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Mike CoppingerESPN
Manny Pacquiao and Yordenis Ugas fight for Ugas' WBA "super" welterweight title in the main event of Saturday's pay-per-view card at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs), 42, a senator in his home country of the Philippines, hasn't fought since defeating Keith Thurman by split decision in July 2019. Saturday night's bout may be the last fight of his Hall of Fame career -- if he follows through with his intention to run for president.
Pacquiao won this WBA belt with his victory over Thurman, but he was stripped in January due to inactivity. Ugas (26-4, 12 KOs), 35, of Cuba, then the WBA secondary titleholder, was elevated to full titlist. Now Pacquiao wants his title back, and if he's successful, he will become the only fighter to win a welterweight title five times.
Ugas, who was scheduled to fight on the undercard, stepped in for the injured Errol Spence Jr. to face Pacquiao on only 11 days' notice. He lost a close decision to Shawn Porter in 2019, but has since won three consecutive fights.
In the co-main event, former champions Robert Guerrero and Victor "Vicious" Ortiz will meet in a 10-round welterweight battle.
Follow live as Mike Coppinger recaps all the action from Las Vegas throughout the night.
Fight in progress: Yordenis Ugas vs. Manny Pacquiao, 12 rounds, for Ugas' WBA "super" welterweight title
Round 12: Ugas cuts Manny over the left eye and finishes strong. Pacquiao pushed hard like he always does but he's just a step or too slow at 42. 10-9, Ugas. 116-112, Ugas.
Round 11: Ugas in command once again. Pacquaio seems tired but is still coming forward. He needs a KO to win. 10-9, Ugas. 106-103, Ugas.
Round 10: Great response from Manny in the closing seconds. Ugas lands a big right and Manny replies with a shot that snaps Ugas' head back. Pacquiao appeared to stun Ugas early in the round. He's closing strong. 10-9, Pacquiao. 96-94, Ugas.
Round 9: Another really slow round. Pacquaio trying to attack but not landing much of consequence still. Can definitely see judges favoring Manny based on activity alone, but in most rounds, Ugas far effective. But Manny wins this one. 10-9, Pacquaio. 87-84, Ugas.
Round 8: Manny with a much better round, landed a few good shots but Ugas keeps punctuating sequences with hard rights, both upstairs and to the body. 10-9, Pacquaio. 78-74, Ugas.
Round 7: Ugas has slowed this fight down to his pace. Just peppering Pacquaio with body shots and jabs. Manny needs to go for broke sooner than later. Or this is it for the living legend? 10-9, Ugas. 69-64, Ugas
Round 6: Slowest round of the fight. Pacquaio not connecting much. Ugas landed a couple of big rights to the body again. 10-9, Ugas. 59-55, Ugas
Round 5: Ugas continues to pepper Pacquaio with hard counter shots, particularly the left and a right to the body. Manny needs an adjustment. 10-9, Ugas. 49-46, Ugas
Round 4: Ugas wins another round. Very composed in the face of Pacquiao's flat-footed attack. Continues to set up that beautiful right hand to the body with double jabs. Pacman needs to land something big. 10-9, Ugas. 39-37, Ugas
Round 3: Ugas with a big counter combination to close the round and win the frame. That high guard is picking off a lot of Pacquiao's shots. Usually Pacman delivers his attack from angles. Tonight he's pressuring in straight lines and Ugas appears to see every punch. Good action fight! 10-9, Ugas. 29-28, Ugas.
Round 2: Ugas clearly takes the frame. Stopped Pacquiao in his tracks with a straight right hand upstairs and landed a bunch of effective rights to the body. Nice sequence there with a double jab to the head followed by the right to the body. Pacquiao touched up a lot. 10-9, Ugas. 19-19.
Round 1: Manny Pacquiao starts out fast, bringing the crowd to its feet with combinations that pressed Ugas to the ropes. Ugas responded well, though, particularly with an active jab down the stretch. But Manny takes it. 10-9, Pacquiao
Referee Russell Mora is giving the fighters final instructions and the bout starts.
Legendary ring announcer Jimmy Lennon Jr. is doing the intros. Ugas first, then Pacquiao.
Pacquiao is on his way to the ring wearing the Philippines' colors, red, blue, yellow and white. Survivor's "Eye of the Tiger" is playing, and the T-Mobile Arena looks packed.
Ugas is walking to the ring wearing white trunks and red gloves.
Meangirl sings the U.S. national anthem.
J Rey Soul is in the ring singing the national anthem of the Philippines.
Results:
Guerrero outpoints Ortiz in battle of former champions
In a forgettable battle of former welterweight champions years past their best days, Robert Guerrero topped Victor Ortiz via unanimous decision in the co-feature of Pacquiao-Ugas.
All three judges turned in the same score: 96-94.
Guerrero (37-6-1, 20 KOs) and Ortiz started out strong with an action-packed first round, but as the fight wore on, both boxers seemed to tire. Over the last half of the 10-round fight, they were mostly hugging each other, throwing arm punches on the inside. Still, it was Guerrero, 38, who was more effective, winning over the judges in a closely contested fight.
Ortiz (32-7-3, 25 KOs), 34, has won just three of his last nine fights.
Magsayo stops Ceja in Round 10
Mark Magsayo scored a brutal knockout of Julio Ceja in a WBC featherweight title eliminator, warming up the Filipino faithful on hand to watch their hero Manny Pacquiao.
The 26-year-old landed a right hand that rendered Ceja senseless on his feet before a second right hand left the Mexican unconscious on the ring mat.
Magsayo, who is promoted by Pacquiao, will now be guaranteed a 126-pound title shot. He might be ready, too. Ceja, a former 122-pound champion, was a massive step up in class for Magsayo.
Ceja was also dropped in Round 1, the result of a left hook that caught him cold in the opening seconds. He rallied as the fight waged on and scored a knockdown of his own in Round 5, a left hook flooring Magsayo after a series of right hands to the body slowed him down.
Now, Magsayo has finally tasted adversity in the ring and proved he could handle it. Next he'll have to prove he can take care of better fighters.
Castro demolishes Escandon for KO victory
Carlos Castro scored the biggest win of his budding career on Saturday night, notching a 10th-round KO of durable fringe contender Oscar Escandon.
The 27-year-old Mexican boxer dropped Escandon in Round 10 of the brutal featherweight bout -- the second knockdown of the match -- and this time, the Colombian fighter was in no shape to continue.
Escandon, 37, had weathered the storm several times earlier in the pay-per-view opener. In fact, he started strong by hurting Castro at the end of the first round, buckling the 11-1 favorite with a left hook.
However, Castro (27-0, 12 KOs) used his range and height to punch down on the smaller man, and in Round 6, he pummeled Escandon before the bell. Escandon walked back to his corner on unsteady legs, and in Round 7, he was dropped for the first time in the contest. Rather than clinch, Escandon (26-6, 18 KOs) slugged his way back into the fight, pushing Castro back with a flurry before the bell.
Escandon has now lost four of five contests, all against quality opposition and all inside the distance. The other defeats came to Gary Russell Jr., Brandon Figueroa and Tugstsogt Nyambayar.
Castro now appears well on his way to a title shot at 126 pounds in the not-too-distant future.
Contreras upsets Dato
Angel Antonio Contreras scored a unanimous decision win over John Dato in an eight-round featherweight fight, handing the latter his first pro defeat. The cards read 78-73, 77-74 and 77-74 for Contreras, who improved to 11-4-2 with 6 KOs.
The 27-year-old Mexican fighter beat Dato to the punch in a bout that was mostly contested on the inside. The victory is Contreras' first in his past four fights.
Dato, a 28-year-old Filipino fighter, is now 14-1-1.
Spencer outclasses Villalobos for decision win
Mickel Spencer, the brother of undefeated prospect Joey Spencer, was successful in his pro debut. The 17-year-old from Union City, California, scored a shutout unanimous decision over Eliseo Villalobos in a four-round lightweight fight. All three judges scored it the same: 40-36.
Mickel Spencer was in control from the opening bell and cruised.
Villalobos (1-2, 0 KOs), a 21-year-old from Simi Valley, California, has lost two straight after winning his pro debut.
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