Yordenis Ugas will defend his welterweight title against 42-year-old Manny Pacquiao on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. He’s a legitimate threat to any 147-pounder.
Pacquiao, smiling, is making his ring walk to “The Eye of the Tiger.” The crowd is loving it.Ĭan Pacquiao do it one more time at 42 years old? Or will his age finally catch up with him? Remember: Ugas is no slouch. Nice to hear the great Larry Merchant set the scene before Pacquiao enters the ring. Here comes Manny, looking as calm as could be. Manny Pacquiao and welterweight titleholder Yordenis Ugas are about to be introduced for their fight at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The fighters are still sizing one another up. Ugas might’ve won the round with quick, accurate jabs but Pacquiao, jumping inside and throwing fast combinations, landed the harder power shots. He had a few good moments but Ugas made a strong statement that round.
PACMAN FIGHT HOW TO
Pacquiao can’t seem to figure out how to cope with what the Cuban is bringing. Still jabbing and following with hard, accurate power shots. Pacquiao might’ve edged that round by his activity. That said, a lot of Pacquiao’s punches were blocked by Ugas, who is an excellent defensive fighter. Pacquiao tried to assert himself and had some success. Ugas has been warned multiple times for low blows. Ugas is countering his opponent’s rushes with hard, eye-catching shots. Pacquiao pushed the action again for most of the round but it seems as if the Filipino’s head is the one that’s being snapped back. The fight might come down to which you prefer - activity or eye-catching blows.
Ugas is landing the cleaner shots, which also might impress the judges. Pacquiao is the busier fighter, which might impress the judges. Close, competitive fight half-way through but Ugas seems more comfortable in there. Ugas might’ve won the round by jabbing and landing three or four power shots. Somewhat slower round, although Pacquiao keeps bringing it. Pacquiao is having a difficult time doing that. Pacquiao outworked Ugas most of the round but, once again, Ugas landed accurate power punches. Pacquiao was breathing hard in his corner afterward. That wasn’t a horrible round for Pacquiao, though. That punch and his jab might be the most-effective weapons in the fights. We’ll see what Pacquiao has left down the stretch. Pacquiao seems to be slowing down to some degree but that was one of Ugas’ least productive rounds, although he landed some good shots late in the round. The Cuban isn’t landed many big punches but perhaps enough to win rounds. Meanwhile, Ugas continues to land jabs and good power shots. Pacquiao continues to fight his heart out but he seems to still be trying to figure out how to take control of the fight. He landed a few more of those wide rights. He landed some of his best shots in the fight in that round. He’s remarkably busy given his age and he’s having some success. Pacquiao is fighting as if he needs the final rounds to win the fight. Who won the fight? The guess here is that Ugas will be rewarded for consistently landing the bigger punches. Pacquiao blocked some of those wide rights but some got through. Ugas was the one who landed the big punches that round, though. Pacquiao was a warrior until the end, trying to find a way to win the fight. Pacquiao fought his heart out from beginning to end but Ugas landed the bigger shots and he finished stronger down the stretch.Ī full-length story has been posted on Boxing Junkie. Ugas defeated Pacquiao by scores of 115-113, 116-112 and 116-112 to retain his WBA welterweight title.
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