"Finkel has approximately 20 fighters under contract, but said Wednesday that he has begun divesting himself of those agreements after accepting a three-year deal to become chief executive of The Empire Sports and Entertainment, effective July 1." "Finkel began managing in 1977 and is a two-time Boxing Writers Association of America manager of the year. He earned his place in the Canastota, N.Y., Hall of Fame for guiding a litany of champions at various stages of their careers, including some of the boxing's biggest stars: Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Manny Pacquiao, Pernell Whitaker, Meldrick Taylor, Michael Moorer, Fernando Vargas, Vinny Pazienza and Mike McCallum. Among the active fighters Finkel manages are Robert Guerrero, Victor Ortiz, Rocky Juarez, Vanes Martirosyan, Erislandy Lara, Danny Garcia and Deontay Wilder, the 2008 U.S. Olympic heavyweight bronze medalist. While Finkel will shed his management contracts, he said he would continue to act in an advisory role to heavyweight champions Wladimir Klitschko and Vitali Klitschko, with whom he has worked for several years." Full Article Here: http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=5321435
