Yordenis Ugas

Manny Pacquiao loses to Yordenis Ugas on return to ring

Ugas was only drafted in on 10 August for the Las Vegas fight to replace the injured Errol Spence Jr.

It was Pacquiao's first bout since beating Keith Thurman for the WBA welterweight title in July 2019.

"In the future, you may not see Manny Pacquiao fight in the ring," he said.

Pacquiao, 42, also told ESPN he was "thinking about retirement" and he was "60-40" in favour of quitting.

The eight-division world champion now has a has a record of 62 wins, eight defeats and two draws.

Reflecting on his defeat, he said: "That's boxing.

Manny Pacquiao to fight Yordenis Ugas after Errol Spence Jr pulls out with eye injury

 

Eight-division world champion Pacquiao and American Spence Jr were due to fight in Las Vegas on 21 August.

But a medical revealed Spence has a torn retina and needs surgery.

Spence said he was excited about the fight but "there was no way I could fight with my eye in that condition".

WBA welterweight champion Ugas is promoted from the undercard to face Pacquiao instead.

Pacquiao has not fought since he beat Keith Thurman for the WBA welterweight title in July 2019.