Manny vs Ugas

[TitoFan]

ONE LAST FIGHT? Manny Pacquiao considering Yordenis Ugas rematch in January as he brands Cuban ‘one of my easiest opponents’ despite defeat

Manny Pacquiao has revealed that he is considering taking a rematch with Yordenis Ugas in January, following his defeat on Saturday night.

The legendary eight-weight world champion was upset by the crafty Cuban, who made him look his age at 42 and outboxed him for a unanimous decision win.

In the immediate aftermath, Pacquiao hinted at retirement.

Three days later, he has not ruled this out, but is also thinking about one last fight.

Pacquiao told The Athletic: “Yes, I can come back in January. I will see about it.

It is known that Pacquiao, who’s already a senator, is intending to run for the presidency in his home country of the Philippines next year.

However, formal campaigning doesn’t begin until February and so could allow Manny time for the rematch.

Reflecting on the fight, he surprisingly said: “In my entire career, Ugas was one of the easiest opponents.

“He only had one style, and I should’ve been able to easily move away…

“You’ve seen how I have moved in my fights before. I couldn’t move in this fight. My legs just – stopped…

“He shouldn’t have touched me.

“When I moved here [to the right], I had nothing.

“You know how I move. You’ve seen it so many times.

“Every time I tried, I was left to just block with my hands.”

https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/9...-ugas-rematch/


“I know I can rematch him if I want. I’ll just need to tell Al Haymon. That would be no problem.

“I will think about it because I can’t believe that one of the easiest opponents I ever faced did that.”

Darnit why do they always break our hearts?! Just dont know when to let it be. Dude is gonna mess around and get beatan. Badly.

I still cringe when I think of how Joe Smith Blasted Bhop out the ring. How Roy Jones falls flat from a single shot...like he is dead on the canvas. Tyson sitting on his arse -against a foe who couldnt make top 50....Ray Leonard getting stopped by Camacho. DLH sitting on the stool quitting against Pac. James Toney going 4-4 in his last 8 fights losing unanimous to dudes with a 9-3 record or a 23-16 record... Gatti getting his mouth ripped open by a reality boxer....

Pac talkin like he was a defensive genius...WOW. Let it go Pac. We love you man, Just walk away!!!

Now Pac

The DLH one I enjoyed.

[SlimTrae]

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/boxin...n-fed-24834031



What I feared...

[Master]

Bernard Hopkins Urges Manny Pacquiao To Forget Boxing And 'Run' His Country

ernard Hopkins has an important advice for Manny Pacquiao.

Longevity is something not all professional boxers have. Among the few who have managed to enjoy a lasting career in the sport are Pacquiao and Hopkins.

Like the “Pac-Man,” Hopkins too fought a wide array of world champions from different eras.

While some are convinced that Pacquiao still has a lot left in his tank, “B-Hop” is already urging the Filipino boxer to consider calling it a career.

For Hopkins, Pacquiao should now focus on how he could run his country and forget about boxing.

“I hope [Manny] Pacquiao change his mind,” Hopkins recently told Elie Seckbach of EsNews. “I hope he runs the country, I hope. He can do a lot for that country.”

Hopkins last fought in 2016 at age 51. The former multi-division champ suffered a humiliating KO loss to the much younger Joe Smith Jr.

When asked about how a fighter would know when to finally hang the gloves, the 56-year-old pointed out that he has to be true to himself as all boxers know when they are done.

“When you done, you done,” he stressed. “Normally you gotta be honest with yourself and it’s the individual who know themselves more than anybody. More than anybody! The question should be ‘what you fighting for’. What was it all you are so fighting for?”

Pacquiao will be turning 43 on December 17. Many, including his long-time trainer Freddie Roach, are starting to think that the upset loss to WBA welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas marked the beginning of the end for the future Hall of Famer.

However, according to Pacquiao’s personal assistant, the world’s only eight-division titlist isn’t done yet and will be making another comeback in either “December” or “early January” next year.

Despite being handed a devastating loss, Pacquiao is still brimming with confidence and insisted that Ugas was “one of the easiest” opponents he has ever faced.

Moreover, he is looking forward to a possible rematch against the Cuban champ in January.

"In my entire career, [Yordenis] Ugas was one of the easiest opponents," Pacquiao assessed. "[Ugas] only had one style, and I should've been able to easily move away, you've seen how I have moved in my fights before. I couldn't move in this fight. My legs just stopped."

"I can come back in January,” he added. “I will see about it. I know I can rematch [Ugas] if I want.”

https://www.ibtimes.com/bernard-hopk...ountry-3295714

[TitoFan]

I agree with BHop on Manny. The lighter you are the sooner you should go.