'Rocky' Sylvester Stallone in Chris Algieri's corner
Action star is a huge fan of Manny Pacquiao's opponent and will be at the fight this weekend
Chris Algieri will have a powerful ally in his corner with Hollywood superstars Sylvester Stallone and his buddy Arnold Schwarzenegger returning to Macau for this weekend's Clash in Cotai II.
Stallone, star of the , and movies, will be among the celebrities at the extravaganza that will see Filipino icon Manny Pacquiao put his World Boxing Association (WBO) welterweight title on the line against unbeaten Algieri at CotaiArena in Venetian Macao.
Stallone is a fan of the former world kickboxing champion Algieri, who hails from Long Island, New York, and made a surprise guest appearance at Algieri's final press conference in Los Angeles this month before the New Yorker left for Macau last Saturday.
As for his fight against Manny Pacquiao, all I can say to you Chris is that great movies deserve great sequels
"In my business, life imitates art. But in Chris' case, I think it's the other way around," said Stallone. "Watching Chris rebound from those two first-round knockdowns against Ruslan Provodnikov and outbox him the next 11 rounds to win the title [WBO light welterweight title] was more than an upset," said Stallone of Algieri's surprise defeat of the Russian in June.
"It was Rocky-esque. As for his fight against Manny Pacquiao, all I can say to you Chris is that great movies deserve great sequels and I won't be the least surprised to see you give us one in Macau," said the 68-year-old superstar.
Rocky and the Terminator were both in Macau in the summer to promote their latest movie, , and attend the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event.
Last year, David Beckham and fashion diva Paris Hilton were the guests of honour when Pacquiao made his comeback fight in Macau against Mexican-American Brandon Rios, which he won by unanimous decision.
