Photos from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York as upstart Chris Algieri (20-0, 8 KO’s) captures the WBO junior welterweight championship with a surprise split-decision victory over Ruslan Provodnikov (23-3, 16 KO’s). Algieri was dropped twice in the first round but showed great composure afterwards.
All photos courtesy of Naoki Fukuda
Photos from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York as upstart Chris Algieri (20-0, 8 KO’s) captures the WBO junior welterweight championship with a surprise split-decision victory over Ruslan Provodnikov (23-3, 16 KO’s). Algieri was dropped twice in the first round but showed great composure afterwards.
All photos courtesy of Naoki Fukuda
Chris Robinson can be reached at Trimond@aol.com
Ruslan Provodnikov landing against Chris Algieri on Saturday night (Photo: Naoki Fukuda)
By Chris Robinson
On Saturday night, June 14, Chris Algieri pulled off a big upset in scoring a split-decision victory over former titlist Ruslan Provodnikov.
Algieri was dropped twice in the first round but showed enough composure and activity afterwards for two of the ringside officials to tab him the winner.
Provodnikov was riding a big wave with his stoppage victory over Mike Alvarado this past October but now sees that momentum come to halt.
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