Algieri in for a shock—Roach

Manila Bulletin- If a one-dimensional puncher like Ruslan Provodnikov could give Chris Algieri a taste of hell, imagine what Manny Pacquiao can dish off against the unbeaten but vastly inexperienced Algieri on Nov. 23 in Macau. Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach, who is about to close the book on what he described as “the best training camp ever” in his more than 13 years of working the corner of the 35-year-old Pacquiao, said he is certain that Algieri will be in for a shock. “Ruslan is not like Manny. (They’re) totally different,” said Roach late last week before presiding over the Filipino’s last few workouts in General Santos City. Algieri’s claim to fame was picking himself up from two first-round knockdowns against Provodnikov last June in New York en route to a dramatic decision win that paved the way for a shot at Pacquiao’s World Boxing Organization welterweight crown.