Late replacement Yordenis Ugas upsets Manny Pacquiao

Agence France Presse 08/22/2021

Cuba’s Yordenis Ugas upset Manny Pacquiao to retain his WBA (Super) welterweight crown on Saturday, winning by unanimous decision after a bruising 12-round battle at the T-Mobile Arena. Ugas — drafted in at the 11th hour after…

Pacquiao fights Ugas to grow his legend while chasing back title he once held

Philippine Daily Inquirer 08/22/2021

MANILA, Philippines — A few months ago in Manila, inside the war room of Manny Pacquiao’s posh residence, someone from his political think tank suggested producing a movie about his rise to a legend. Monico Puentevella, the…

Julio Cesar Chavez picks Pacquiao to win by decision vs Ugas

Bong Lozada - Reporter / @BLozadaINQ 08/21/2021

MANILA, Philippines—Mexican boxing legend Julio Cesar Chavez believes Manny Pacquiao will walk away with the victory against Yordenis Ugas in their welterweight title match on Sunday (Manila time) at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In an interview…

Boxing judges, trainers, coaches pick Pacquiao to beat Ugas

Glendale G. Rosal 08/21/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebuano boxing experts unanimously picked boxing’s only eight-division world champion, Senator Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao to win his World Boxing Association (WBA) world welterweight title showdown against Yordenis Ugas of Cuba. The mega-fight is…

Manny Pacquiao still wants to fight the best ‘as long as I’m still in boxing’

Bong Lozada - Reporter / @BLozadaINQ 08/20/2021

MANILA, Philippines—Manny Pacquiao is unsure whether his fight against Yordenis Ugas would be the last of his career. He is certain, however, that as long as he’s active he’s still willing to fight whoever the best there…

Magsayo eyes KO win but also ready to go the full grind

Glendale G. Rosal 08/19/2021

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo is gunning for no less than a knockout victory against Mexican Julio “Pollito” Ceja when they tangle in a world title eliminator duel in the undercard of the Pacquiao-Ugas world…

Yordenis Ugas: Fighting for legacy in biggest match of his life vs Pacquiao

Mark Giongco‎ - INQUIRER.net 08/15/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Unlike Manny Pacquiao’s original opponent in Errol Spence Jr., not much has been said about last-minute replacement Yordenis Ugas. Ugas, the former amateur star from Cuba who is still waiting for his shining moment…

Pacquiao has ‘mental’ edge vs Spence, says Hopkins

Bong Lozada 07/10/2021

MANILA, Philippines—Boxing icon Bernard Hopkins believes Manny Pacquiao holds the mental advantage in his welterweight title fight against WBC and IBF champion Errol Spence Jr. in August. In an interview with KO Artist Sports, Hopkins said Pacquiao’s…

‘Jet-lagged’ Pacquiao, 42, awes Roach with sharp form on first day of US training

MARK GIONGCO 07/07/2021

Manny Pacquiao hardly missed a beat in his first training camp in the United States in two years. Back at his old stomping grounds at Wild Card Boxing Club in Los Angeles, Pacquiao went into serious work…

President Pacquiao? King of the ring mulls Philippines’ top job

07/02/2021

General Santos—A two-year break from boxing has left Philippine legend Manny Pacquiao “hungry” to get back in the ring for what could be the last fight of his storied career — and a warm-up for a presidential…

Pacquiao in LP? Anything can happen, but we have certain principles, says Drilon

Christia Marie Ramos 06/30/2021

MANILA, Philippines — While “anything can happen” when it comes to the Liberal Party opening its doors for Senator Manny Pacquiao amid a growing rift within the PDP-Laban, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon stressed the opposition party’s…

Pacquiao brushes off Paradigm Sports lawsuit; says lawyers set to file countersuit

Christia Marie Ramos 06/28/2021

MANILA, Philippines — Senator Manny Pacquiao shrugged off the breach of contract lawsuit filed against him, saying it “has no merit” and “intends to distract” his preparations for his bout with Errol Spence Jr. “Paradigm Sports’ lawsuit…

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