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By Mitch Abramson - 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 doing at the Kingsway Gym, a-hard-to-find boxing hub located up a flight of stairs on a side street? It was dreadful outside, snow blanketing the streets. Had he taken a wrong turn, taken an uptown train instead of a downtown one?
No, Merchant was in attendance for a public workout involving Mikey Garcia and Juan Carlos Burgos, ahead of their junior lightweight title bout at the Garden, as part of his research for Saturday. Merchant, whose contract with HBO was never renewed last year, is working the international broadcast for Top Rank. [Click Here To Read More]
But what in God’s name was Merchant doing at the Kingsway Gym, a-hard-to-find boxing hub located up a flight of stairs on a side street? It was dreadful outside, snow blanketing the streets. Had he taken a wrong turn, taken an uptown train instead of a downtown one?
No, Merchant was in attendance for a public workout involving Mikey Garcia and Juan Carlos Burgos, ahead of their junior lightweight title bout at the Garden, as part of his research for Saturday. Merchant, whose contract with HBO was never renewed last year, is working the international broadcast for Top Rank. [Click Here To Read More]
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