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Ugas retains WBA welterweight title by unanimous decision

Ugas retains WBA welterweight title by unanimous decision

By Navitalai Naivalurua
22/08/2021
Yordenis Ugas has caused a boilover, defeating Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision this afternoon. [Image: Premiere Boxing Champions]

Yordenis Ugas has caused a boilover, defeating Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision this afternoon as he defended the WBA welterweight title.

Pacquiao had admitted leading up to the fight that he was unsure if it would be the last of his career.

The 42-year-old looked a very different version of himself to the one that fought Keith Thurman, struggling to deal with Ugas’ counter game.

Pacquiao was the heavy favourite for the bout, with Ugas taking the fight on just 11 days notice after Errol Spence Jr. pulled out with an eye injury.

Pacquiao was controversially stripped of his WBA title on grounds of “inactivity” earlier this year despite the global disruption to boxing caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

The WBA instead handed the belt to Ugas, a fact that upset Pacquiao.

[Source: FoxSports]

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