Chris Algieri

Chris Algieri
Algieri (right) vs. Emmanuel Taylor, 2014
Statistics
Real name	Christopher Mark Algieri
Nickname(s)	The Fighting Collegian[1]
Rated at	Light welterweight Welterweight
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Reach	72 in (183 cm)
Nationality	American
Born	(1984-03-02) March 2, 1984 Huntington, New York, U.S.
Stance	Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights	23
Wins	21
Wins by KO	8
Losses	2

Christopher Mark "Chris" Algieri (born March 2, 1984) is an American professional boxer and former kickboxer.^[2][3] He is a Former WBO Light Welterweight Champion, and in kickboxing a former undefeated ISKA World welterweight and WKA World super welterweight champion.^[4] He Has Notable Wins Over Ruslan Provodnikov , Emmanuel Taylor And Erick Bone.His two losses are against Manny Pacquiao and Amir Khan.

Early and personal life

Algieri was born into a middle-class family in Huntington, New York, to an Italian father and an Argentine mother.^[5] He has a bachelor's degree in healthcare science from Stony Brook University and a master's degree from the New York Institute of Technology.^[6] Algieri has expressed his desire to go to medical school and combine his experience as a world-class athlete and his knowledge of nutrition to spearhead a practice designed to treat competitive athletes without the use of unnecessary surgeries, pharmaceuticals or long lay-offs.

Amateur career

Algieri began his martial arts training in Chinese Kenpo under the tutelage of Robert Mauro at the age of 10. Algieri received his black sash at the age of 15 and began competing in amateur kickboxing at the age of 16. While in high school, Algieri started wrestling and eventually became captain of the St. Anthony’s varsity squad. Algieri won two Catholic League titles and one Catholic State Championship, ultimately making it to the semi-finals of the Public State Tournament. He was also awarded a wild card nomination to compete in the High School National Championships, but a knee injury barred Algieri from participating. After high school, Algieri spent three seasons as assistant coach to the St. Anthony’s Friar Wrestling team. Algieri attended Stony Brook University and concentrated his athletic prowess to Full-Contact Kickboxing. He then began sparring and training with Tim "Bring the Pain" Lane under the watchful eye of Mauro. After completing an undefeated amateur career that culminated with a USKBA Northeast Championship, Algieri decided to turn professional at the age of 19.

Kickboxing career

As an amateur, Algieri won the USKBA Northeast Championship defeating Kyle Murray.^[7] Algieri later turned professional, and won the International Sport Karate Association Welterweight and World Kickboxing Association Super Welterweight Championships, compiling a 20-0 record as a world kickboxing champion before retiring to become a professional boxer.

Professional boxing career

Algieri turned pro in 2008, and put together a record of 18-0 with 8 knockouts. On February 14, 2014, Algieri won a unanimous ten round decision over Emmanuel Taylor, an IBF number four ranked contender, at the Paramount Theatre in Huntington, Long Island, New York, to enter the world rankings.^[8]

Algieri had accumulated wins over the likes of top prospect Jose Alejo, a bout featured on NBC Sports Network and former United States Boxing Association (USBA) Champion Mike Arnaoutis prior to the Taylor fight, and he reached 10-0 when Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing signed him.^[9][10]

Algieri vs. Provodnikov

On June 14, 2014 Algieri got the chance of a life time as he faced and defeated the newly crowned WBO junior welterweight champion Ruslan Provodnikov, headlining on HBO's "Boxing After Dark" card at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Algieri was seen as a warm up fight for Provodnikov, which seemed to be the case as early on Algieri was dropped and hurt twice, with his eye swelling grotesquely, essentially blinding him for the rest of the fight, it all seemed to be over. However, Algieri fought back and began to box very accordingly for the remainder of the fight, using his strong jab to keep his opponent back and moved on the outside, avoiding his Russian counterparts big looping shots. The bout went the full 12 rounds and Algieri won via split decision to become the new WBO junior welterweight champion.^[11]

Algieri vs. Pacquiao

After proving himself in the Provodnikov fight, Algieri was given a big shot as he fought legendary boxer Manny Pacquiao on November 23, 2014 in Macau, for the latter's WBO Welterweight title, it was Algieri's first fight outside the State of New York. Algieri was stripped of his belt at 140 as WBO rules mandate a fighter of theirs can only hold belts in one division at a time. Algieri was a big underdog coming in, and in a relatively one sided bout, Pacquiao knocked Algieri down six times and made him tumble repeatedly en route to defeating him via one-sided unanimous decision (119–103, 119–103 and 120–102), ending Algieri's undefeated streak.

Algieri vs. Khan

On April 3, 2015, Amir Khan announced via his wife's YouTube channel that he had agreed to a May 30 welterweight bout with Algieri in New York. The fight was later finalized on April 15, and subsequently set for May 29 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Algieri coming off the Pacquiao loss was seen as an easy touch for Khan by many. But with his new trainer John David Jackson, Algieri hatched a fight plan to be aggressive and apply pressure in the bout, when he usually fights on the outside with a strong jab. He entered the bout weighing more than Khan, and in the fight many commented on how much Algieri had improved since the Pacquiao fight, and that he looked the stronger and fitter of the two. Algieri instantly began cutting down the ring and had Khan backing up fast and unable to land his quick combinations. Algieri, who is not really known as a puncher was able to rock Khan with a big shot early on, and Algieri chased Khan the whole night, landing big punches in every round and finished the night strongly. Khan went on to win the fight via unanimous decision after 12 rounds of boxing, many believing him to win widely on the cards as he was able to steal many of the rounds in the last 10 seconds. Algieri however, believed that he had in fact won the bout.

As of December 12, 2015, Algieri's career record stands at 21-2 as a professional boxer, with 8 wins coming by way of knockout.

Professional boxing record

23 fights, 21 wins (8 knockouts), 2 losses
Res.	Record	Opponent	Type	Rd., Time	Date	Location	Notes
Win	21–2	Erick Bone	UD	10	2015-12-05	Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Loss	20–2	Amir Khan	UD	12	2015-05-29	Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York	For WBC Silver welterweight title
Loss	20–1	Manny Pacquiao	UD	12	2014-11-23	The Venetian Macao, Macau, SAR	For WBO welterweight title
Win	20–0	Ruslan Provodnikov	SD	12	2014-06-14	Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York	Won WBO junior welterweight title The Ring 2014 Upset of the Year
Win	19–0	Emmanuel Taylor	UD	10	2014-02-14	Paramount Theatre, Huntington, New York
Win	18–0	Wilfredo Acuna	RTD	7 (8), 3:00	2013-09-14	Paramount Theatre, Huntington, New York
Win	17–0	Mike Arnaoutis	UD	10	2013-07-20	Paramount Theatre, Huntington, New York
Win	16–0	Jose Peralta Alejo	UD	10	2013-02-23	Paramount Theatre, Huntington, New York
Win	15–0	Raul Tovar	UD	8	2012-07-28	Paramount Theatre, Huntington, New York
Win	14–0	Winston Mathis	TKO	3 (8), 0:53	2012-03-31	Paramount Theatre, Huntington, New York
Win	13–0	Curtis Smith	UD	8	2012-01-28	Paramount Theatre, Huntington, New York
Win	12–0	Bayan Jargal	UD	10	2011-11-19	Paramount Theatre, Huntington, New York
Win	11–0	Julias Edmonds	TKO	4 (8), 2:24	2011-03-17	Plattduetsche Restaurant, Franklin Square, New York
Win	10–0	James Hope	UD	6	2010-01-23	Madison Square Garden, Manhattan, New York
Win	9–0	Edward Valdez	RTD	3 (6), 3:00	2009-09-18	PAL Gym, Yonkers, New York
Win	8-0	Jose L Guzman	UD	6	2009-07-18	Plattduetsche Restaurant, Franklin Square, New York
Win	7–0	Henry White Jr	UD	6	2009-06-05	Westbury Music Fair, Westbury, New York
Win	6–0	Eric Rodriguez	TKO	3 (6)	2009-05-08	Plattduetsche Restaurant, Franklin Square, New York
Win	5–0	Jason Jordan	UD	4	2008-11-25	Huntington Hilton Hotel, Melville, New York
Win	4–0	Clarence Smith	TKO	1 (4), 2:07	2008-09-26	Huntington Hilton Hotel, Melville, New York
Win	3–0	Rakeem Carter	TKO	4 (4), 1:50	2008-08-01	Aviator Sports & Events Center, Brooklyn, New York
Win	2–0	Jeradiael Figueroa	UD	4	2008-05-17	Aviator Sports & Events Center, Brooklyn, New York
Win	1–0	Ken Dunham	TKO	3 (4), 1:54	2008-04-03	Aviator Sports & Events Center, Brooklyn, New York	Professional debut

References

External links

• Professional boxing record for Chris Algieri from BoxRec
• Official website
• Chris Algieri vs. Manny Pacquiao coverage from Newsday