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Chris Algieri, the Current WBO International Super Lightweight Champion, Former World Boxing Organization (WBO) Jr. Welterweight Boxing Champion, ISKA World Welterweight Kickboxing Champion and WKA World Super Welterweight World Kickboxing Champion, with over 15 years professional fight experience. He has been featured on HBO PPV, HBO Boxing After Dark, NBC Primetime, Showtime EXTREME, PBC on Spike, ESPN Friday Night Fights, and NBC Sports.
Algieri established himself as the ‘Pride of Huntington’, fighting in Long Island, NY just miles from his hometown of Greenlawn at The Paramount Theater in Huntington, NY, selling out the Theater nine consecutive times. He then went on to headline HBO’s Boxing After Dark, where he staged Ring Magazine’s Upset of 2014, defeating Defending Champion Ruslan Provodnikov at the Barclay’s Center. This lead to the biggest fight of his life versus Filipino legend, Manny Pacquioa. Chris ultimately lost that fight by decision but earned respect in defeat. He has since waged many iconic battles with some of the biggest stars in the sport today.
Outside the ring, Chris graduated from Stony Brook University in May 2007 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Health Care Management and then went on to receive his Master’s degree from the New York Institute of Technology. He is certified as a Sports Nutritionist (CISSN) through the In-ternational Society of Sport Nutrition (ISSN). Often speaking at Sports Performance conferences, seminars and summits on various topics of Human Performance and Nutrition.
Chris has worked closely with Stony Brook University as a consultant to the Athletic Department, helping to develop a performance nutrition program for the athletes and coaches. He has had the opportunity to work with nearly 500 Division I athletes from 16 different sport teams. Chris’ interest and passion for nutrition and sport is evident in his dealings with the athletes on a daily basis through the grueling schedules of Division I Student Athletes.
On June 4th, 2019; Chris realized a lifelong dream of becoming a published author. The book “The Fighters’ Kitchen” with the strength of powerhouse publisher Penguin Random House, opened with record sales. The 165-page recipe book is available internationally on Amazon and at Barnes and Nobles Booksellers around the US. In June of 2022, Chris published his second book, “So You Want to be a Fighter”, which is a passion project that focuses on the struggles and triumphs of success while navigating fight sports. Chris is a world-renowned boxing commentator and has been seen on ESPN, DAZN, and PROBOXTV calling some of the biggest championship boxing matches in recent years. As of September 2021, Chris is a professor in the psychology department of Nova Southeastern University in South Florida.About the ShowThe Sports Science Dudes represents the opinions of the hosts and guests and are not the official opinions of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN), the Society for NeuroSports, or Nova Southeastern University. The advice provided on this show should not be construed as medical advice and is purely an educational forum.Hosted by Jose Antonio PhDhttps://www.sportsnutritionsociety.or... Twitter: @JoseAntonioPhD Co-host Anthony Ricci EdDAnthony Ricci | College of Health Care Sciences | NSU (nova.edu)Twitter: @sportsci_psyDoc
