Algieri: Overcoming the odds to defeat Provodnikov

By Daniel Hughes: #13 WBO Chris Algieri (20-0, (8 KO's), overcame not just a torrid first round to claim the WBO light-welterweight title from champion Ruslan Provodnikov (23-3, 16 KO's) by beating him by a 12 round split decision in Brooklyn, New York at the Barclays Center on Saturday night. The Algieri story is a […]