Comments Thread For: Photo: Chris Algieri, Rocky Balboa Go Face To Face

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Los Angeles, Ca. --- 'Film Rocky' meets 'Real Life Rocky' --- Legendary actor Sylvester Stallone faces off with New York's undefeated (20-0) WBO Jr. Welterweight champion Chris Algieri (R) during a press conference to promote Algieri's upcoming championship fight with Superstar Manny Pacquiao.

Promoted by Top RankŪ and Sands China Ltd., in association with MP Promotions, Joe DeGuardia's Star Boxing, Banner Promotions and Tecate, the Pacquiao vs. Algieri world welterweight championship event will take place Saturday, November 22, at the Cotai Arena in The Venetian Macao Resort in Macau,China. It will be produced and distributed live by HBO Pay-Per-View beginning at 9:00 p.m. ET / 6:00 p.m. PT. Photos by Chris Farina /Top Rank
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[StrangerInTown]

Rocky Balboa is a heroic, fictional character.
Chris is young man given a gift by some judges.
They can promote this any way they like but this fight is simply a stay busy attraction leading to the Mayweather finale next Sept.

[Tuavale]

The Rock must be in his hidden lifts.

[bojangles1987]

Stallone's eating a punch.

Yep, he's playing Rocky in this picture.

[- Ram Raid -]

I think USADA corrals The Italian Stallion before he even gets to airport security.

[parrish duke]

Rocky Balboa is a heroic, fictional character.
Chris is young man given a gift by some judges.
They can promote this any way they like but this fight is simply a stay busy attraction leading to the Mayweather finale next Sept.

Wish it was like that - but Chris is in super condition and he can fight, he is waaaay taller and longer, younger and fresher, this is not a gimme and will actually let us know what Manny has left in the tank, this can easily be a Morales vs. Raheem type fight - chris is all wrong and really gotta question BOB I will do anything possible to not make the Mayweather fight happen Arum... Manny can do it by all means but this Algiere kid should not be overlooked

[Ruthless One]

Awesome.

inb4algieriwalksouttoeyeofthetiger

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Rocky Balboa is a heroic, fictional character.
Chris is young man given a gift by some judges.
They can promote this any way they like but this fight is simply a stay busy attraction leading to the Mayweather finale next Sept.

That was no gift, just a clash of styles that wound up in Algieri's favor.

You guys sometimes act like it was the first time Provodnikov beat a guy up but lost on points... That's become the story of his career.

[VJ218]

Wish it was like that - but Chris is in super condition and he can fight, he is waaaay taller and longer, younger and fresher, this is not a gimme and will actually let us know what Manny has left in the tank, this can easily be a Morales vs. Raheem type fight - chris is all wrong and really gotta question BOB I will do anything possible to not make the Mayweather fight happen Arum... Manny can do it by all means but this Algiere kid should not be overlooked

I agree. He's tall, can jab, moves well in the ring.

I hope Manny gets a W.

[Reloaded]

Wish it was like that - but Chris is in super condition and he can fight, he is waaaay taller and longer, younger and fresher, this is not a gimme and will actually let us know what Manny has left in the tank, this can easily be a Morales vs. Raheem type fight - chris is all wrong and really gotta question BOB I will do anything possible to not make the Mayweather fight happen Arum... Manny can do it by all means but this Algiere kid should not be overlooked

No fighter is overlooked by the elite of the sport thats why they are elite , doesnt change the fact that Algieri is a class below Manny , you will see why that changes everything .