Once it was announced that Errol Spence Jr had to cancel his fight with Manny Pacquiao due to an injury and Yordenis Ugas was the replacement opponent, many were expecting a Pacquiao victory.
In a career-defining fight, Yordenis Ugas shone bright on the biggest of stages.
A boisterous crowd of 17,438 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas watched the underdog Ugas outbox and out-fight the great Manny Pacquiao to win a 12-round unanimous decision and retain his WBA Welterweight World title in the main event of FOX Sports PBC pay-per-view.
Father Time finally caught up with Manny Pacquiao (62-8-2, 39 KOs) tonight with him getting outworked and outboxed by WBA ‘Super World’ welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas (27-4, 12 KOs) on Saturday night in the main event at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Eight-division world champion and Philippine Senator Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao will hold a virtual media workout ahead of his FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View showdown against unbeaten unified welterweight world champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr.
Leo Santa Cruz Wins WBA Super Featherweight Title & Becomes Four-Division Champion with Unanimous Decision over Miguel Flores & Brandon Figueroa Retains Super Bantamweight Title with Split Draw Against Julio Ceja; Eduardo Ramirez Stops Previously Unbeaten Leduan Barthelemy in Round Four.
Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz came in at 236.5 lbs and looked in best shape in years for his title challenge against WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.
Fighters who will step in the ring this Saturday, November 23 in FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View and FS2 Prelims action went face-to-face and previewed their showdowns Thursday at a press conference before they enter the ring at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Heavyweight Contender Luis “King Kong” Ortiz Holds Halloween Workout Ahead of Rematch Against WBC Heavyweight Champion Deontay Wilder Saturday, November 23 in FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View Main Event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Undefeated rising star Brandon Figueroa will make the first defense of his WBA Super Bantamweight Title against former champion Julio Ceja while undefeated Mexican power-puncher Luis Nery battles Emmanuel Rodríguez in a matchup of former bantamweight champions on Saturday, November 23 in FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View action live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Former super welterweight world champion Jermell Charlo had anticipated this night would be all about him returning to championship glory. But it wasn’t to be.