Cocaine possession charges against professional boxer dismissed at clerk’s hearing. No charges will issue.

West Roxbury District Court. Boston police alleged that on October 17, 2007 at 6:15 p.m. they observed the defendant, a professional light heavyweight boxer, standing on the sidewalk near the Forest Hills MBTA station. A motorcycle arrived at which time police officers observed the driver pull up to the defendant. The two hugged during which time the officers saw an exchange take place. The defendant handed money to the other individual in exchange for two plastic bags. It was later learned that the bags contained crack cocaine. According to the police officers, upon arrest the defendant admitted to purchasing the crack cocaine for a specified sum of money. At the clerk’s hearing Attorney Neyman convinced the police and the clerk magistrate to continue the matter without issuing charges. No complaint will issue.