T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas – Yordenis Ugas (27-4, 12 KOs) pulled off a big upset to win a twelve round unanimous decision over Manny Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs) to retain the WBA welterweight title. The scores were 115-113, 116-112, 116-112. Pacquiao, 42-years-old, was fighting for the first time since July of 2019. Ugas was using the
Posted on 08/21/2021 By: Sean Crose The 32-6-3 Victor Ortiz returned to the ring on Saturday to face the 36-6-1 Robert Guerrero on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao-Yordenis Ugas fight. These two men were pretty big names in the welterweight division not all that long ago. Indeed, both fighters were in pay per view
7:43 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN Manny Pacquiao and Yordenis Ugas fight for Ugas’ WBA “super” welterweight title in the main event of Saturday’s PPV card at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs), 42, a senator in his home country of the Philippines, hasn’t fought since defeating Keith Thurman by
Featherweight prospect Mark Magsayo definitely got a stern test tonight, as Mexico’s Julio Ceja went back-and-forth with him before a vicious 10th round knockout finish kept Magsayo unbeaten. Magsayo (23-0, 16 KO) flashed his speed and power very early in the fight, dropping Ceja (32-5-1, 28 KO) within the first 30 seconds of action, and
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John Fury praised Jake Paul for his bravery and his attempts to take boxing seriously, but isn’t convinced he will succeed at the sweet science. He also discussed Tommy Fury’s training regime and how he his preparing for a full professional career in the fight game. Watch Paul v Woodley on BT Sport Box Office
Robert Guerrero firmly believes he still has plenty more to offer the sport. That doesn’t make him any less proud of what he has already achieved. “When fans look back at my career, I want them to know that I always went out and gave everything,” Guerrero told BoxingScene.com ahead of his upcoming clash with
Posted on 08/21/2021 By: Sean Crose The broadcast undercard of the Manny Pacquiao-Yordenas Ugas welterweight throwdown is admittedly fascinating. This isn’t because anything ground breaking is going to happen, but because it involves fighters whose pairing sparks interest. Of note here is the Victor Ortiz-Robert Guerrero match. These two men were pretty big names in
1:00 AM ET Manouk Akopyan LOS ANGELES — Filipino featherweight Mark Magsayo was starstruck the first time he met his idol Manny Pacquiao on the Philippines senate floor on Dec. 5, 2017. The moment occurred on his wife and manager Frances’ birthday and a week after he scored his 18th professional win. Pacquiao publicly praised
“Catch the Fair One”, the thriller/boxing film starring WBA super lightweight champion Kali Reis, has found a U.S. distributor. IFC Films recently announced their acquisition of the film’s domestic rights, with a planned release in 2022. IFC Films president Arianna Bocco said of the deal: “We’re so glad we have the opportunity to usher in
Feature Spending time with Nigel Benn following the Gerald McClellan fight was unforgettable for so many different reasons, writes Steve Bunce IN the summer of 1995 Nigel Benn ran up a mountain in Tenerife daily to prepare for one fight and forget another. It was, trust me, a form of punishment. He wanted to forget
Opinion We ask a panel of experts how the great Pac Man, Manny Pacquiao will be remembered Paul EdwardsFormer British champion He’ll be an all-time great, without a doubt. But would I rank him in my top five? I’m not too sure. The best of his era was Floyd Mayweather. He is an all-time great
Yordenis Ugas accepted a much more difficult fight on less than two weeks’ notice once an injured Errol Spence Jr. was forced to withdraw from his showdown with Manny Pacquiao. The Cuban-born Ugas (26-4, 12 KOs) was scheduled to defend his WBA “super” welterweight title against Argentina’s Fabian Maidana (18-1, 13 KOs) on the Pacquiao-Spence
Posted on 08/20/2021 By: Hans Themistode With the biggest fight of his life taking place in approximately 24 hours, Yordenis Ugas (26-4, 12 KOs) made sure he tipped the scales in appropriate shape. Despite the Cuban-born native getting the call to face Manny Pacquiao on 11 days’ notice due to Errol Spence Jr. being forced
9:36 AM ET Manny Pacquiao will not guarantee that he will keep boxing after his upcoming bout with Yordenis Ugas, but he told ESPN that if he continues his career, he would like to fight Terence Crawford or Errol Spence Jr. “I don’t know if this is going to be my last [time in the
Tonight at 9 pm ET on pay-per-view, the legendary Manny Pacquiao returns to challenge Yordenis Ugas for the WBA welterweight title in the main event from Las Vegas. We’ll be here with full live coverage, all of the updates posted in this stream, including round-by-round for all four bouts from Wil Esco: Pacquiao, 42, is
History • Issue • Premium Joe Jeannette hammered five British heavyweights in a combined total of 12 rounds just to start his European tour, writes Miles Templeton IN the period immediately before the first world war there was a group of four black American heavyweights that were of exceptional quality. I have already written about
What’s the old song line about not getting what we want but still getting what we need? Despite the loss of Errol Spence-Manny Pacquiao, what fans needed on short notice was for Pacquiao not to lose a precious date late in his career and for the date to be filled with a serious opponent (Fox