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Joe DeGuardia Says It's "Deja
Vu
All Over Again" For Chris Algieri
To quote a Yogi Berra-ism, Bronx-based promoter Joe
DeGuardia says it will be "deja vu all over again" when Star
Boxing's, Chris Algieri, squares off against Amir Khan at
the Barclays Center on Friday night, May 29. In other words,
the underdog Algieri will pull off the upset just as he did
against Ruslan Provodnikov last year at the same Brooklyn
venue.
"I'm thrilled to be back at the Barclays Center with Chris
Algieri, which is the same arena where he shocked the world
winning the World Championship with his upset over Ruslan
Provodnikov," said DeGuardia. "Now, we are here again, in
the same underdog position, against Amir Khan. Once again I
fully expect Chris to walk out of the Barclays Center ring
with his hand raised in victory."
The Algieri (20-1, 8 KOs) vs. Khan (30-3, 19 KOs) 12-round
welterweight affair will headline the Premier Boxing
Champions series card from Barclays on Spike TV, air time is
at 9:00 PM.
Star Boxing's Algieri rose to fame in June 2014 at Barclays
Center when he upset Ruslan Provodnikov for a super
lightweight world title. The 31-year-old returns to the
scene of his greatest triumph on May 29 to take on the
British superstar Khan. The former kickboxing champion from
Huntington, New York, built his undefeated boxing record on
the strength of his excellent movement and skill with the
jab. His victory over Provodnikov earned him a shot at Manny
Pacquiao in Nov. 2014, a bout that Algieri ultimately lost.
He had previously defeated strong contenders Mike Arnaoutis
and Emanuel Taylor on the way to his world title.
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