The Filipino and Cuban knocked out the scales and arrived before the 147-pound limit for their welterweight title fight.
The legend of world boxing, Manny Pacquiao, Had no problems doubling the scales this Friday in the face of his fight No. 72 as a professional, when facing the Cuban Yordenis Ugás pel Welterweight Championship from World Boxing Association this Saturday night in Las Vegas.
Of these 71 lawsuits, Pacquiao, who arrived scoring 146 pounds, win now 62 39 of them by way of the knockout, In exchange for seven defeats and two draws. He is the only boxer in history to have won titles in eight different categories, including six world-renowned, And to win would consolidate his record of the most veteran wrestler, with 42 years, to be champion of the weight Welter.
Unlike other occasions, where hundreds and even thousands of fans cheered him on from the stands in the heavy, on this occasion there was no access to the fans, who were dressed and rioted on the outskirts of the MGM Grand Garden ArenaBut they hope to portray by the thousands to the T-Mobile Arena, Headquarters of the return of Manny Pacquiao after just over two years of absence.
This fight for Ugás, who stopped the scale at 147 pounds, it is the opportunity of his life to write his name in golden letters.
The 35-year-old Cuban has fought 30 professional fights, of which has won 26 and has lost four. He has 12 knockouts in his favor and has never been knocked out. In betting, it is almost 4 to 1 against, So it would certainly be a big hit a possible victory against the ‘Pacman‘.
In the middle of the fight, a certain feeling of nostalgia has come this week in the face of the possibility that, in this same year, or very early next, end up hanging gloves Manny Pacquiao before the possibility of seeking the presidency of your country after having already held the post of deputy and currently acting as senator.
In the support of the billboard, which will transmit ESPN KNOWLEDGE for all of Latin America and will be distributed on American soil by Fox Sports PPV, Victor Ortiz i Robert Guerrero they will face in duel of ex-champions, in addition, July Eyebrow will try the Filipino Mark Magsayo, And the Mexican-American Carlos Castro will go before the Colombian Oscar Escandón.