“I will fight whenever, wherever, in anybody’s backyard.” “I know I’m the underdog, I came here to win,” Ugas said. I have to implement a few things but I thought the fight was very close.Ugas will challenge Spence on Saturday at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, not far from Spence’s DeSoto, Texas, home, for three-quarters of the major welterweight title belts.
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"I want to take the best test, the hardest test and I'm going to give him full respect for his victory and let him have his time," the 28-year-old said. Kambosos was understanding in defeat, but said he wants a rematch down the line and indicated he will learn from mistakes made in this contest. "I took the last round off because I knew I was comfortably ahead, but I fought a good, smart fight." "The game plan was to go in and hit and not get hit, and I did that for the majority of the fight. Haney becomes the eighth boxer in history to hold all four titles at the same time, and the first lightweight to do so since Pernell Whitaker in 1990.įollowing his history-making performance, Haney said: "I was comfortable. The American remains undefeated on 28-0 (15 KOs), and said after the fight it was a "dream come true".Īll three judges at ringside scored the bout in favour of Haney, two by 116-112 and the other by 118-110.
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Haney handed his Australian opponent his first professional defeat in front of over 40,000 fans at Marvel Stadium in Melbourne as he added Kambosos' WBA (Super), IBF and WBO titles to his WBC belt. Haney beats Kambosos to become first undisputed lightweight champion in 32 yearsĭevin Haney beat George Kambosos Jr in a unanimous points decision to become the first undisputed lightweight boxing champion in 32 years."AJ is more confident than I've ever seen him going into a fight. He's been training throughout, so has Oleksandr Usyk. It's taken time but we're in a great place. " understands that in a fight of this magnitude, things do take time. "This fight is on and you will get an official announcement early next week," Hearn told BBC Radio 5 Live. However, Usyk has started preparing for the rematch in April, with the bout set to take place in Saudi Arabia, with the Ukrainian's promoter Oleksandr Krasyuk suggesting the clash will take place in August.Īfter a lengthy delay for confirmation of the fight, Hearn said on Saturday that the paperwork for the clash has been signed and a formal announcement will come next week. Joshua activated his rematch clause but plans for a second bout were thrown into doubt after Usyk returned to Ukraine to defend his homeland following the Russian invasion. Usyk dominated Joshua to claim the WBA Super, WBO and IBF titles at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium last September, condemning the 32-year-old to a second professional defeat. "A lot of respect for him, but I won the fight," Ugas said.Īnthony Joshua is "more confident" than ever and has signed the paperwork for his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, according to the Briton's promoter Eddie Hearn. The fight was relatively even but Ugas insisted he deserved the win. "I congratulate my opponent Yordenis Ugas for making it tough tonight and winning tonight. "It was a hard time, making an adjustment about his style and I think that was the problem for me because I didn’t make an adjustment," Pacquiao said. Ugas' pinpoint right-hand hits troubled the Filipino throughout and he closed the fight strongly after a wild 10th round. Pacquiao's work rate increased as the fight wore on, throwing better punches as the Cuban remained disciplined with his tactics. "Let me rest first and relax and make a decision if I continue to fight." "I don’t know," Pacquiao said when asked about retiring after the fight. The victory improved Ugas' professional record to 27-4, while Pacquiao slips to 62-2-8, prompting discussion about his future in boxing given his age. Ugas was awarded the unanimous decision victory 115-113, 116-112, 116-112 to defend the welterweight title which the World Boxing Association stripped from Pacquiao for "inactivity" earlier this year. Pacquiao appeared to lack his trademark speed and power while Ugas ensured he owned the middle of the ring early. The Cuban, who took the fight on 11 days' notice following Errol Spence Jr's withdrawal due to an eye injury, used his jab wisely along with his agility and counter game.
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The 42-year-old Filipino was making his return to boxing for the first time since beating Keith Thurman in July 2019, going in as favourite against Ugas, who is seven years younger. Manny Pacquiao's return to the ring has ended in a unanimous resolution defeat to Yordenis Ugas in their world welterweight title fight in Las Vegas on Saturday.
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