Yordenis Ugas: “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. So, I’m very proud that I got this win for Cuba and showed what we are all about. My trainer, Ismael Salas, and I had a plan. 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. The right hand was a shot I had planned to use on Manny. It kept working so I kept using it.”
Manny Pacquiao: “In the future, you may not see Manny Pacquiao in the ring. I don’t know. Let me rest first, relax and make a decision if I’ll continue to fight or not.”
Spence would have starched Manny!! Seriously folks….
Spence is PAST TENSE, because, he had to get drunk and drove drunk. Dumb Ass Errol won’t end up in the IBHOF, because of his stupidity. Unless he gets a compassionate bid, which would be butt fucking bullshit.
Speaketh … Mort.
Sounds like you’re salty Manny got starched. What does Spence’s past actions have to do with Manny losing?
Manny got starched?
I love Manny and will miss him when he retires but his fan (YOU) are sometime ridiculous and yes he was starched.
He lost to Ugas and now I’m predicting a I’m predicting a 10th round TKO loss when he goes up against President Duerte.
What does Errol Spence have to do with last night’s fight? He didn’t fight at all last night!
I really like how you use the two words past tense and ignore the two words third person. I’m sure you have a Masters; maybe even a PHD.
Haha Yes Manny was lucky to not fight Spence as he would have been KTFO
Spence would have Knocked Manny the F out!
I was wrong in my prediction. I had Manny on a UD due to his high work rate and speed. However, after watching the fight, it was rather stagnant to watch. Manny was really showing his age in the later rounds with being more flat-footed, arm punching, and getting tagged with some right hooks as a sitting target on the outside. Manny still fights well for his age. However, not so sure Manny should continue on inside the ring at this point in time. If Spence and Ugas fight that would be easy to predict. Spence all the way.
On a side note, I swear Ugas looked like Zab Judah coming out into the ring with that white robe on.
Ohhh now you’re going to use age as an excuse. You said he was going to win a UD. Just admit you were wrong.
The first three words of his post are literally “I was wrong”.
HE DID ADMIT THAT CAN’T YOU READ?>>>> EVEN IF HE WAS WRONG WHAT’S THE BIG DEAL??? IT WAS JUST A FIGHT!!!!
Thank you all for clarifying my comment. Very true, I said I was wrong in my prediction.
NOT A BIG DEAL SCOOBY… I THOUGHT PAC MAN WOULD WIN TOO…
He was inactive for 2 years—This is by far the worst thing a boxer can do, especially at his age. It caught up with him.
Please watch the replay. I don’t think his age caught up with him. I think he realized that a guy that out weighed him by twenty pounds or more wasn’t going down unless he planted his feet. Manny threw more punches than almost anyone at that weight class, regardless of age. Ugas fought like Foreman in his second boxing career. Guard up and jab. It worked well for George and it worked well for Ugas.
40yrs, excellent point on Ugas’ style. Yes, the guard and jab-style of fighting did work well for Ugas in the Manny fight. In fact, it set up some wide right hooks in the later rounds as Manny slowed and was hanging on the outside. The fight was not a barn burner, but your synopsis of the fight is very true in my opinion.
Now for some constructive advice from The Mort.
Manny Pacquiao – You will end up in the IBHOF. That I can guarantee. I wish you well in your next bout, against Rodrigo Duterte, for The Philippines Presidency, Boychik. We all expect you to be a great president. I would love to make other comments, but that goes against the rules, and yours truly enjoys making these posts. Getting banned is Un-Mort.
Yordenis Ugas – Let’s not be obtuse. You beat a depleted (diminished) version of PAC, Boychik. This was not the PAC of old. However, you exhibited great skills, and are a legitimate contender. With Spence out for life, because he had to be a dumb fuck with his drinky drinks and drunk driving, you might be the best welterweight today. Keep working hard. Don’t get lazy. Remember your Cuban roots. Train like you did in Cuba, without the Slavery / Oppression Bullshit. Just know, Mort is proud.
Overall, you are both good men. I wish you well.
Speaketh …. Mort.
Just to let you know, you are turning people off with this cringeworthy ego third person Mort thing.
Ok, Karen.
Never seen anyone on here get as many down votes as you. If that was your plan then well done.
Matt J, I second that. “Speaketh mort” thing sure is annoying.
This is a boxing comment section…meant to be inform yet entertaining…allow Mort to be himself….Mort’s post are actually very informative and articulate…ok to add entertainment value…Life is serious enough..this is one place where someone should be able to relax and be expressive ..,
Speakth Chncybl
Dammit……
YOU CAN’T GUARANTEE HE’LL BE IN THE IBHOF… MORT GET A GRIP… WHO ELSE HAS WON IN 8 DIVISIONS… PAC IS A SHOE IN AND THERE AINT NO DOUBT ABOUT IT… FIRST BALLOT AT THAT…
perfect performance by Ugas
Perfect. No. Adequate. Yes. No one is clamoring for more Ugas.
Ugas as a Cuban myself; I can safely say you didn’t make Cuba proud. Your style is boring & puts the crowd to sleep. The manner in which you fought was cowardly especially considering you appeared to everyone to dwarf your opponent yet you never showed any warrior come forward spirit and was happy to just counterpunch the whole fight. No tienes cojones!!
Cuban boxers so tough but almost all have same amateur style. Gamboa only one that was exciting
Thats the Cuban style. Almost all successful Cuban boxers use that style. With the exception of a few Cruisers and Heavys almost all Cubans employ a frustrating style of top notch defense and amateurish offense.
exacto peleo a la defensiva lo eh visto pelear y asi no igual que Rigo bueno ese esta peor !!!
As I have told before when Pacquiao was set to fight Spence, this is Manny’s last fight and I still believe so. Now the boxing stage is open for the next Manny Pacquiao? Whose era in boxing do you think we will be watching next?
You Manny fans are so salty. Give Ugas credit and stop making excuses about age. I like Manny but he’s about to be a 2 times loser. He got starched my Ugas and he’s about to get stretched by President Durerte.
Starched? Read a book. Start with a dictionary.
No real surprise in this one. Good big man beats great little old man.
Doubt we will see someone again like pacquiao. Always at a side disadvantage but still incredibly competitive going up 8 weight divisions. I always thought 135 or even 140 would be his best division his height, but he basically skipped 140 for bigger paydays and bigger challenges at 147.
Incredible career Manny, now go enjoy retirement.
PAC should’ve been in with someone w Robert Guerrero. A name his ages etc. fighting these younger bigger guys made zero sense.
Well, I woke up $200 POORER this morning … My own damned fault … Failed to consider/factor in things like Manny’s AGE , Size DISADVANTAGE , and , having seen Ugas fights before, I knew he was Cuban trained, big, strong, and fundamentally sound and defensive (boring) minded ‼️ Manny should probably retire or should certainly drop down to 140 max … at 147 he’s lucky he wasn’t facing Spence Jr. or Crawford ’cause am thinking they would’ve embarrassed and probably would’ve knocked him out ‼️
Us “Old Guys” got to
KNOW OUR LIMITATIONS ‼️
James, appreciate your honesty in saying you lost a bet.
Maybe Pacman can go out fighting Khan if Khan wins his next fight.
Ugas–the love child of Winky Wright and Isaac Chilemba.
I have a feeling we’ll see Manny back in the ring. When he lost to Jeff Horn a few years back, we thought that was the end, but he reemerged. At 42 and eyeing the Phillipino presidency, it may be a different story this time, but Manny is a fierce competiter and doesn’t want to go out with a loss. If he does come back, he needs to stay the hell away from Spence. Spence would have definitely ended his career last night. (Even though he drove drunk…Speaketh)
It was a good fight, but I think Ugas was just too big for him. Pac started off strong and Ugas ended strong, but I thought Pac pulled it off. I didnt think by much and I wasnt disappointed with the call. I think it depends on what you were watching and crediting each fighter for. While I thought Pac won, I dont see it as a bad call because a lot of the rounds could have gone either way. It wasnt one of those score cards I thought was completely wrong, I just gave Manny a couple close rounds that the judges didnt and a couple points either way changed everything. Had it been call for Manny or a Draw I dont think anyone could have made they case those were bad outcomes, but Ugas got the judges call and thats all that matters. Congrats to him and I hope he builds off this win.
How about Manny vs. Mikey García for Manny’s farewell fight??
If I were Manny, I would have skipped Ugas and just had a money fight with a name like Spence. Ugas was a bad matchup for a lot reasons, and Manny looked old finally.
I just watched it on YouTube but it didn’t show round four so I went with the two judges who gave that round to Ugas. Round six was too close to give either fighter so I went with a 10/10 for each. My scorecard is Pacman 116/ Ugas 113. I don’t think Manny got enough credit for catching the majority of Ugas’s punches on his gloves. Ugas also did a great job of selling his punches by grunting when he fired off a good punch(think Maria Sharapova in tennis). Manny was the aggressor for the whole fight except for round twelve. Overall, great fight but to give Ugas eight rounds is insane. Congrats to both fighters for a great fight. Oh, and for everyone talking smack on Manny, please go watch a replay. He would still destroy almost any fighter. Ugas probably outweighed him by 20 pounds and rarely threw punches because he kept his guard up the whole fight. I think Manny vs Spence would have actually been a better fight.
Don’t judge a boxing match for real. That fight was CLEARLY Ugas’s fight.
Props to Ugas for the win, he fought a clever rather than exciting fight and got the win over Pacman.
No one beats father time, at 42 and after 26 years as a pro, fighting at world championship level for almost 23 of them, time finally caught up with Manny, and still he put in a strong showing, no shame in losing like that.
Sad to see its over, I frst became aware of him 18 years ago when he shocked the great Barerra in 2003, after that he fought against the best in several divisions, including 3 fights with Erik Morales, 4 with JMM and a string of impresive victories over David Diaz, Hatton, Cotto, Dela Hoya, Margarito, Vargas, Mattysse, Broner and Thurman. What a career!
One thing I really liked about Manny was how he was always so humble in victory and respectful to his opponents. What a guy, what a fighter, thanks for the memories!
Yes, it is time for Manny to retire. Way past his best years, which were probalby in the late 2000’s. wqhat a career he has had. Don’t end up like Bernard did, unceremoniously knocked out of the ring.
Manny wins in a rematch
A lot of good boxing minds knew this was a tough fight for Pacquiao stylistically. That being said, Pac never really looked his age until last night.
Pacman will probably and stupidly want to fight again there is plenty of psychological studies in relation to people like Manny who just love the limelight as a professional sportsperson its very hard for them to give up and walk away but he should because his political career is a suitable replacement.
ugas is a good guy he is willing to give pacman a rematch just like the legendary Erik morales who beat pacquioa the first time!! pacquioa will probably take that opportunity!!
Yeah, your in the club of a 1000 wba champions.
Ugas took this fight with only 11 days to prepare for this so called boxing god. They said, Pac fanboys that he was not training for Ugas, i ask was Ugas preparing for Manny? Talking about age, Ugas is not a spring chicken.
Pacquiao was lucky that Spence got A problem otherwise he would be beaten really bad, just time to retire
I will miss him. Followed his whole career. From way back. Has to be hard when when a pro athlete has to admit he/her is finished when most of their life they gain most of their identity from their sport.
CUBAN STYLE , how dare you cuba tought the russians and all the soviet block countries how to fight the CUBANS had the most GOLD medels in the 2020 OLYMPIC GAMES he beat manny manny cant box he out boxed him manny looked like he didnt know what to do because manny only has that jump in style and Ugas didnt fall for it