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MANILA, Philippines – Chris Algieri won’t step in the ring with Manny Pacquiao until November 22 (November 23 PH time), but that didn’t stop him from issuing an early challenge.
Chris Algieri, who faces Pacquiao for the WBO welterweight title later this year at the Venetian Resort in Macau, took the “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge,” which dares people to either donate money to charities benefiting Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, or to have a bucket of ice water dumped on their heads.
The stipulation is that you have to forward the challenge to three people afterwards, but Algieri only had one person he wanted to put on the spot.
“The only person that I’m challenging is the man I’m challenging on November 22 and that’s Manny Pacquiao. Enjoy Manny!,” said the WBO junior welterweight champ Algieri (20-0, 8 knockouts) of Long Island, N.Y. before having a bucket of ice water dumped on his head.
The eight-division champion Pacquiao (56-5-2, 38 KOs) has 24 hours to address the challenge.
ALS is a particularly relevant condition to boxing; studies have suggested there is a link between ALS and head injuries. Former heavyweight contender Scott LeDoux died of the condition in 2011.
Celebrities from sports and other fields have driven the trend into social phenomenon status, with Kevin Durant, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and the Gilas Pilipinas basketball team being among those to take the plunge.
Pacquiao and Algieri are scheduled to meet face-to-face on August 25 in Macau for the start of the press tour. – Rappler.com
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