Chris Algieri Says People Underestimate His Punching Power, Focused To ‘Hurt And Stop’ Manny Pacquiao

Punching power is a significant skill that a boxer should have, not only to try to put down an opponent in a world of hurt but also to serve as protection- in many cases in boxing, offence is the best defence. Chris Algieri said that he knows he can pack a punch but he doesn't get nearly enough credit for his ferocious punching power.

In an interview with Boxing Scene, Algieri prided himself on being able to hurt his previous opponents. He said that he carries the kind of punching power that can hurt anyone, but no one really notices his punching weaponry as a boxer.

"I think that I don't get enough credit for my punching power," Algieri said. "I think all my sparring partners think that I don't get enough credit and my coaches think that too."

According to Algieri, the people who watch his fights get to witness his capability to cause damage to an opponent. He bragged about his last fight against Ruslan Provodnikov and said that the Russian fighter was barely able to walk after taking his punches.

Algieri faced Provodnikov in June 2014. He came to the fight as the underdog, knocked down early in the first round, but managed to pull through to upset the Russian fighter extending his winning streak to 20.

Algieri will face Manny Pacquiao in November in Macau. It will be his third fight in 2014. He is reportedly not excluding the possibility of knocking the eight-division Filipino world champion. The bout will be staged at the Cotai Arena at the Venetian Hotel Resort and Casino. Algieri isn't worried about Pacquiao's speed and agility. He is confident that he will be able to "hurt and stop" Pacquiao with his punches.

Meanwhile, Pacquiao is also not ruling out the odds of scoring a knockout victory over Algieri, Rappler reports. He said 12 rounds of boxing would be too long so he is eyeing to end the bout in just six rounds. He said six rounds should be enough to knock out the unbeaten New Yorker. Some of the notable fighters that Pacquiao has previously knocked out include Miguel Cotto, Ricky Hatton, Erik Morales, and Marco Antonio Barrera.