Pacquiao says he’ll knock Algieri out in six rounds

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Pacquiao says he’ll knock Algieri out in six rounds
Manny Pacquiao hasn’t scored a knockout in five years but he doesn’t expect to hear the judges’ scorecards when he faces Chris Algieri

MANILA, Philippines – Manny Pacquiao hasn’t scored a knockout in five years but he doesn’t expect to hear the judges’ scorecards when he faces unbeaten New Yorker Chris Algieri at The Venetian in Macau on November 23.

Pacquiao (56-5-2, 38 knockouts) is coming off two decision wins against Brandon Rios and Timothy Bradley after suffering consecutive defeats, but has yet to knock out an opponent since stopping Miguel Cotto in the twelfth round in 2009.

However, Pacquiao thinks his knockout-less drought, which he has been insulted about lately by rival Floyd Mayweather, is about to come to an end.

Usually reserved in terms of predicting the outcomes of his fights, Pacquiao, 35, recently said that he feels his upcoming duel against the WBO junior welterweight titleholder Algieri (20-0, 8 KOs) will not go more than six rounds.

“Six rounds…” the eight-division boxing champion said to a pool of media on Monday, October 13, “will be enough.”

“We are scheduled to fight for 12 rounds but that’s just too long,” he also said.

Pacquiao is currently in the midst of training camp in his hometown of General Santos City, Philippines, mixing it up with junior welterweight Stan Martyniouk and welterweight Mike Jones in sparring. A third sparring partner, unbeaten Russian Viktor Postol, is expected to join them next week.

Pacquiao’s trainer, Freddie Roach, has also tossed around the idea that his fighter may move down to the junior welterweight division for a potential bout against Danny Garcia.

Pacquiao will be facing his second consecutive unbeaten opponent in Algieri. Photo by Chris Farina - Top Rank

Many of the headlines preceding this fight have been about Pacquiao’s dalliance with the Philippine Basketball Association, where he’ll make his regular season debut this Sunday, October 19 with the Kia Sorentos, who will face fellow expansion team Blackwater Elite.

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Roach has been quoted asking much bigger PBA opponents to avoid causing him an injury which could derail the bout.

“Please don’t hurt him, if you, indeed, treasure him as your boxing icon,” he said.

Roach has also apparently given the player-coach Pacquiao a one-minute playing restriction.

If he goes beyond that?

“I myself will take him out,” he said. – Rappler.com

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