{"id":23551,"date":"2014-08-25T23:38:02","date_gmt":"2014-08-25T15:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=23551"},"modified":"2014-08-25T23:38:02","modified_gmt":"2014-08-25T15:38:02","slug":"pacquiao-describes-algieri-as-okay-fighter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2014\/08\/25\/pacquiao-describes-algieri-as-okay-fighter\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacquiao describes Algieri as \u2018okay\u2019 fighter"},"content":{"rendered":"
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People’s Champ and Sarangani Representative Manny Pacquiao. Photo by Chris Farina \/ Pacquiao’s official Facebook page<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA \u2013 Filipino world champion Manny Pacquiao describes his next opponent Chris Algieri as an “okay” fighter who has tremendous height and reach advantage.<\/p>\n

\u201dI saw his fight with Ruslan (Provodnikov). He took a lot of bad punches from Ruslan but he\u2019s a tough guy. He can box. I\u2019m not saying he is really good but he\u2019s not bad. He\u2019s okay,\u201d Pacquiao said in a report of boxingscene.com<\/p>\n

Pacquiao, reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight titlist, and Algieri, WBO junior welterweight champion, kicked off on Monday their two-week international media tour for their Nov. 22 fight in Venetian, Macao.<\/p>\n

The tour will include stops in Shanghai, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Los Angeles and New York.<\/p>\n

Pacquiao (56-5-2, 38 KOs) had fought and defeated bigger fighters but admitted Algieri\u2019s height advantage is his main concern.<\/p>\n

\u201dThe biggest challenge for me is to fight another tall guy. I have to use my speed and footwork for this fight,\u201d the congressman of the lone district of Sarangani province said.<\/p>\n

Freddie Roach, the long-time American coach of Pacquiao, agreed and he has to prepare his ward for it.<\/p>\n

\u201dAlgieri has a good reach advantage and we\u2019re going to have to get past that and his jab. That will be our biggest challenge. We have ways to do that,\u201d Roach said.<\/p>\n

Algieri (20-0,8 KOs) is coming off a split decision upset win over Provodnikov last June, earning him a rare opportunity to fight Pacquiao, the only fighter to win eight world titles in eight separate divisions.<\/p>\n

The five-foot-six Algieri admitted his committed mistake against Provodnikov and promised not to do the same against the Filipino boxing icon.<\/p>\n

\u201dThe first round I made a mistake. I paid for it for the next 11-and-a-half rounds. Got a little too aggressive too early against a very dangerous guy,\u201d Algieri said.<\/p>\n

Top Rank promoter Bob Arum predicted an exciting fight between Pacquiao and Algieri.<\/p>\n

“The battle between the two world champions will be a fantastic fight. Manny’s non-stop attack style will be challenged by Algieri’s laser-like punching,” Arum said in philboxing.com.<\/p>\n

Pacquiao, 5-foot-6, regained the WBO welterweight belt after handing American Timothy Bradley his first defeat in 32 fights last April 12.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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