by Tim Harrison A Manny Pacquiao fight is almost always a must-see fall event. Even when matched against the likes of Joshua Clottey or a past-his-prime Shane Mosley, you wanted to go watch him work. If watching a Pacquiao (56-5-2, 38 KOs) fight involved shelling out twenty bucks to share a table and awkwardly play footsie with strangers at your neighborhood sports bar, you … [Read more...]
Manny Pacquiao vs. Chris Algieri: Staff Predictions
The verdict is "Manny Wins" by a margin of 9-0 among the Boxing Tribune Staff with most feeling that Pacquiao will stop Chris Algieri. However, the reasoning behind the votes is all over the place and worthy of a read. There's even one staffer who thinks Algieri may be cheated out of a rightful win. Paul Magno On paper, there are a couple of things about Chris Algieri … [Read more...]
Manny Pacquiao vs. Chris Algieri: The Boxing Tribune Preview
Saturday night, in Macao, China, eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao (56-5-2, 38 KOs) defends his WBO welterweight title against undefeated American Chris Algieri (20-0, 8 KOs). The fight will be Pacquiao’s second at Macao’s Venetian resort, and first since beating Brandon Rios there last year. HBO PPV will air the card, and Top Rank will promote it as part of its … [Read more...]
Pacquiao-Algieri: One Man’s Opinion
It seems as though boxing scribes and fans alike, are in an uproar over the promotion of Pacquiao-Algieri. The funny thing about the complaints and rants is they are completely all over the spectrum. Columnist are banging the drum of Bob Arum once again, using Mayweather's name to up the ante of PPV sales. Which actually may be true, Pacquiao's name is rarely spoken of … [Read more...]
The Sweet and Sour of Chris Algieri
Chris Algieri, the man, is hard to dislike. He certainly seems decent enough as a human being and, as a fighter, he's a club pug done good, climbing through the ranks and improving along the way. Even now, as he prepares for the opportunity of a lifetime and gets ready to cash the biggest check of his life, it's hard to not like him. But sometimes good people get caught … [Read more...]