The sport of boxing is one that has a worldwide reach, however the community in boxing is small, and because of that there are times where a friend or mentor can be the roadblock to fame, money, glory, and a world title opportunity. Joe DeGuardia’s Star Boxing promotional company has built up a few fighters in the past few years that have transcended the realm of local fame and have made an impact on the world stage. Huntington Long Island’s Chris Algieri is still considered to be the star of Star Boxing; as the focus turned to the always hot junior welterweight division, it was Algieri who lead the charge as an undefeated 19-0 contender looking for a title shot. Defining his career by defeating “The Siberian Rocky” Ruslan Provodnikov for the WBO title in 2014 at the Barclays Center, Algieri turned out a gutsy come from behind performance to…
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