Manny Pacquiao slipped to a unanimous decision defeat to Yordenis Ugas in their world welterweight championship fight in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
Ugas held his feet in the centre of the ring and pumped out a jab which earned him the better of the earlier rounds. When Pacquiao attempted a trademark flurry, Ugas caught him with a right hand.
Marking around Pacquiao’s eye by the fourth round was evidence that the great man wasn’t having this fight all his own way.
Pacquiao just couldn’t muster the blistering speed and crushing power that he has displayed so brilliantly over the past two decades.
Ugas, however, was content to fight on the counter so Pacquiao’s activity levels were keeping him competitive.
Pacquiao’s famous left hand stung Ugas for the first time in the 10th round. Ugas nailed him back.
