Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macao-- Manny Pacquiao (57-5-2, 38 KOs) had little trouble dealing with Chris Algieri (20-1, 8 KOs) on Saturday night's big ticket HBO PPV, scoring six knockdowns in twelve rounds en route to judges' scores of 119-103, 119-103, and 120-102. Defending WBO welterweight champ, Pacquiao barely played defense in this one, instead opting to stalk and … [Read more...]
Lomachenko vs. Piriyapinyo: Prediction and Analysis
On the Manny Pacquiao-Chris Algieri undercard November 15, Ukrainian Vasyl “Hi -Tech” Lomachenko (2-1) takes on Thai featherweight Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo (52-1) in what on paper should be a close fight given the Thai’s record. But don’t bet on it. For starters, Lomachenko, who possesses every skill imaginable, including incredible stamina, finished his amateur career with … [Read more...]
Lomachenko Opponent Named for Pacquiao-Algieri Undercard Bout
It has been announced by Top Rank Promotions that WBO featherweight titlist, Vasyl Lomachenko (2-1, 1 KO) will make the first defense of that title on the November 22 Pacquiao-Algieri undercard in Macau against Thailand's Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo(52-1, 33 KOs). The 26-year-old Ukrainian two-time Olympic gold medalist, Lomachenko, won the vacant WBO belt via majority decision … [Read more...]