Was algieri a cherry pick gone wrong?

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  1. Forza

    Forza Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Looking back it seems like chris was brought in to get massacred on TV to further promote provo and his exciting boxing style. In stead provo gets his ears boxed off :lol::lol:

    Chris was undefeated, had a good record, a kickboxing background. Looked like an easy W....
     
  2. Mexi-Box

    Mexi-Box Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    No, plus it was a very, very close fight, and I think a small majority of the press had Provodnikov winning.
     
  3. Nonito Smoak

    Nonito Smoak Ioka>Lomo, sorry my dudes Full Member

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    Considering Prov was a hyped title holder and Algieri was an unknown and unranked boxer with little experience near the top level... absolutely it was, if you believe in the term at all.
     
  4. buckdacious

    buckdacious Sin~City punks!!! Full Member

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    Nah, nobody wanted to fight Ruslan expect for him
     
  5. Hatesrats

    Hatesrats "I'm NOT Suprised..." Full Member

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    ^This.
    When matchmaking goes wrong...
    Algieri was supposed to make Ruslan look like a beast.
     
  6. Capitan

    Capitan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    It is possible!!!

    We will see what GGG is made of...!!!
     
  7. nichy$

    nichy$ Active Member Full Member

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    Yes it was. Just like Provo was a cherrypick gone wrong for Bradley, just like Diaz went wrong for Khan
     
  8. prelude

    prelude Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    No but Maidana was a berry pick went wrong for Floyd.
     
  9. Gneus7

    Gneus7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Yeah I think so.
     
  10. jim jim

    jim jim Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    dunno if it was a cherry pick but id doubt they expected much from him
     
  11. sbbigmike

    sbbigmike Boxing Addict Full Member

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    So Herrera has a legit win over prov but he's a bum and a cherry pick...................

    But Algeiri gets put on his ass twice vs Prov, be out on his feet numerous times, and moon walks to a contested win and now Algieri is a viable opponent for Manny


    Which one is it u bytch nikkas, answer that.............
     
  12. Gneus7

    Gneus7 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Who are you talking to? What are you talking about? Who said anything about Herrera or Manny?
     
  13. lightsout978

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    Why would he cherry pick a guy with a boxing style that gives Provodnikov problems?
     
  14. Monogamous STD

    Monogamous STD Ya know, Quasimoto predicted all this. Full Member

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    Wasn't he a mandatory?
     
  15. Kush

    Kush Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Rios did and Ruslan ducked him :-(