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11/22/2024 02:20:45 am

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International flavor adds spark to Pacquiao-Algieri card

Pacquiao and Algieri promoting their upcoming fight

(Photo : Photo taken from eastsideboxing.com)

The upcoming bout pitting Manny Pacquiao against Chris Algieri for the world welterweight championship already has all the promises of a great bout.

The undercard on that night is also loaded with potentially exciting battles including world champions Jessie Vargas and Vasyl Lomachenko. Undefeated top-five contender Zou Shiming, the most iconic athlete from China will also feature on an internationally loaded card.

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Sands China together with Top Rank are going to be the main promoters of the card set for November 22 at the Venetian Macau’s Cotai Arena.

Six different countries are to be represented by the eight fighters competing in the bout.

The Ukrainian Lomachenko is set to defend his WBO featherweight title for the first time against Thailand's mandatory challenger and No. 1 contender Chonlatarn Piriapinyo.

American Jessie Vargas is fighting out of Las Vegas, Nevada and is set to defend the WBA super lightweight title against former world title holder Antonio DeMarco, who is from Mexico.

There will also be an elimination bout for the WBO flyweight world title set as China’s Zou and Thailand’s Kwanpichit Onesongchaigym are out to prove to the world who deserves a title shot.

Top Rank owner and Hall of Famer promoter Bob Arum said that the sponsors were proud they get the chance to represent three very significant international bouts on the undercard of a Pacquiao fight. It is a win for sponsors as Pacquiao is arguably one of the best pound for pound fighters in the world and the undercard bouts for the event also, have championship repercussions

The competitors too, expressed their joy and excitement to be included in a loaded fight card. Lomachenko, will be fighting in just his fourth fight winning the world title in just his third fight against as a professional against Gary Russell.

The undercard shows how boxing still does well in terms of international regognition as boxers from across the globe hold multiple world titles in multiple weight classes.

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