By Rick Reeno
MaxBoxing/BoxingScene.com was advised this morning that Alexander Abraham was released by the Broward County Sheriffs at 11am after making bail. I was told by one officer that the bail amount was only $100.00 dollars. Alexander was only charged with "resisting officers and obstruction." He was not charged with assault, but the Broward County Sheriffs department advised me that the assaulted person would have to press charges against Alexander in order for the charge of assault to be issued.
Below is the full background on the story we posted last night. Since we posted last night's brief, Tim Smith, who was at the show live, covered the incident in his recent ESPN column.
The American debut of Arthur Abraham has been smeared with an ugly display of bad sportsmanship.
As MaxBoxing/BoxingScene.com reported last night, after Edison Miranda was dropped for the third time and the fight was officially waved off by the referee, Arthur's brother, Alexander Abraham, who is an unbeaten junior middleweight, jumped in the ring and kicked Miranda while he down on the floor and being treated by the ringside doctor.
As previously reported, both the ringside doctor and pro boxer Randall Bailey came to Miranda's aid. One observer told BoxingScene that Alexander also kicked the doctor. Bailey was restrained before things really got out of hand.
Before Alexander was able to get away, he was grabbed by security and escorted outside of the arena. While we weren't able to fully confirm earlier, we have officially received confirmation that Alexander was arrested by the Seminole Tribal Police and then turned over to the Broward County Sheriffs and taken to a local jail where he was awaiting bail on Saturday night. At the present we have not confirmed if the bail was paid.
Another item we reported was a possible fine of $100,000 being dropped on Arthur for his brother's attack. Tim Smith reported in his latest ESPN column that Arthur was indeed fined 100K by the Seminole Tribal Boxing Commission for his brother's cheapshot on a prone Miranda.
MaxBoxing/BoxingScene.com has since learned that if Arthur does not pay the $100K, he could face a possible suspension that would prevent him from fighting in the United States. He would stay suspended until the fine was paid in full.
