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Merchant's Fabrication Warrants a Reprimand

 
While HBO boxing color commentator Larry Merchant may not be a reporter, he is a professional broadcaster and with the role comes the responsibility of being accurate and truthful. In claiming during this past Saturday during HBO's telecast of Antonio Margarito vs. Shane Mosley that Oscar De La Hoya received $5 million to appear at Affliction/M-1 [...] (link)

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