challenges junior lightweight titleholder Roman Martinez at Madison Square Garden?s Theater on HBO. But he also could have a…
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Adonis Stevenson announces he will fight Thomas Williams July 16
The last time WBC light heavyweight titleholder Adonis Stevenson was in the ring atop a national stage, he tried to crash Sergey Kovalev?s victory party over Jean Pascal back in January, screaming…
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Lucian Bute tests positive for banned substance after draw with Jack
Another day has brought the news of another case of doping in boxing. Lucian Bute tested positive for the banned substance Ostarine in a post-fight drug test after he fought to a…
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Canelo Alvarez fights a lawsuit while a fight with GGG remains uncertain
On a day when Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin were supposed to be finalizing the details of a middleweight unification fight for the fall, Alvarez and his promoter found themselves staring down…
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Bob Arum settles his $100 million anti-trust lawsuit with Al Haymon
Top Rank settled its $100 million anti-trust lawsuit against Al Haymon in court documents that were filed this week, perhaps paving the way for the the two giants to work together to…
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War of words erupts between Wilder and Povetkin camps over fight
The WBC may have postponed next Saturday?s heavyweight title clash between champion Deontay Wilder and Alexander Povetkin. But that hasn?t stopped a war of words from erupting between the fighter?s camps in…
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Both Golden Boy and Loeffler vow not to negotiate through the media
The negotiations for Floyd Mayweather?s bout with Manny Pacquiao last May was a public spectacle. There were literally daily reports in the media on disagreements between the various factions. All that was…
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Column: Time for Amir Khan to retire and do something else with his life
In the wake of Amir Khan?s frightening loss to Canelo Alvarez on Saturday, it was clear that while Khan?s senses had been rearranged by a right hand, his ambition and confidence hadn?t…
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Francisco Vargas issued a temporary license after failed drug test
The California State Athletic Commission issued Francisco Vargas a temporary boxing license on a probationary basis on Friday after he tested positive for the weight-loss steroid clenbuterol ahead of his June 4…
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Arum softens hopes for Crawford-Postol PPV with 100,000 buys
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum downplayed expectations for the junior welterweight unification match between titleholders Terence Crawford and Viktor Postol on July 23 on HBO PPV in Las Vegas, suggesting it would…
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Promoter says Kovalev didn?t have issue returning to scene of tragedy
When Sergey Kovalev returns to Russia to defend his light heavyweight titles against Isaac Chilemba on July 11, he will be appearing at the same venue where an opponent he faced died…
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Mikey Garcia?s return is in the works with Al Haymon and Showtime in mind
Former two-division champion Mikey Garcia is starting to put together a well-defined plan for his return to the sport after being off for more than two years. While Garcia has not signed…
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Showtime chief praises Golovkin but says he?s running out of opponents
Showtime boxing chief Stephen Espinoza has from a distance admired the work of middleweight knockout artist Gennady Golovkin. But he thinks Golovkin may be running out of opponents. While Golovkin is signed…
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Gennady Golovkin?s rise reflects Pacquiao playbook
Before his fight with David Lemieux last October, a strange thing happened to Gennady Golovkin. He was booed. Well, maybe not Golovkin but the man by his side was booed. While the…
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Report: Felix Sturm tested positive for a steroid following his title win
Felix Sturm tested positive for the anabolic steroid stanozolol following his majority decision victory against Fedor Chudinov in February and is at risk of being stripped of his WBA super middleweight belt,…
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Errol Spence Jr. calls out Kell Brook, Manny Pacquiao, Thurman after win
Errol Spence Jr. and promoter Lou DiBella called out every significant welterweight on Saturday night, basically daring them to get into the ring after Spence bludgeoned Chris Agieri at Barclays Center. Heck,…
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Chris Algieri still wants to compete against the elite after Spence loss
Chris Algieri didn?t make the post-fight press conference after his disappointing performance against Errol Spence Jr. on Saturday. His promoter, Joe DeGuardia, said Algieri went to a local hospital to have his…
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Errol Spence Jr. lives up to the hype and his nickname, ?The Truth?
Errol Spence Jr. made Floyd Mayweather Jr. look like a genius on Saturday. A favorite of Mayweather?s, Spence has been touted as a superstar in the making by many followers of the…
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Source: Miguel Cotto will likely wait until fall to fight on HBO PPV
Miguel Cotto?s much-talked-about return will likely wait until the fall as the current pool of opponents isn?t a good fit for an HBO Pay-Per-View event this summer, a source with knowledge of…
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Gary Russell Jr. says he?ll knock out Vasyl Lomachenko in a rematch
Gary Russell Jr.?s remarks on Wednesday suggested he?s not just looking past his next opponent in Patrick Hyland. He seems to be looking past the entire featherweight division. Russell (26-1, 15 knockouts)…