YORDENIS UGAS STUNS MANNY PACQUIAO , WINS UNANIMOUS DECISION TO RETAIN WORLD WELTERWEIGHT TITLE IN FOX SPORTS PBC PAY-PER-VIEW MAIN EVENT SATURDAY NIGHT FROM T-MOBILE ARENA IN LAS VEGAS , NEVADA Robert Guerrero, Mark Magsayo & Carlos Castro Victorious In Pay-Per-View Undercard Action & Frank Martin , Steven Torres & Jose Valenzuela Score Impressive Wins in PBC Action Live on FOX Kliknite OVDJE for photos from Ryan Hafey/Premier Boxing Champions Kliknite OVDJE for photos from Sean Michael Ham/TGB Promotions Kliknite OVDJE for photos from Scott Kirkland/FOX Sports LAS VEGAS (Kolovoz 22, 2021) – In a career-defining fight , Yordenis Ugas shone bright on the biggest of stages . A boisterous crowd of 17,438 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas watched the underdog Ugas outbox and out-fight the great Manny Pacquiao to win a 12-round unanimous decision and retain his WBA Welterweight World title in the main event of FOX Sports PBC pay-per-view . “I’m very excited but , most of all , I want to thank Manny Pacquiao for giving me this moment in the ring today ,” Ugas said afterward . “I told you , I am the champion of the WBA and I showed it tonight.” “I’m very emotional . A lot of people say Cubans can’t win the big fight . Tako, I’m very proud that I got this win for Cuba and showed what we are all about.” Pacquiao, kao i uvijek, was gracious in defeat . “Congratulations to Ugas and his team ,” said Pacquiao . “Thank you to all of you . I want to thank all my fans and the media . For many decades , the press , media and boxing fans were always behind us , supporting us . That’s why we’re here , why we became popular and why we accomplished our dreams as a fighter . “I am a fighter outside and inside the ring . I look forward to returning to the Philippines and helping them during this pandemic.” Ugas used his size , strength and length to keep Pacquiao guessing , slowly wearing down boxing’s only eight-division champ to win in decisive fashion . Pacquiao, 42 (67-8-2, 39 Kos), promised a fast start and lived up to his word in the first , darting in and out with combinations . Unfazed , the 35-year-old Ugas (27-4, 12 Kos) maintained a tight guard . U drugoj, he unveiled his long left jab , alternating it up and downstairs as Pacquiao struggled to get inside . Pacquiao began the third with a short left but Ugas silenced the crowd with power shots of his own . The Cuban began landing a looping right in the fourth , a punch Pacquiao struggled with the entire night . Following a close fifth , Ugas regained the upper hand in the sixth , working the jab and delivering well-placed punches to the body . Two-way action brought the crowd to their feet in the seventh as they shouted “Manny ! Manny! Manny!” Ugas remained poised , pushing the Philippine Senator back with more rights . “My trainer , Ismael Salas, and I had a plan ,” said Ugas . “We were going to move him around ; we were going to use the jab and keep him off balance . That was the whole game plan.” Ugas controlled the eighth , and the raucous audience responded to more punishing rights by Ugas . Sensing the fight slipping away , Pacquiao picked up the pace in the ninth . Još, the harder shots came from Ugas . Early in the 10th , a Pacquiao left forced Ugas to clinch . The momentum was short-lived . Ugas had now found a home for his right and was throwing it with regularity . The 12th was particularly one-sided . Ugas repeatedly landed the right , hurting Pacquiao on several occasions and opening a cut near his left eye . “The right hand was a shot I had planned to use on Manny ,” said Ugas . “It kept working so I kept using it.” The triumphant Ugas raised in his arms in victory as the bell sounded . Nekoliko trenutaka kasnije, three judges scored the bout in his favor , one turning in a 115-113 card while the other two had it 116-112. “In the future , you may not see Manny Pacquiao in the ring ,” Pacquiao said . “I don’t know . Let me rest first , relax and make a decision if I’ll continue to fight or not.” “He’s a legend , one of the greatest fighters that ever lived ,” Ugas said of his opponent . “I’ll always respect him not only as a great fighter but outside the ring . I also admire that he fights for his country , as I do . I want to free Cuba.” U suradnji-glavni događaj, Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero (37-6-1, 20 Kos) battled his way to a 10-round unanimous decision over “Vicious” Victor Ortiz (32-7-3, 25 Kos). All three judges scored the bout 96-94. “It felt good to be back in the ring with fans and I definitely fed off of their energy ,” said Guerrero . “I knew this was going to be an all-out war . Victor Ortiz brought the best out of me tonight . It was back and forth action the entire fight and I came out on top as I predicted.” Much of the action was fought on the inside where Guerrero landed the cleaner shots . After a feel-out opener , Guerrero came alive in the second , stunning Ortiz with a series of power shots . Round after round , the two former world champions unloaded short shots in close quarters with each refusing to take a backward step . Guerrero capped off his performance with a strong 10th frame , which proved to be the difference on the cards . “Mislio sam da sam pobijedio. Tako je kako je,” said Ortiz . “It was a close fight . He didn’t hurt me . A couple times I got caught off balance but that was it . I should have boxed a little better , but hey , he did what he had to do.” “Now I’m ready to step up and fight anyone they put in front of me ,” said Guerrero . “I have a lot left in me and I’m in this sport to win another world title . I dedicate this fight to my family and I give all the glory to my lord and savior Jesus Christ.” In a star-making performance , Mark “Magnifico” Magsayo (23-0, 16 Kos) of the Philippines scored a spectacular knockout of Srpanj Ceja (32-5-1, 28 Kos), putting the former world champion away in the 10th round of their WBC Featherweight Title Eliminator . “I just worked a lot on the straight punches ,” said Magsayo . “I kept working it round after round and when I saw he was hurt , I followed up . “I’m so glad for the outcome . I expected his style to make it happen and I expected a knockout tonight.” It looked like it might be an early night when a counter left hook from Magsayo floored Ceja in the first . Mexico’s Ceja gamely rose and worked his way back into the fight , slowing Magsayo down with combinations to the ribs . Ceja’s work paid off late in the fifth when a left uppercut introduced Magsayo to the canvas . The 26-year-old slugger made it to his feet . The bell sounded moments later . Ceja attacked the body with abandon in the sixth and seventh but it was Magsayo who found his second wind late . His fast hands and feet allowed him to dictate the action in the eighth . He enjoyed an even better ninth , flashing his left in the forms of jabs and hooks . With the fight seemingly hanging in the balance , Magsayo let it all hang out in the tenth . As Ceja sought refuge along the ropes , Magsayo uncorked a picture-perfect one-two flush on the Mexican’s jaw . Ceja sagged to the mat , helped along the way by another right . No count was needed . Referee Kenny Bayless ended the bout at 0:50 od 10th krug. “I got knocked down and was surprised , but I focused my mind on what I wanted , a world championship shot ,” said Magsayo . “It’s my dream today and now it’s coming true . Hopefully my next fight is a world title shot.” In the pay-per-view opener , Carlos Castro (27-0, 11 Kos) turned in the finest performance of his career , stopping former world title challenger Óscar Escandón (26-6, 18 Kos) u 10th round of their back-and-forth featherweight encounter . “Escandón has been in there with the best . He’s gone a lot of rounds with world champions ,” said Castro . “But it was just a matter of time , picking our punches . I sat down a little more on my shots . I’ve been with Manny Robles for only four months . With a little more time , I think we’ll be able to dominate the division.” Castro used his height and reach to keep Escandón at bay early on . Escandón was game throughout . Late in the first , he pinned Castro against the ropes and buckled him with a hard left hook . “I knew it was going to be a slow start ,” Castro said . “Manny Robles taught me a lot , but a year and a half out of the ring , a new coach—it’s always different . Sparring and training is always different from fights , so I feel great and happy for the opportunity . I have to keep progressing.” By the start of the second , Castro was back to using his jab and timely footwork . His punch output increased with each passing round .Escandón began to show signs of wear in the fifth . Castro was now landing to head and body with regularity . Early in the seventh , Escandón was badly wobbled by a right hand . Castro pounced , unloading a series of power shots . Escandón countered with a wild left hook that missed . The force of the blow drove Escandón to the canvas . Referee Celestino Ruiz improperly ruled it a knockdown , which was later overturned and ruled a slip . Castro sought to close the show but Escandón showed incredible heart , fighting him off until Castro was forced to retreat . The crowd roared their approval at round’s end . Castro continued to dominate in the ninth . He closed the show in the tenth , landing another big right followed by a volley that floored Castro . Ruiz mercifully waved it off at 1:08 od 10th krug. “I fought my heart out and gave my best effort , but it just wasn’t my night tonight ,” said Castro . “I had him hurt in the first round , but I didn’t have enough time to finish him off . I give Castro a lot of respect , he’s a great fighter and showed great sportsmanship . I’m not done and I will be back.” “What’s next is up to my promoters ,” Castro said . “I’m going to take some time off to spend time with my family , thank my coaches and enjoy the victory.” Preceding the pay-per-view , rising lightweight sensation Frank “The Ghost” Martin (14-0, 10 Kos) impressed again , pitching a 10-round shutout over Ryan Kielczweski (30-6, 11 Kos) in the main event on PBC action live on FOX and FOX Deportes . All three judges scored the bout 100-90. The 26-year-old Martin dictated the pace from the opening bell , working behind a southpaw jab and stepping in with combinations . Kielczewski was game but had no answer for Martin’s speed , power and athleticism . In the co-main event on FOX , teškoj prospect Steven Torres (5-0, 5 Kos) napravio brzi rad Justin Rolfe (6-3-1, 4 Kos), pounding Rolfe until referee Robert Hoyle stepped in at 2:33 of the first round of their scheduled four-round bout . In the FOX televised opener , touted lightweight Jose Valenzuela poboljšana za 9-0 (6 Kos) with a fourth-round stoppage over Donte Strayhorn (12-4, 4 Kos). The 22-year-old Valenzuela scored a knockdown early in the first when an overhand left sent Strayhorn staggering back . Referee Raul Caiz Jr . ruled that the ropes held Strayhorn up and administered a standing eight count . U drugoj, Valenzuela showed poise as he pressed the attack behind his lefty stance . Strayhorn had his moments in the third round . Međutim, the heavier blows came from Valenzuela , who poured it on until the bout’s end at 1:29 of the fourth round .
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