„Walczę o moje dziedzictwo, i dla mojego kraju. To najważniejsza walka w moim życiu," – ugás
Ośmioligowy mistrz Manny Pacquiao zmierzy się z mistrzem świata WBA w wadze półśredniej Yordenisem Ugásem w FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View w sobotę, Sierpień 21 z T-Mobile Arena w Las Vegas
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LAS VEGAS (Sierpień 11, 2021) – Ośmioligowy mistrz świata i filipiński senator Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao and WBA Welterweight World Champion Yordenis Ugás previewed their championship showdown during a virtual press conference on Wednesday before they meet in the FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View main event Saturday, Sierpień 21 z T-Mobile Arena w Las Vegas.
Ugás steps up to replace Errol Spence Jr. w turnieju głównym, as Spence recovers from an eye injury. Ugás had been preparing to make his first title defense in the co-main event and will now face the boxing legend Pacquiao in a career-defining fight, defending the same title that Pacquiao won when he defeated Keith Thurman in his last fight July 2019.
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Manny Pacquiao
“I want to say that I’m praying for Errol to make a fast recovery from his injury. Health is always the priority and the most important thing. I did my best in training and in preparation for this fight, więc chciałem mieć pewność, że moja ciężka praca nie poszła na marne.
„Ugás był gotowy do walki i rzucenia mi wyzwania w sierpniu 21. Więc to świetna rzecz, że mogę pochwalić się swoją ciężką pracą na siłowni, kiedy spotykamy się podczas wieczoru walki.
„Wcale nie jestem rozczarowany tym, co się stało, ponieważ moja ciężka praca nie pójdzie na marne. Ugás przyspieszył i wprowadzi do walki swoje mistrzostwo WBA, o które nie mogę się doczekać walki.
„Zawsze uważam się za dwupartyjnego boksera. Cieszę się, że mogę walczyć z wojownikami praworęcznymi lub południowo-łapowymi. Zmiana stylu, z którym się zmierzę, nie stanowi dla mnie żadnego problemu.
„Mogę powiedzieć fanom, że zdecydowanie nie jest to łatwa walka. Ugás is a champion because they gave him my belt. Teraz, musimy to załatwić wewnątrz ringu. I cannot take him lightly, because he’s the kind of fighter who will take advantage of that.
“I have a lot of people around me that motivate me to win this fight, especially for my family. I’m also very motivated to give the fans a great fight that they’re going to enjoy in the arena or watching on pay-per-view.
“In the end, I want to win the belts. I’m so excited for this championship fight and I don’t care if I’m the challenger or champion coming into it. We’ll see who is the champion after August 21.
“I know that Ugás is also very prepared for his fight because he was going to be on the undercard. If there was no Ugás on the undercard, it’s possible we would have cancelled the fight. It’s a good thing we had another welterweight champion on the card for this scenario that happened.
“The only danger for this fight is the change in stance. Both Spence and Ugás are aggressive fighters, co lubię. We can create a lot of great action in the ring that the fans will love.
“I would tell the fans not to miss this fight. This is going to be a really good one. I’m sure that me and Ugás are going to give a fight full of action. I’m excited to see everyone in Las Vegas on August 21.”
YORDENIS UGÁS
“I’m feeling great and super excited to fight on this big stage. I’m ready to go get in the ring on August 21. I couldn’t be more excited for this fight.
“When I got the call that I was going to face one of the best fighters in history, it just pushed my excitement to new highs. I can’t wait to show everyone what I’m capable of.
“I also want to wish Errol Spence Jr. a safe and fast recovery. I hope he gets healthy soon and we see him back in the ring.
“I’m used to taking fights at the last minute. It’s really nothing new to me. Once I knew I was fighting Pacquiao, I got right back to work, because I’m always ready to fight anyone they put in front of me.
“I got elevated to being the WBA champion in January, but now we can say that whoever wins on August 21 is the true WBA Welterweight World Champion.
“It’s all about making adjustments at this point. I’ve had a lot of experience doing this before fights. It’s happened multiple times, so I’m truly prepared at all times to adjust to whatever comes my way.
“Fighting Manny Pacquiao is very significant to me. It means the world to me. I’m not fighting for the money, I’m fighting for my legacy, i dla mojego kraju. To najważniejsza walka w moim życiu.
“I’m well-aware that Pacquiao is the favorite. Ale w tym samym czasie, I’m a champion. Since I came back five years ago, I’ve overcome so much. I’ve faced so many strong opponents in order to get to where I am today. I have full confidence in myself and my ability to get a victory.
“When I went away from boxing, I was focused on family and spending time with my son. At that time, I never thought I would be defending a title against Manny Pacquiao. But for the past five years I’ve been one of the most active and successful boxers out there and I’m ready to prove myself once again.
“I’m a fighter not only inside of the ring, but outside of the ring I fight for the freedom of my people. That’s the most important thing to me. I hope everyone fighting for freedom in Cuba is safe and knows that I’ll be fighting for them on Saturday, Sierpień 21.
“Underestimating Manny Pacquiao is out of the question. He’s going to be ready. I have prepared to face the best so that I can become the best.
“This is going to be a great fight for all the fans. I’m planning on leaving everything in the ring. I can guarantee an amazing fight. We’re going to give a big gift to the fans on August 21. I’m leaving my heart out there for all my fans.”
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