WBO 140-pound titleholder Ruslan Provodnikov says he has to respect his June 14 challenger Chris Algieri, who he faces on an HBO-televised show from Brooklyn's Barclays Center. The Russian banger vows to be as motivated for Algieri as he was for Tim Bradley and Mike Alvarado.

Provodnikov's manager Vadim Kornilov translated the interview for RingTV's Bill Emes.