BOXING NEWS 24

Errol Spence Jr

Prediction: Errol Spence stops Algieri for first time in his career

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spence4By Dan Ambrose: Former WBO light welterweight champion Chris Algieri (21-2, 8 KOs) has never been stopped before in his eight-year pro career, but this Saturday night it’s going to be tough for him to keep from getting stopped by unbeaten Errol Spence Jr. (19-0, 16 KOs) in their fight on Premier Boxing Champions on NBC from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Algieri, 31, is going to have a very tough time trying to keep from getting knocked out in this fight by Spence because he doesn’t match up with the stronger, younger fighter. If Algieri tries to win the fight instead of just looking to survive, he’s going to be at great risk of getting knocked out by Spence.

Errol Spence vs. Chris Algieri this Saturday on NBC

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spence5By Dan Ambrose: Unbeaten #2 IBF welterweight contender Errol Spence Jr. (19-0, 16 KOs) will be inside the ring this Saturday night on April 16 against #6 WBO Chris Algieri (21-2, 8 KOs) on Premier Boxing Champions on NBC from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. This is expected to be a mismatch in the eyes of a lot of boxing experts.

Algieri, 31, is little more than a gatekeeper now that he’s moved up to welterweight where he doesn’t have the power to compete against the talented fighters in this division. If Algieri were to diet down, he might be able to continue fighting in the 140lb division, but I think there’s a lack of big names in that division for Algieri to fight.

Algieri not happy with gatekeeper label

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Chris AlgieriBy Dan Ambrose: Former WBO light welterweight champion Chris Algieri (21-2, 8 KOs) will be facing one of the most dangerous welterweights in the division in nine days from now in undefeated #2 IBF Errol Spence Jr. (19-0, 16 KOs) in their fight on April 16 on Premier Boxing Champions on NBC from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Algieri, 32, is seen as a gatekeeper type of fighter at 147 at this point in his career despite the fact that he was a world champion at 140 just two years ago. Two losses to Amir Khan and Manny Pacquiao has changed the public’s perception of Algieri. He’s lost two out of his last three fights.

Mayweather wants to match Broner against Errol Spence

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Image: Mayweather wants to match Broner against Errol SpenceBy Dan Ambrose: Floyd Mayweather Jr. says he’d like to match former four division world champion Adrien “The Problem” Broner (32-2, 24 KOs) against unbeaten Errol Spence Jr. (19-0, 16 KOs) and/or Shawn Porter in the near future.

Mayweather just finished successfully matching Broner against his fighter Ashley Theophane (39-7-1, 11 KOs) from Mayweather Promotions last Friday night at the DC Armory in Washington, DC. Broner won that fight by a 9th round knockout in a harder than expected fight.

Algieri: Spence is taking a huge leap with his career

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spence4By Dan Ambrose: Former WBO light welterweight champion Chris Algieri will be battling unbeaten Errol Spence (19-0, 16 KOs) on April 16 from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The winner of the fight will become the IBF mandatory challenger to Kell Brook. The loser of the contest will need to work their way back into position to get a title shot.

Algieri, 31, thinks that Spence is making a big step up in this fight, and he wonders whether he’ll be ready to take that step when the two of them get inside the ring on April 16. Up until now, Spence has been carefully matched by his management despite the fact that he fought in the 2012 Olympics for the United States.

Algieri: The pressure is on Errol Spence

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Errol Spence_Presser_Edward Diller _ Premier Boxing Champions2By Dan Ambrose: #5 WBO welterweight contender Chris Algieri (21-2, 8 KOs) believes the pressure is on #2 IBF Errol Spence Jr. (19-0, 16 KOs) with their upcoming fight on April 16 on Premier Boxing Champions on NBC from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Spence, 25, is seen as the future of the sport, and the fighter that many fans believe will be the replacement for Floyd Mayweather Jr. Even Mayweather sees Spence as the next big star in the 147lb division.

Algieri in tough against Spence

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Image: Algieri in tough against SpenceBy Jeff Aranow: #5 WBO Chris Algieri 21-2, 8 KOs) is facing one of his toughest tests in recent memory in fighting unbeaten #2 IBF Errol Spence Jr. (19-0, 16 KOs) in a 12 round fight next month on April 16 on Premier Boxing Champions on NBC. Algieri needs a win in this fight to put himself in a strong position for a world title fight against IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook.

Likewise, if Spence wins, he’ll be the one that will be earning himself a shot to fight for the IBF belt. Algieri has done a complete revamp of his fighting style with trainer John David Jackson. Algieri, 32, is no longer a finesse type of fighter like he was in the past in fights against Manny Pacquiao and Ruslan Provodmikov. He’s now someone who actively looks to engage and apply pressure against his opponents.

Spence: I want to make it one-sided against Algieri

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Errol Spence_Presser_Edward Diller _ Premier Boxing Champions2(Photo credit: Ed Diller/DiBella Entertainment) By Jeff Aranow: If undefeated Errol Spence Jr. (19-0, 16 KOs) gets his way, he’s going to be making easy work of Chris Algieri (21-2, 8 KOs) on April 16. Spence Jr. wants to make this a showcase fight where he beats Algieri easily and then uses the win to try and get a fight against one of the other world champions.

Spence wants to fight champions Danny Garcia, Keith Thurman or Kell Brook. He didn’t mention WBO champion Jessie Vargas, who is prompted by Top Rank and is likely not a fight that he can get.

Algieri: Spence hasn’t fought anyone

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By Dan Ambrose: #5 WBO welterweight contender Chris Algieri 21-2, 8 KOs) isn’t impressed with the lack of competition that unbeaten blue-chip fighter #2 IBF Errol Spence Jr. (19-0, 16 KOs) has fought during his short pro career. Algieri does not feel there is any reason why he shouldn’t hand the 26-year-old his first defense next month in their fight on April 16 on Premier Boxing Champions on NBC from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.

Spence and Algieri need a win on April 16 to catapult them into a world title shot against the winner of the March 26 fight between IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook and Kevin Bizier.

Spence: I want Brook-Bizier winner

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Errol Spence_Presser_Edward Diller _ Premier Boxing Champions1(Photo credit: Ed Diller/DiBella Entertainment) By Scott Gilfoid: Unbeaten #2 IBF Errol Spence Jr. (19-0, 16 KOs) says he wants to go after the winner of the March 26 fight between IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook and #1 IBF Kevin Bizier. Spence says he wants the fight against the winner of the Brook-Bizier fight this year rather than having to wait until later on down the line before he gets a shot at the winner.

Unfortunately for Spence, the winner of the Brook vs. Bizier fight will have two voluntary defenses available to them, and it’s EXTREMELY unlikely that the winner of that fight will want to risk their hide facing a talent like Spence. Let’s be real about this; we’re probably not going to see Spence face the winner of the Brook-Bizier fight until late 2017, if at all. What we don’t want is the winner of the Brook vs. Bizier fight to have to be dragged kicking and screaming into the ring to fight Spence for lack of interest in facing him.