Algieri may ruin the big fight Mayweather Jnr v Pacquiao, the ultimate mega-bucks ring showdown the world has been wanting to see for years, seems closer than ever to happening.
This is a showdown, the music says.
Ainslie grimly hung on and went into Sunday's final showdown, the medal race, two points behind.
Until the 14th minute of Saturday's showdown, the ponytailed striker hadn't scored since June 16.
In this showdown, the people of Augusta will be the ones to lose.
It will be a crucial showdown, the mere anticipation of which has had people on edge for months.
The comedy actor accepted Smith's public challenge, promising "the greatest drum vs cowbell showdown the world has ever seen".
This was, after all, the big showdown: the government versus Gilligan, man to man in hand-to-hand combat.
But at the height of that stylistic showdown, the battle-scarred Monteverdi would have been a judicious presence.
Even 25 years later just eight words – No Mas, The Showdown, The Fight, The War – provoke multiple flashbacks.
Viewing figures for the debates have been high, with the vice-presidential showdown the most watched in 16 years.
