Very good fight, I expect Algieri to test the young fighter to the fullest
Algieri been in with some good fighters and held his own so it would be disrespectful to write him off as some Cherry Picked opponent that will just show up to lose. Algieri has the Experience>Spence Jr that is a big advantage.
I think Spence Body Shots and Inside Work will likely break Algieri down after a fast start from Algieri in which I think he will out-box Spence Jr early but then the body shots will slow him down late. Whatever "FLAW" that Spence Jr has, Algieri and talented and skilled enough to expose it
I'm really excited about this fight. Boxrec is never a good source, but I'm pretty sure this fight will get done. I'm going with Spence by decision in a very close, tough 7-5 decision
If Algieri brings it like he did versus Khan and uses his brains like he did versus Provodnikov, I see him beating the very stiff and cement footed Spence.
But, what weight is this fight?
http://boxrec.com/show/728623
who y'all got?
im rooting for algieri!
Glowacki vs Cunningham!!!
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USS back at cruiser... he had no business at heavyweight.
This is a great fight to see where Spence is at. Algieri is a tough, solid fighter who has given other world class fighters very tough fights. An impressive win would say a lot about Spence. It's no certainty that he will even win.
Algieri will be a solid test for Spence. Algieri is underrated and I'm glad Spence is ready to step up as far as competition, unlike many other boxers nowadays.
Spence is probably a bigger puncher than Provo, Khan or Pac at 147 but I like Algieri's chances of going the distance. Tough test for Spence, opportunity for both to demonstrate that they are legit contenders.
He fought Khan different than he fought Manny and Ruslan.
Yeah exactly, he showed versatility, good tactics against Khan, top level guys have to show they can fight on the front and backfoot.
Good to see alot of people giving Algieri the props he deserves......shame hardly anyone did when Khan picked him as an opponent last year......
Good fight, il go with Spence late stoppage, think his power and skills might be a task with a backfoot Algieri.
He fought Khan different than he fought Manny and Ruslan.
Good to see alot of people giving Algieri the props he deserves......shame hardly anyone did when Khan picked him as an opponent last year......
Good fight, il go with Spence late stoppage, think his power and skills might be a task with a backfoot Algieri.
Spence is talented but he is flawed. Doesn't fight well on the back foot and is stiff in his head/upper body movement. But I don't think Algieri is the man to take full advantage of his flaws. I expect Spence to win a decision in a competitive fight.
A decent fight if it gets the go ahead. These are the kind of fights Spence should be taking right now. At this stage it would be a very decent win , as Algieri ,IMO, is better than he's given credit for.
Fights have been confirmed on Boxrec before and ended up not happening.
Yeah. Boxrec is not always accurate. Look at Steve Cunninghams record (who is on the same card if Boxrec is right) and you see that his draw with Tarver isn't even overturned to a NC...
If Spence vs. Algieri will happen it will be interesting. Algieri is tough. If Spence can get him out there, that would be a huge feather in his cap. If not he might have a hard time with Algieri and lets see what happens then. It's a real test for both.