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Boxing on HBO won't be the same when Larry Merchants exits after his last fight Saturday.
Veteran boxing reporter Larry Merchant is working his last fight Saturday for HBO
HBO boxing analyst Larry Merchant, 81, will be ending his 35 year commentary run on HBO.

Merchant, whose contract is expiring, will make his last appearance on HBO's boxing season finale Saturday (9:30 p.m. ET).

But he insists he's not retiring.

Merchant, in a statement, says he'll "become a Tom Brokaw-like senior kibbitzer on major news and events in boxing. ... I'm looking forward to my new role and to new adventures in television, writing and the expanding media universe."

HBO Sports president Ken Hershman says, "We've been honored to have him as a colleague and he'll always be a member of the HBO family."

Merchant's colorful career includes telling boxer Floyd Mayweather on HBO last year that "if I was 50 years younger I'd kick your ass."
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