By Edward Chaykovsky
WBO 140-pound champion Chris Algieri (20-0, 8KOs) has no problem with allowing Manny Pacquiao to go forward with a Floyd Mayweather Jr. showdown in 2015. Algieri is very confident of pulling off another upset, and capturing the WBO welterweight title, on November 22nd at the Venetian in Macau, China.
Most of the pre-fight talk has revolved around a 2015 showdown between Pacquiao and Mayweather. If Algieri does pull off the upset, he says Pacquiao does have the option of exercising an immediate rematch clause.
Algieri would like to face Mayweather [if he wins in November], but he's willing to step back in order to allow Pacquiao and Mayweather to fight each other
"I’ve come into camp in fantastic shape. It’s the best shape I think I’ve ever started a camp. We just have to work the strategy, and I’ve left that up to my coaches. After I beat Manny, he can fight Floyd. That’s fine with me,” Algieri said to the New York Post. “Boxing has worked out for me that when I do what I’m supposed to do I get what I’m supposed to get.”
