Jul

Promoters eye Pacquiao-Algieri, Provodnikov vs. Rios-Chaves winner

Serious discussions are ongoing regarding a potential bout between newly-crowned WBO junior welterweight titleholder Chris Algieri and WBO welterweight beltholder Manny Pacquiao, Top Rank CEO Bob Arum informed RingTV.com on Wednesday.

Jun

Bob Arum: Manny Pacquiao prospects improve with Golden Boy union

by Lem Satterfield

Despite recently signing a contract extension with Top Rank Promotions, Manny Pacquiao’s future options just might have slightly improved with Bob Arum burying the hatchet with Oscar De la Hoya.

Jun

Ruslan Provodnikov: Maybe God’s just testing me

by Lem Satterfield

Ruslan Provodnikov: “Every time I come to America, my mindset is that in order to win, I have to knock the guy out. It’s been like that for all of my career. Maybe God’s just testing me and it’s part of what I have to go through.”

Jun

Chris Algieri ‘ready for a Manny Pacquiao fight this year’

by Lem Satterfield

Newly-crowned WBO junior welterweight titleholder Chris Algieri isn’t just basking in the glow of a career-best win over Ruslan Provodnikov last Saturday night; he’s dreaming about a potential scrap with Manny Pacquiao.

Jun

Dougie’s Monday mailbag

by Doug Fischer

Fans share their thoughts and opinions on Chris Algieri’s upset split-decision over Ruslan Provodnikov, the scoring of the WBO 140-pound title bout, what’s next for both fighters, and other subjects in this week’s Monday mailbag. Enjoy!

Jun

Freddie Roach: Algieri-Provodnikov II before Algieri-Pacquiao

by Lem Satterfield

Freddie Roach wouldn’t mind matching Chris Algieri against Manny Pacquiao but he would prefer that the newly-crowned WBO junior welterweight titlewinner offer an immediate rematch to Ruslan Provodnikov.

Jun

Paulie Malignaggi: Chris Algieri won eight rounds vs. Ruslan Provodnikov

by Lem Satterfield

Paulie Malignaggi said he scored the Ruslan Provodnikov-Chris Algieri bout “eight rounds to four for” Algieri, who rose from two first-round knockdowns and survived severe facial damage to take Provodnikov’s WBO 140-pound title by split-decision.

Jun

Chris Algieri, promoters eye Manny Pacquiao, Danny Garcia

by Lem Satterfield

Artie Pelullo wants to strike while the iron is hot, parlaying Chris Algieri’s dramatic split-decision victory over Ruslan Provodnikov for the WBO 140-pound title into fights against either Manny Pacquiao or RING junior welterweight champion Danny Garcia.

Jun

Andre Ward: Chris Algieri was the ‘better man’ vs. Ruslan Provodnikov

by Lem Satterfield

Super middleweight champ and HBO commentator Andre Ward said he didn’t score the Ruslan Provodnikov-Chris Algieri fight from his broadcaster’s seat on Saturday but thought Algieri, a big underdog, did enough to deserve the split-decision victory.

Jun