Manny Pacquiao vs. Yordenis Ugás

Manny Pacquiao vs. Yordenis Ugás, billed as "The Legend vs. The Olympian", was a welterweight professional boxing match contested between former eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao, and WBA (Super) champion Yordenis Ugás. The bout took place on August 21, 2021, at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, U.S. This was Manny Pacquiao's final boxing match before his retirement later that year.[1]

Manny Pacquiao vs. Yordenis Ugás
DateAugust 21, 2021
VenueT-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
Title(s) on the lineWBA (Super) welterweight title
Tale of the tape
Boxer Philippines Manny Pacquiao Cuba Yordenis Ugás
Nickname Pac-Man 54 Milagros
("54 Miracles")
Hometown General Santos, Philippines Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Pre-fight record 62–7–2 (39 KO) 26–4 (12 KO)
Age 42 years, 8 months 35 years, 1 month
Height 5 ft 5+12 in (166 cm) 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight 146 lb (66 kg) 147 lb (67 kg)
Style Southpaw Orthodox
Recognition 8-division world champion WBA (Super) welterweight champion
Result
Ugás wins via 12-round unanimous decision (116-112, 116-112, 115-113)

Background

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On May 21, 2021, former eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao made the unexpected announcement on his social media that he would face undefeated WBC and IBF welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. on August 21 in Las Vegas on Fox pay-per-view (PPV).[2] Premier Boxing Champions and Fox confirmed the news, and it was reported that both men have signed contracts to face each other.[3][4] The two men had previously already met more than two years prior on March 16, 2019, in the ring following Spence's unanimous decision victory over Mikey Garcia in Arlington, Texas, when both Pacquiao and Spence indicated they would relish the chance to fight each other.[5] On June 23, the venue was officially announced as the T-Mobile Arena.[6]

On August 10, it was announced that Spence would be replaced by WBA (Super) champion Yordenis Ugás, after being forced to pull out of the bout with Pacquiao due to suffering an injury to his left eye.[7]

Professional wrestling promotion WWE hosted their annual SummerSlam pay-per-view event on the same night at the nearby Allegiant Stadium, which raised concerns over whether or not fans would be able to attend or watch both shows.[8] WWE had planned to have SummerSlam end with enough time for fans to leave the Allegiant Stadium and make it over to the T-Mobile Arena to watch the main event fight between Pacquiao and Ugás, or for those watching at home, enough time to switch PPV channels.[9][10] SummerSlam ended just as Pacquiao made his entrance.[11]

National Anthem singers

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Fight card

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Weight Class vs. Method Round Time Notes
Welterweight   Yordenis Ugás (c) def.   Manny Pacquiao UD 12 (12) 3:00 Note 1
Welterweight   Robert Guerrero def.   Victor Ortiz UD 10 (10) 3:00
Featherweight   Mark Magsayo (c) def.   Julio Ceja KO 10 (12) 0:50 Note 2
Featherweight   Carlos Castro def.   Óscar Escandón TKO 10 (10) 1:08
Lightweight   Frank Martin def.   Ryan Kielcweski UD 10 (10) 3:00
Heavyweight   Steven Torres def.   Justin Rolfe TKO 1 (6) 2:33
Super Middleweight   Cameron Sevilla-Rivera vs.   Burley Brooks SD 6 (6) 3:00
Super Featherweight   Antonio Contreras def.   John Leo Dato UD 8 (8) 3:00
Lightweight   Mickel Clements def.   Eliseo Villalobos UD 4 (4) 3:00
Lightweight   Jose Valenzuela def.   Donte Strayhorn TKO 4 (8) 1:30

^Note 1 For WBA (Super) welterweight title
^Note 2 For WBC-title Eliminator & WBO International Featherweight title

Media coverage

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Country/Region Free-to-air Cable/Satellite Pay-per-view Streaming
  United States (host) Fox Sports
  Philippines CNN Philippines[12]1
GMA Network[13]
TV5
1
A2Z1
Premier Football[13]
Premier Tennis[13]
TAP Sports[13]
TAP Edge[13]
Kapamilya Channel
1
KTX[14]
Cignal
G Sat
SatLite
Sky Cable[13]
TapGo[13]
Upstream[15][16]
WeTV Philippines

Cignal Play
  United Kingdom Sky Sports Main Event[17] Sky Sports Main Event[17]
  Ireland
  Australia Main Event on Foxtel[18] and Kayo[19]
  Japan WOWOW Live[20] WOWOW Live[20]
  Mexico Box Azteca[21]
  Panama Telemetro[22]
  Malaysia Astro Box Office Sport[23]
  Singapore Fight Sports
  Indonesia Indosiar[24]
  Thailand PPTV[25] PPTV
International FITE TV[26]
iWantTFC2
TFC IPTV2

^1 simulcast from GMA Network
^2 outside Philippine territory only

References

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  1. ^ "Manny Pacquiao officially retires: 'My time as a boxer is over' | Inquirer Sports". October 13, 2021. Archived from the original on October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  2. ^ Pacquiao, Manny. "Pacquiao-Spence announcement". Twitter. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  3. ^ Stumberg, Patrick L. (May 21, 2021). "Manny Pacquiao vs Errol Spence Jr official for August 21 on PPV". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  4. ^ "Pacquiao and Spence Jr sign contract for super fight on August 21 in Las Vegas". talkSPORT. May 21, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Christ, Scott (March 17, 2019). "Errol Spence Jr shuts out Mikey Garcia, wants Pacquiao next". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  6. ^ Themistode, Hans (June 23, 2021). "T-Mobile Arena Officially Set To Host Manny Pacquiao Vs. Errol Spence Jr". BoxingInsider.com. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
  7. ^ "Errol Spence Jr. withdraws from Manny Pacquiao fight with torn retina; Yordenis Ugas steps in to face 'Pac-Man' | DAZN News Global". DAZN. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
  8. ^ Jay, Phil (June 8, 2021). "PACQUIAO VS SPENCE: WWE SUMMERSLAM BID TO EASE FEARS OVER DATE CLASH". World Boxing News. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  9. ^ Lee, Joseph (June 5, 2021). "Note On How WWE Will Handle Summerslam Being the Same Night As Manny Pacquiao Fight". 411mania. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  10. ^ "Pacquiao vs Spence jr Fight Cards". July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  11. ^ Sherwin, Collin (August 21, 2021). "Results of Manny Pacquiao vs. Yordenis Ugas WBA welterweight title bout". DraftKings Nation.
  12. ^ "CNN Philippines to air Pacquiao-Ugas fight on August 22". CNN Philippines. August 12, 2021. Archived from the original on August 12, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2021.
  13. ^ a b c d e f g "Manny Pacquiao licenses TAP DMV as exclusive rights holder for Pacquiao vs Spence in August". Manila Bulletin. July 23, 2021. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  14. ^ "Pacquiao vs Spence on KTX". KTX. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
  15. ^ "Pacquiao vs. Ugas on Upstream via GMovies". Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  16. ^ "Pacquiao vs. Ugas on Upstream". Retrieved August 9, 2021.
  17. ^ a b "Manny Pacquiao's world title fight against Yordenis Ugas will be shown live on Sky Sports". Sky Sports. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
  18. ^ "Pacquiao vs. Ugas on Main Event PPV via Foxtel". Retrieved August 16, 2021.
  19. ^ "Watch Pacquiao vs Ugas Live on Kayo Pay-Per-View". mainevent.kayosports.com.au. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  20. ^ a b "エキサイトマッチ~世界プロボクシング|スポーツ | WOWOWオンライン". WOWOW (in Japanese). Retrieved August 19, 2021.
  21. ^ "Box Azteca transmitirá en vivo: Manny Pacquiao vs Yordenis Ugás". Azteca Deportes (in Spanish). August 21, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  22. ^ "Manny Pacquiao vs Yordenis Ugás, Hora y donde verlo en vivo". www.telemetro.com (in Spanish). Retrieved August 21, 2021.
  23. ^ "Manny Pacquiao vs Yordenis Ugas". Astro. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
  24. ^ "Jadwal Siaran Langsung Pacquiao vs Ugas di Indosiar".
  25. ^ "ปาเกียว-อูกัส น้ำหนักผ่านฉลุยพร้อมชกอาทิตย์นี้ 22 ส.ค.64 PPTV ถ่ายสด". PPTV (in Thai).
  26. ^ "▷ PBC: Manny Pacquiao vs Yordenis Ugas - Official PPV Live Stream". FITE. Retrieved August 21, 2021.
Preceded by Manny Pacquiao's bouts
August 21, 2021
Retired
Preceded by
vs. Abel Ramos
Yordenis Ugás's bouts
August 21, 2021
Succeeded by