Provodnikov vs Algieri

Who won Provodnikov vs Algieri?

Chris Algieri beat Ruslan Provodnikov by split decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, June 14th, 2014, at Barclays Center, New York.

The scorecards were announced as 114-112, 114-112, 117-109 in favor of winner Chris Algieri.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 140 pounds (10 stone or 63.5 kg).

This contest was for the WBO super lightweight championship of the world.

Provodnikov vs Algieri stats

Back in June 2014, Ruslan Provodnikov stepped into the ring with a record of 23 wins, 2 losses, and 0  draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Chris Algieri made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 19 wins and 0 draws, with 8 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Provodnikov had a large advantage in power over Algieri, boasting a 70% knockout percentage compared to Algieri's 42%.

Ruslan Provodnikov was the same age as Chris Algieri, at 30 years old.

Algieri had a height advantage of 4 inches over Provodnikov. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Both Ruslan Provodnikov and Chris Algieri fought out of an orthodox stance.

Provodnikov was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 6 more fights, and made his debut in 2006, 1 year and 4 months earlier than Algieri, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 18 fewer professional rounds, totaling 181 compared to Algieri's 199.

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Provodnikov's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 2 months and 29 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 11 rounds on average.

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