ALGIERI TO STEP UP VS. PERALTA ON NBC SPORTS

Press Release: Junior welterweight Chris Algieri (15-0 with 7 KOs) will face the biggest fight of his career against Jersey City, New Jersey's Jose "Mangu" Peralta (10-1 with 6 KOs) on NBC Sports Network, on February 23rd at The Paramount in Algieri's hometown of Huntington, New York. The telecast will begin at 10:30PM ET.