Manny Pacquiao's next fight opponent Chris Algieri is looking to "break 'Pacman's' will", as the undefeated WBO light welterweight champ believes that his boxing IQ will lead him to victory.
Manny Pacquiao's next fight is slated for November 22nd at the Cotai Arena in Macau, China. And while Freddie Roach has revealed some ideas of what their strategy will be come fight night, Chris Algieri has done the same thing as well.
In a report by Bad Left Hook, the 30-year old Huntington, New York native did put Manny Pacquiao in high regard, but at the same time, showed some bravado as he talked about the tall task he is about to embark upon.
"He knows how to fight," Algieri said about Manny Pacquiao's next fight. "It's going to be my job to break his focus and break his will, like I did with Ruslan."
Algieri, who stands at 5'10", holds a six-inch height advantage over Pacquiao, and this is also one advantage that the challenger is looking to exploit.
"I'm a different guy than the other tall guys that he's fought. It's an interesting style matchup," he added. "I always use my reach and my jab. I was actually surprised at how much taller I am than Manny."
"I was told he was small, shorter than I am, but he's a lot shorter than I expected," Algieri continued. "That plays a big factor in the speed. Speed is how much distance you travel. He's got more distance to travel; it's going to affect his speed."
Chris Algieri is coming into the fight as a +800 underdog. But despite the odds, the reigning WBO welterweight champion believes that he has the edge over the eight-division world champion when it comes to mental preparedness and boxing IQ, and this is the one thing he believes will help him achieve victory.
"My mental preparedness, my mental mind state going into the fight," Algieri said. "By the end of training camp I'm going to be even more confident than I am now and as you know I'm already a confident person."
