The Manny Pacquiao Chris Algieri fight will happen one week from now. For the current WBO Light Welterweight Champion from America, that is enough time to trade warnings against his Filipino opponent. Algieri is 5'10 feet and Pacquiao is only 5'6 but that is not the reason why Algieri will win. According to the 30-year old fighter out of Huntington, New York, it is his past bouts that will propel him to victory and steal Pacquiao's welterweight title.
Yes, Algieri only has a total of 20 fights professionally compared to Manny's 63 but for him, it is enough for him to learn how to fight a southpaw like his next opponent.
"Most guys avoid southpaws, but I didn't have that option because of the way I came up," Algieri said according to News Day. "I'm definitely not a 'built' champion. I had to fight my whole way up, which is one of the reasons I don't have as many knockouts as a lot of other guys.
"My pro debut was with a lefty; my second pro fight was a lefty. I think we've fought seven already. It's never been an issue."
Right now, bettors on Manny Pacquiao Chris Algieri fight have overwhelmingly chosen the Filipino boxer. According to a report by the GMA News Network, Algieri is upbeat that "for oddsmakers in the United States, Pacquiao still comes in as the heavy favorite." It wrote that the "Pinoy fighter is pegged as a -1400 favorite for their matchup, according to initial odds. Algieri, on the other hand, is a +800 underdog."
However, for Algieri, people's opinion do not matter. He believes that he trained enough to upset Manny. In his own article at the New York Post, he is positive with the outcome of his match.
"If I go out there and I'm able to set the pace and be the ring general and control the fight, the fight is mine. The strategy is set. I understand it. I feel it. I know what I need to do."
Manny Pacquiao Chris Algieri fight will take place on November 22 in Macau, China.
