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Hershman laces up gloves at HBO Sports

HBO Sports president Ken Hershman told a group

Photo credit: Getty Images | HBO Sports president Ken Hershman told a group of boxing writers during his introductory news conference at HBO's Manhattan office that the back-and-forth between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather has become an obstacle to making other bouts.

'I'm over it," new HBO Sports president Ken Hershman recently answered when questioned about boxing's need for a Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. match.

That phrase had an ironic ring because Hershman's predecessor, Ross Greenburg, used the exact same three words to describe his feelings about losing the Pacquiao-Shane Mosley bout to Showtime a year ago when Hershman was in charge of HBO's...

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