Algieri beats Provodnikov, captures WBO 140-pound champion

By Dan Amrbrose: Challenger Chris Algieri (20-0, 8 KO’s) defeated WBO light welterweight champion Ruslan Provodnikov (23-3, 16 KO’s) by a 12 round split decision on Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The final judges’ scores were 117-109 for Provodnikov, and 114-112, 114-112 for Algieri. Algieri gave Provodnikov huge problems with […]