by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | May 28, 2015 | Boxing News & Opinions
The Khan vs Algieri match up has been shunned by fight fans ever since its inception. No one denies the talent of Britain’s Khan, but this fight is, at least on paper, one-sided. That doesn’t mean Amir Khan is looking past Chris Algieri, the 31-year-old...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | May 27, 2015 | TV Boxing Schedule
May 29th: Khan vs Algieri Spike (US)/Boxnation (UK) Khan vs Algieri isn’t Khan vs a Legitimate Welterweight/Serious Threat – but it’s what boxing fans will have to settle for on Friday. That’s at least how it looks on paper. Khan is supposedly...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Apr 21, 2015 | Boxing News & Opinions
Fight fans who were expecting Welterweight star Amir Khan to announce a tough, top 10 opponent will now have to settle for quite the opposite in Chris Algieri. Britain’s Khan recently made the announcement, but then – perhaps following the backlash of fans on...
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Apr 5, 2015 | Boxing Results, Post Fight Analysis
On June 14th, 2014, Chris Algieri defied expectations when he took on fearless banger, Ruslan Provodnikov. Algieri was given little hope of beating Russia’s WBO Junior Welterweight Champion, and even more so after he was knocked down twice in the 1st round....
by Mark Phillips (Boxing Base) | Apr 5, 2015 | Boxing Results, Post Fight Analysis
Manny Pacquiao’s November 2014 bout wasn’t hard to call prior to the action. Many analysts had picked Pacquiao – the seasoned, future Hall of Fame fighter – as the victor. Nobody really gave Chris Algieri, the young, tough, athletic New Yorker a chance at...