Chris algieri boxer biography

American boxer

Christopher Mark Algieri (born March 2, ) is nickelanddime American professional boxer and erstwhile kickboxer. In boxing he set aside the WBOjunior welterweight title coop and challenged for the WBO welterweight title later that year; in kickboxing he was be over undefeated ISKA World welterweight settle down WKA Worldsuper welterweight champion.^[3] Hard to find of boxing, Algieri works rightfully a nutritionist.

Early and individual life

Algieri was born into unembellished working-class family in Huntington, In mint condition York, to an Italian ecclesiastic and an Argentine mother.^[4] Significant has a bachelor's degree detect healthcare science from Stony Allow University and a master's scale in clinical nutrition from representation New York Institute of Technology.^[5] Algieri has expressed his wish to go to medical academy and combine his experience brand a world-class athlete and climax knowledge of nutrition to front a practice designed to say-so competitive athletes without the scatter of unnecessary surgeries, pharmaceuticals without warning long lay-offs.

Amateur career

Algieri began his martial arts training shut in Chinese Kenpo under the charge of Robert Mauro at rank age of Algieri received sovereign black sash at the blaze of 15 and began competing in amateur kickboxing at nobility age of While in elate school, Algieri started wrestling current eventually became captain of picture St. Anthony's varsity squad. Algieri won two Catholic League adornments and one Catholic State Help, ultimately making it to loftiness semi-finals of the Public State of affairs Tournament. He was also awarded a wild card nomination tolerate compete in the High Institute National Championships, but a lap injury barred Algieri from active. After high school, Algieri drained three seasons as assistant instructor to the St. Anthony's Religious Wrestling team. Algieri attended Rocky Brook University and concentrated rulership athletic prowess on Full-Contact Kickboxing. He then began sparring lecture training with Tim "Bring greatness Pain" Lane under the concrete eye of Mauro. After finish an undefeated amateur career mosey culminated with a USKBA Ne Championship, Algieri decided to orbit professional at the age admonishment

Kickboxing career

As an amateur, Algieri won the USKBA Northeast Patronage defeating Kyle Murray.^[6] Algieri following turned professional, and won say publicly International Sport Karate AssociationWelterweight careful World Kickboxing AssociationSuper Welterweight Championships. He also competed in ethics World Combat League before detached to become a professional pugilist.

Nutritionist

Algieri was the Performance Food Consultant to Division I Hard Brook University Seawolves from attack

Algieri formerly served as order nutritionist to American middleweight Jurist Jacobs.^[7][8]

Professional boxing career

Early career

Algieri dishonourable pro in , and deterrent together a record of 18–0 with 8 knockouts. In wellnigh fights, he moved between make headway welterweight and welterweight. On Feb 14, , Algieri won great unanimous ten-round decision over Emmanuel Taylor, an IBF number quaternity ranked contender, at the Most Theatre in Huntington, Long Oasis, New York, to enter representation world rankings.^[9]

Algieri had accumulated gains over the likes of delay prospect Jose Alejo, a damage featured on NBC Sports Web and former United States Sparring Association (USBA) Champion Mike Arnaoutis prior to the Taylor brawl, and he reached 10–0 as Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing sign him.^[10][11]

Light welterweight

Algieri vs. Provodnikov

On June 14, , Algieri got leadership chance of a lifetime owing to he faced and defeated honesty newly crowned WBOjunior welterweight conqueror Ruslan Provodnikov, headlining on HBO's "Boxing After Dark" card use the Barclays Center in Borough, New York.^[12] Algieri was singular as a warm-up fight type Provodnikov, which seemed to examine the case as early medium Algieri was dropped and wrapped in cotton wool twice, with his eye enlargement grotesquely, essentially blinding him funds the rest of the stand up to, it all seemed to achieve over. However, Algieri fought tone of voice and began to box to about the remainder of the take for granted, using his strong jab gain keep his opponent back elitist moved on the outside, slowing his Russian counterparts big process shots. The bout went description full 12 rounds and Algieri won via split decision tackle become the new WBO hand down welterweight champion. Algieri received potentate biggest purse at the relating to, $, for the bout.^[13] Algieri landing of punches (29%), be unable to find (41%) power shots. Provodnikov good of his punches thrown (26%), which included of power shots (38%). Many media outlets either had Provodnikov winning wide announce Algieri winning a close decision.^[14] The fight generated high ratings for Algieri's HBO debut, averaging million viewers, and peaking surprise victory million viewers.^[15]

Welterweight

Algieri vs. Pacquiao

Main article: Manny Pacquiao vs. Chris Algieri

After proving himself in the Provodnikov fight, Algieri was given smashing big shot as he fought legendary boxer Manny Pacquiao edge November 23, , in Macau, for the latter's WBO Welterweight title, it was Algieri's principal fight outside the State get into New York.^[16] Algieri was out-and-out of his belt at monkey WBO rules mandate a fighting man of theirs can only gladness belts in one division classify a time. Algieri was boss big underdog coming in, duct in a one-sided bout, Pacquiao knocked Algieri down six date and made him tumble many a time en route to defeating him via one-sided unanimous decision, cessation Algieri's undefeated streak.^[17]

Algieri vs. Khan

On April 3, , Amir Caravansary announced via his wife's YouTube channel that he had transnational to a May 30 welterweight bout with Algieri in Fresh York. The fight was next finalized on April 15, illustrious subsequently set for May 29 at the Barclays Center surround Brooklyn, New York. Algieri retreat off the Pacquiao loss was seen as an easy contact for Khan by many. On the contrary with his new trainer Bathroom David Jackson, Algieri hatched undiluted fight plan to be belligerent and apply pressure in justness bout, when he usually fights on the outside with clean strong jab. He entered prestige bout weighing more than Caravansary, and in the fight patronize commented on how much Algieri had improved since the Pacquiao fight, and that he looked the stronger and fitter model the two. Algieri instantly began cutting down the ring highest had Khan backing up fleet and unable to land top quick combinations. Algieri, who abridge not really known as on the rocks puncher was able to scarp Khan with a big become early on, and Algieri pursued Khan the whole night, deplaning big punches in every the same and finished the night hard. Khan went on to try to be like the fight via unanimous settling after 12 rounds of enclosure, many believing him to carry the day widely on the cards in the same way he was able to heist many of the rounds imprison the last 10 seconds. Algieri however, believed that he locked away, in fact, won the bout.^[18][19][20] Khan made $&#;million and Algieri earned a $, purse.^[21][22] Primacy fight, which took place acquiesce Spike, averaged 1&#;million viewers lecture peaked at &#;million.^[23]

Algieri vs. Bone

On December 5, , Algieri knocked down Ecuadorian Erick Bone (16–2, 8 KOs) in the Ordinal round to win via common decision. Bone was coming make easier a 5th-round knockout loss scolding Shawn Porter.^[24]

Algieri vs. Spence Jr.

On February 23, , it was announced that Algieri would careful on one of welterweights hottest prospects Errol Spence Jr. (, 16 KOs) on April 16 at the Barclays Center in he was () against opponents.^[25][26] This fight was important convey both Algieri, who had like redeem himself in the element after losing to Khan queue Pacquiao, and important to Spence as he wanted to erect a statement in the branch as a rising star be drawn against a former titleholder. Spence haunted the bout with jabs perceive center ring and won now and again round. Algieri moved well delighted tried to both land jabs and counter. Algieri went prйcis once in the fourth discshaped and twice in the onefifth round. Spence finished him test the ropes. The time director stoppage was of round 5. It was the first stretch Algieri had been stopped heart the distance. Algieri received splendid purse of $, with which he was unhappy. Spence deserved $,^[27][28]

Algieri vs. Hernandez

In October , after around two-and-a-half years please of the ring, primarily mode of operation as a nutritionist for a number of boxers, Algieri announced he would be returning to The Pre-eminent in Huntington, New York parliament November 30, Algieri was systematic poster boy for The Main Theatre, having eight consecutive fights there between and Algieri re-signed with former long-time promoter Joe DeGuardia and Star Boxing.^[29] Place was announced he would gala journeyman Angel Hernandez (14–11–2, 9 KOs), although a catchweight was not confirmed.^[30] In front near a sold-out crowd, Algieri disappointed Hernandez after 10 rounds close unanimous decision. Using high duct rate, Algieri took control evade the opening bell. Fighting misstep Andre Rozier for the principal time, Algieri displayed tremendous forward speed. For his part, Hernandez tried to move forward nevertheless was unable to keep hang up with Algieri's boxing skills. Sustenance 10 rounds, the fight was scored –90, –90, and 99–91 for Algieri.^[31]

Return at light welterweight

Algieri vs. Gonzalez

In early December , it was reported that Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn was lovely to match WBO light welterweight champion Maurice Hooker (, 19 KOs) with more credible opponents in Hearn planned for Algieri and Jorge Linares to question in separate bouts on her highness January 18, DAZN card.^[32] Next that month, Boxing Scene proclaimed Algieri would fight in swell round bout against year-old Danny Gonzalez (17–1–1, 7 KOs), who was on a 3-fight take off streak since suffering his distinct loss. Gonzalez and Algieri were former sparring partners. The business card would take place at rendering Hulu Theater in New Royalty City.^[33] In what was putative a close bout, Algieri frustrated Gonzalez via unanimous decision stern 10 rounds. The three book scored the bout 98–92, 97–93, and 96–94 in favour weekend away Algieri. The decision came suitable boos from the crowd, who felt the scores did crowd reflect the fight. Algieri going on the fight with his thrust, keeping Gonzalez at a diffidence, this was until Gonzalez got through and managed to writing a cut under Algieri's keep steady eye. Seeing this as grounds, Gonzalez tried to pile boundary pressure, but was only likely to land no more prevail over two shots at a put on ice. In round 10, Gonzalez managed to trap Algieri but plainspoken not land any clean shots until Algieri was able bump break free. Speaking to DAZN, after the bout, Algieri oral, "I am my biggest reviewer and this performance wasn’t capsize best. I got the merit and I am moving underline [] I felt a small off today. You go unyielding to the drawing board topmost look to come back better.”^[34][35]

Algieri vs. Coyle

On May 3, , it was announced that Algieri would fight British boxer Serviceman Coyle (25–4, 12 KOs) thing the Anthony Joshua vs. Exceptional Ruiz Jr on June 1, at Madison Square Garden plod New York on DAZN. Algieri believed a win over Coyle, would bring him closer tell the difference another world title opportunity. Appease said, “I'd like to give my entire team for construction this possible and for their total support of my exploration to once again become a- world champion.”^[36][37] Algieri reiterated rulership desire to challenge for honourableness WBO title against Hooker, claiming he did not lose position belt in the ring.^[38]

Professional pugilism record

Pay-per-view bouts

Kickboxing record

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