Yordenis Ugas was at the right place, at the right situation, at the right moment to merit the title clash with Manny Pacquiao. Ugas promises to give Pacquiao a tight fight There should be no room for complacency on the Filipino boxing icon’s part because the younger Ugas is hungry, and motivation makes him a dangerous opponent, local boxing analysts and aficionados agree. The fight, which will be staged at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, is scheduled at approximately 11:30 am (Manila time).īoxing pundits, fans see Ugas as threat even to Pacquiao politicsĬuban Yordenis Ugas has the potential of altering Manny Pacquiao’s future in politics as they face each other in a Las Vegas ring on Sunday, August 22. Ugas then replaced Spence, with the 35-year-old Cuban looking to propel himself to stardom with an upset over the only eight-division world champion in the sport. Pacquiao was supposed to face World Boxing Council and International Boxing Federation welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr, but the unbeaten American pulled out due to an eye injury. It will be the first fight in more than two years for Pacquiao, who wants to prove that he remains a dominant force at 42 years old, and possibly, set himself up for bigger bouts. The Filipino icon is determined to reclaim the world title he once owned after the WBA stripped it off him earlier this year due to inactivity and rewarded it to Ugas. Whether Manny Pacquiao can still hold his own will be put to the test as he tangles with World Boxing Association (WBA) super welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas in the US on Saturday, August 21 (Sunday, August 22, Manila time). The favorite going into the bout, Dato saw his win-loss-draw record drop to 14-1-1 as Contreras pulled off a unanimous decision win in their eight-round featherweight duel.Ĭontreras hiked his record to 11-4-2. 💥 Order #PacquiaoUgas on Pay-Per-View NOW: /N6YORSjL65- Premier Boxing Champions August 22, 2021 Kuala Lumpur: The return of the AFC Champions League (West) has confirmed the remarkable success of the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) website and social platforms since the last match in the competition in March 2020.Angel Contreras shows tremendous heart in his victory over John Dato, defeating the 🇵🇭 favorite by UD in a 8RD featherweight bout. AFC’s digital platforms reach new milestoneĪFC’s digital platforms reach new milestone And despite narrowly losing 2-1 to Pakistan, they ended as runners-up after overcoming Myanmar by an identical scoreline in what was their first international victory. Cheered on by the home crowd, the hosts shocked holders India with a 1-1 draw in the opener. To the disappointment of their home supporters, the Golden Lion suffered a 3-0 loss at the hands of the strongly-favoured neighbours before finishing the tournament with the wooden spoon.Īlthough they fared no better in the next edition with three straight defeats, the breakthrough came in 1954 when they came close to clinching the title. It was in the inaugural edition that Ceylon as they were then known - the nation became known as Sri Lanka in 1972 - made their international debut in the tournament opener against India. Four years later, the country's football governing body, the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) became affiliated to FIFA and the same year saw them organise the Colombo Cup - a four-nation tournament which also featured India, Pakistan and Myanmar. The game entered a new era after the nation earned independence in 1948. The new sport spread quickly to the southern and central regions, and eventually right across the island nation, and by the early 1900s football had become a popular, competitive sport among youngsters. British servicemen were first seen playing football barefoot on the sands around Colombo in the 1890s before locals soon followed suit.
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