Defeated Chris Algieri on Pacquiao: ‘He’s very good at being Manny Pacquiao’

WBO light welterweight champion Chris Algieri was just handed his first career loss courtesy of Manny Pacquiao and he said that, more than the power, it’s the distinct fighting style of the Filipino boxing icon that gave him trouble in the fight.

“It’s not so much the punching power, to tell you the truth. It’s how he mixes the punches up. Manny is the best in the world at fighting like Manny Pacquiao,” Algieri said after the loss. “He has very, very distinct and unique style that he has perfected for what works specifically for his body type and his style and what works for him.”


“He’s very good at being Manny Pacquiao and Manny Pacquiao is a hell of a fighter.”

Algieri was knocked down on six different occasions, although some of them were disputed as he seemed to slip as he moved away from the eight-division world champion.

There was little question on several of those, though, especially in the ninth round, where Pacquiao caught him with a big left.

“What veterans are great at doing is finding holes in the defense. He caught me with a great shot as we were trading left hooks. That was really the only shot that hurt me, that put me flat on my back.”

He was knocked down again a few second later, though, as Pacquiao unleashed another series of blows at the ropes.

“I had my legs pretty good when I got up. I knew he was going to bring a serious onslaught and probably slow down in the next round, which he did.”

source: interaksyon.com

Palace praises triumphant Manny Pacquiao for inspiring Filipinos

Malacañang on Sunday congratulated Manny Pacquiao for his latest victory over Chris Algieri, describing the Filipino boxing champion as a “worthy role model and wellspring of inspiration” to his countrymen.

“We join the Filipino nation in celebrating the triumph of Congressman Manny Pacquiao over Chris Algieri in Macau,” Presidential Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma said in a statement.



“He is a worthy role model and wellspring of inspiration to all Filipinos who are striving to improve their well-being and attain a prosperous future.”

Pacquiao was simply dominant over Algieri, scoring six knockdowns en route to a unanimous decision over the previously unbeaten American fighter.

“Strength, grit, and courage were written all over his face and demeanor throughout the fight. With every punch that scored, millions of Filipinos cheered him to victory from all corners of the country and the world,” the statement added.

“Congressman Manny Pacquiao embodies and personifies the Filipinos’ outstanding qualities – audacious, tenacious and conscientious – persevering in advancing a worthy cause, and unwavering even in the face of danger and adversity.”

Vice President Jejomar Binay also hailed Pacquiao, who beat Algieri’s height and youth edge by displaying one of his finest performances inside the ring.

“Algieri may have the advantage in height and reach, but Manny overcame that with his heart and determination. He showed us that he has the true heart of a champion and once again, made us all proud to be Filipinos,” Binay said in a statement.

source: interaksyon.com

Manny Pacquiao relaxed, Chris Algieri struggles but makes weight ahead of fight

Manny Pacquiao weighed in at 143.8 lb Saturday for his welterweight world title defense, but his opponent Chris Algieri had trouble on the scales ahead of Sunday’s fight.

Undefeated American Algieri could not make the catchweight limit of 144 lb and was still 0.20 lb over after a second attempt despite stripping down to his bare essentials at the Saturday morning weigh-in (Friday night in the US) at the Venetian Macau’s Cotai Arena. 



Algieri (20-0, 8 KOs) was given two hours to sweat off the remaining weight and came back for a third attempt which saw him finally go under at 143.6 lb.

Despite the hiccup, which would have thrown Algieri’s final preparations for Sunday’s fight slightly behind schedule, the former kickboxer from Long Island predicted he would win.

“I did all the hard work I needed to do,” said Algieri. “I know I can count on my skills to do it. This is dream come true and I’m ready to rock.”

Before Pacquiao and Algieri square off for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) welterweight title at around noon local time (0400GMT) Chinese double Olympic gold medalist flyweight Zou Shiming (5-0, 1 KO) will take on Thailand’s Kwanpichit Onesongchaigym (27-0, 12 KOs) in a 12-round final eliminator for a world title shot.

Kwanpichit, an uncanny Pacquiao look-alike dubbed ‘mini-Manny’ by the media, and Zou both weighed in right on the 112 lb flyweight limit.

There are two other world title contests on the undercard.

WBO featherweight champion and double Olympic gold medallist Vasyl Lomachenko (2-1, 1 KO) defends his title against Thailand’s Chonlatarn Piriyapinyo (52-1, 33 KOs) with both exactly on the 126 lb limit.

World Boxing Association super lightweight champion Jessie Vargas from Las Vegas (25-0, 9 KOs) weighed in on the 140 lb limit for his defence against Mexico’s Antonio DeMarco (31-3-1, 23 KOs) who was a little lighter at 139.3 lb.

source: interaksyon.com