Ruslan Provodnikov vs Chris Algieri
On June 14, 2014, Ruslan Provodnikov (23-2, 16 KOs), the super-lightweight WBO champion, defends his title against American challenger, Chris Algieri (19-0, 8 KOs).
Provodnikov vs Algieri Stats
Ruslan Provodnikov is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 64% KO rate; his last fight was a 10th round RTD victory over Mike Alvarado, 7 months and 26 days ago. Chris Algieri is on a 19-fight win streak with a 42% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Emanuel Taylor, 4 months ago.
Provodnikov vs Algieri Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 58.4-41.6 in favor of Chris Algieri. Ruslan Provodnikov could also pull it off but he will have to put up a truly exceptional fight if he is to win.
Provodnikov vs Algieri Result
Chris Algieri defeated Ruslan Provodnikov via split decision and wins the WBO title — in his first world-title fight. Algieri improves his record to 20-0, while Provodnikov adds a loss to his record at 23-3.