The PPV buy rate numbers for the November 22 Top Rank card in Macau headlined by Manny Pacquiao vs. Chris Algieri have not been released as of this writing and, according to one source, may not be announced at all due to "very disappointing" figures. Boxing matchmaker and professional loud voice, Rick Glaser, has been the only entity with "insider" reach to even comment … [Read more...]
What’s Next for Ruslan Provodnikov?
The result to Friday's Moscow bout between Ruslan Provodnikov (24-3, 17 KOs) and Jose Luis Castillo (66-13-1, 57 KOs) was never really in doubt from the moment the fight was signed. The only question seemed to be-- when, exactly, the shopworn 40-year-old Mexican would fall under the heavy pressure of "The Siberian Rocky." The answer to that question turned out to be "five … [Read more...]
Fans Hustled Again in Pacquiao-Algieri Farce; Magno’s Monday Rant
Manny Pacquiao is too much of a sportsman and gentleman to say it, but it was clear on Saturday night in Macau that he had zero respect for Chris Algieri as a threat. And why would he? To a fighter like Pacquiao, who has, almost literally, done and seen everything over the course of his legendary career, seeing Algieri across the ring from him had to inspire more curious … [Read more...]
Rocky Balboa My Ass: The Sunday Brunch
Welcome to a mean-spirited, pan-seared boneless flounder flavored edition of Long Island's most hated proper pugilistic paper, The Sunday Brunch - Speaking of flounder, we're hoping that Chris Algieri's embarrassing showing serves as a wake up call to some of you dreamers out there. There's not only discussion of the piss-poor Nielsen ratings for the "Chris Algieri Show" on … [Read more...]
Pacquiao Dominates, Drops, and Beats Algieri in Macau PPV Sparring Session
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...]