Manny Pacquiao has defeated Chris Algieri by unanimous decision to retain his WBO welterweight belt. Pacquaio knocked Algieri down six times and had him nearly knocked out, but Algieri stood in their for the full 12 rounds. I gained a lot of respect for Chris Algieri. It was Algieri first loss of his career after 20 victories. Pacquiao improved to 57-5-2 with 38 KOs.
Manny Pacquiao landed 121 more punches than Algieri. Pacquiao landed 229, while throwing 669 and Algieri landed 108 of his 468 thrown. Now it’s time to start the Manny Pacquiao vs Floyd Mayweather talk yet again.
Here’s Manny Pacquiao priceless reaction to being asked about Mayweather.
