According to the original plan, Manny Pacquiao will be with Errol Spence Jr in the most anticipated boxing match of the year. However, Errol Spence Jr has officially retreated because of eye injury. The replacement of this puncher is the Cuban boxer Yordenis Ugas – who holds the WBA Super belt.
The special thing is that the previous WBA Super belt was owned by Manny Pacquiao but the Filipino legend was deprived of the belt for not playing for a long time. This decision of WBA has caused a lot of controversy.
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Yordenis Ugas (April 26, 12 Ko), 35 years old Cuba: He is a puncher with extremely good counterattack with the upper cuts with both hands. However, Ugas lacked the ability to force the opponent into the corner of the radio, which he needs to do if he wants to defeat Pacquiao. Last September, this boxer defeated Abel Ramos to win the semi -Chinese title.
Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 Ko), 42 years old Filipino: Pacquiao is the only 7-weight champion in boxing history. Since losing Floyd Mayweather in 2015, Pacquiao has had 5 wins and only one controversial defeat against Jeff Horn.
Pacquiao's most recent match is with Keith Thurman. Filipino puncher played firmly and won by calculating points. The strength of Pacquiao compared to UGAS is the speed and experience in the top matches.
Comment on Boxing Manny Pacquiao vs Yordenis Ugas
Manny Pacquiao is especially dangerous in the ability to move in and out, launching punches from different angles at very fast speed. Despite being 42 years old, Pacquiao is still as good as always with speed and strength. In order to defeat Pacquiao, Cuban boxer Yordenis Ugas must put his opponent into the corner of the radio and not let Pacquiao escape. Ugas needs to be powerful into the punching combo to cover Pacquiao. In addition, Pacquiao defenses very well, so Ugas needs extremely fast speed and reflexes to hope that it is difficult to make the Filipino puncher.
Manny Pacquiao is still more appreciated, especially in the experience of fighting the top matches. This is what Yordenis Ugas is missing. Pacquiao understands his weaknesses and will not let UGAS easily exploit. However, Yordenis Ugas is very motivated for this match because this is a great opportunity for him to express himself to the best punchers. Besides, Yordenis Ugas is 1m75 high with the advantage of height and stride compared to Manny Pacquiao 1m66. Let's wait and see the surprise ahead.
Predict results Pacquiao won thanks to the score
Information Manny Pacquiao vs Yordenis Ugas
– Time: August 22 morning according to Vietnam time
– Location: Las Vegas, USA
– Broadcast channel: Showtime and Sky Sports