LONDON (Sep 12) – Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao\u2019s ring return against undefeated Chris Algieri has landed on BoxNation, with the Filipino legend joining fellow pound-for-pound star Floyd Mayweather on \u2018The Channel of Champions\u2019. <\/p>\n
The exciting news of Pacquiao\u2019s bout comes on the eve of Mayweather\u2019s blockbuster showdown with Argentine banger Marcos Maidana this Saturday night, live and exclusive on boxing\u2019s undisputed number one channel. <\/p>\n
The addition of the \u2018Fighter of the Decade\u2019 Pacquiao, however, sees boxing\u2019s two biggest names added to an unbeatable schedule, which also features \u2018The Alien\u2019 Bernard Hopkins who is looking to continue his unification of the light-heavyweight division against the fearsome Sergey Kovalev at nearly 50 years of age. <\/p>\n
\u2018Pacman\u2019 is not expected to have things his own way when he faces Algieri, who shocked the boxing world with his masterful and courageous victory over the unrelenting Ruslan Provodnikov in June to capture the WBO light-welterweight title. <\/p>\n
The duo will lock horns on November 22nd at the Cotai Arena in Macao, with boxing\u2019s only eight-division world champion Pacquiao defending his WBO welterweight title against the slick New Yorker, who has a record 20 wins in 20 fights. <\/p>\n
\u201cYou saw Algieri\u2019s last fight against Ruslan Provodnikov. He showed his toughness and he fought good so he deserves this fight. I don\u2019t want to underestimate my opponent,\u201d said Pacquiao, who is coming off an impressive win over Tim Bradley. <\/p>\n
\u201cI have to prepare myself 100%. It\u2019s been a while since the fans of Manny Pacquiao have seen the killer instinct like when I fought Cotto, Margarito, de la Hoya, Hatton, and that\u2019s what I\u2019m trying to show in this fight. <\/p>\n
\u201cAll I can say to his team is train hard and I will train hard so that we can give a good fight and we can entertain people,\u201d added Pacquiao. <\/p>\n
Algieri too is in buoyant mood ahead of next month\u2019s showdown and can\u2019t wait to get in the ring to prove he is amongst boxing\u2019s elite. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve got two champions fighting each other. It\u2019s not something you see very often, especially nowadays you see a lot of guys trying to hold on to their records, hold on to their titles and we\u2019re not afraid to fight the best,\u201d said Algieri. <\/p>\n
\u201cI think we need more guys in this sport doing that who aren\u2019t afraid to take challenges and take risks,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Jim McMunn, Managing Director at BoxNation, said: \u201cFloyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao are the two biggest names in boxing. They might not be sharing the ring with each other but we\u2019re delighted that they will be sharing the same platform on BoxNation. So far all attempts to get them in the ring have failed so we\u2019re delighted it\u2019s BoxNation who have finally been able to bring boxing\u2019s two biggest names together!\u201d <\/p>\n
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