Mitch Abramson
223 articles · New York Daily News
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Plenty profiting from Manny Pacquiao ? Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight
Boxing fans aren?t the only ones rejoicing in the wake of the surprise announcement that Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao will actually meet in the ring on May 2 in what…
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It?s finally official! Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao to fight on May 2 at MGM Grand in Las Vegas
Better late than never. After an avalanche of false reports, flawed updates and overall bedlam and hysteria for a match that probably should have happened five years ago and has paralyzed the…
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. says fight with Manny Pacquiao is ?just speculation?
Floyd Mayweather Jr. denies a deal is in place to fight Manny Pacquiao as he watches the NBA All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden on Sunday. Floyd Mayweather Jr. denies a deal…
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Floyd Mayweather refuses to comment on rumored superfight with Manny Pacquiao
Floyd Mayweather Jr. walked slowly through a dark corridor of Barclays Center on Saturday night and stopped near an elevator bank. Sacramento Kings Center DeMarcus Cousins, the first-time All-Star, stood a few…
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Showtime exec: Backup bout in place for Floyd Mayweather if no Manny Pacquiao deal
Showtime boxing chief Stephen Espinoza isn?t in ?panic mode? yet regarding the never-ending negotiations between superstars Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao, and says that only a ?handful? of issues remains to…
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Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather Jr. agree to fight, according to report, but promoter Bob Arum says not so fast
They've met at a basketball game, a hotel room, and now it appears that Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. may actually be close to meeting in a boxing ring soon. While…
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Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather fight rumors fly as pair meet, speak at halftime of Miami Heat game
The long-awaited meeting between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao finally took place ? kind of. The two fighters had an impromptu get-together at halftime of the Heat-Bucks game Tuesday night in…
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If Floyd Mayweather wants to go down as one of the all-time boxing greats, he needs to face Manny Pacquiao
I have no idea what to make of the latest rumblings coming out of Manny Pacquiao?s camp that PacMan has agreed to fight Floyd Mayweather Jr. on May 2. But I do…
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Strong signals that Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao sides are talking and in negotiations
Ken Hershman sprang from his desk and took a seat a few feet away on a plush white couch under a framed picture of Mike Tyson unleashing a punch at Evander Holyfield.…
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Manny Pacquiao could fight next at Barclays Center if Floyd Mayweather bout falls through
MACAU - While various forces seem to be at work to bring Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. together early next year, Top Rank officials are quietly making other plans in case…
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Manny Pacquiao vs. Chris Algieri: Roy Jones Jr. stays busy with fighting, training and HBO
MACAU − Roy Jones Jr. was always an unorthodox boxer, relying on his incredible athleticism to offset sometimes careless technique. So it shouldn?t come as a surprise that Jones, who still fights…
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Manny Pacquiao vs. Chris Algieri: Flush with gambling billions, Macau a knockout in the ring
MACAU − The current reality in Atlantic City is pretty grim. Four casinos have gone belly up since the start of the year, and a fifth − the Trump Taj Mahal −…
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Sergey Kovalev defeats 49-year-old Bernard Hopkins to win IBF and WBA title
Atlantic City- Bernard Hopkins finally acted his age. The oldest fighter to ever win a world title, Hopkins, who calls himself the "Alien," rode a wave of popularity as he entered his…
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Bernard Hopkins, fighting two months shy of 50th birthday, driven by fact that he?s still in ring and old foes are long retired
Bernard Hopkins is driven by many things, he will tell you. He's motivated by history, his legacy, and a big payday. But beyond just accolades, Hopkins is also motivated by the idea…
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Manny Pacquiao denies basketball obsession distracting him from upcoming fight with Chris Algieri
Former heavyweight champion George Foreman once surmised that all athletes secretly wish they were boxers. Well, judging by his recent actions, it seems boxer Manny Pacquiao actually aspires to be a basketball…
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Canelo Ready To Replace Mayweather as Boxing’s Face
Now is a convenient time to pile on Floyd Mayweather Jr. From getting humbled by a woman in a London barber shop to being ridiculed for his safety-first style, Mayweather has taken…
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Boxer Saul (Canelo) Alvarez and HBO aim for Floyd Mayweather
Saul (Canelo) Alvarez may not have been able to conquer Floyd Mayweather Jr. when they met in 2013 in the most profitable Pay-Per-View fight of all time. Now Alvarez, 24, intends to…
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Long Island boxer Chris Algieri has movie star looks and brains, but does he have what it takes to make it?
It?s the final day of a grueling two-week press tour and Chris Algieri is getting a bit testy. It?s Sept. 6, and he?s sitting in the backseat of a green Chevy Suburban…
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Attorney for Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s ex-fiancee is calling for fan’s to boycott boxer
The attorney for Floyd Mayweather Jr.?s ex-fiancee is not only alleging the boxer choked and even pulled a gun on her client in an explosive lawsuit made public last week. Now lawyer…
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Pacquiao, Algieri Finish Whirlwind Tour on Good Terms
It?s never easy to trudge long distances with a travel companion. Inevitably, at some point on the trip, one person ends up getting on the other?s nerves. It just happens. So imagine…