What was supposed to be one of the biggest boxing fights of 2023 at the moment has been postponed to a later date. Errol Spence Jr was supposed to defend his two WBC and IBF middleweight belts against the legendary Manny Pacquiao in the main event on August 21 in Las Vegas, but the Texan boxer suffered a retinal laceration during training and was thus forced to retire. In his place will take over Yordenis Ugas , the WBA welterweight champion who took Pacquiao's place who last won that belt in 2019 and had never fought since then.
Odds Pacquiao vs Ugas
The boxing bets are in full swing ahead of next weekend's big match. Pacquiao, 43, is considered one of the greatest of all time in the sport having held at least one belt in eight different categories. Ugas (age 35) has lost only once in 12 fights since 2015. His only loss came in a WBC title bout in March 2019, where he won on points it was Keith Thurman. After that match, the Cuban collected victories against Omar Figueroa Jr., Mike Dallas Jr. and Abel Ramos.
Ugas is, in terms of age, closer to Filipino Pacquiao who has fought 69 times in his career (with 62 victories), which is why the odds for the fight reflect this "lesser" gap compared to what the best bookmakers initially gave for Spence vs Pacquiao, with the victory of the former at 1.40 against the odds of 2.70 for PacMan.
Below are the odds for Pacquiao vs Ugas:
Pacquiao has won three straight fights and five of his last six since losing to Floyd Mayweather Jr. in 2015. He bounced back from that defeat with wins over Timothy Bradley and Jessie Vargas. He lost a decision in 2017 to Jeff Horn. Since then, he has scored a technical knockout over Lucas Matthysse, a unanimous decision over Adrien Broner, and a split decision victory over Keith Thurman in 2019. Discover the best odds for Pacquiao vs Ugas on LeoVegas:
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Where to see Pacquiao vs Ugas live tv and streaming
Manny Pacquiao vs Yordenis Ugás will take place on the Canadian night between Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 August 2023 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. Near the venue of PacMan's boxing match, another great event, much loved by all fans of wrestling and betting on UFC bets will also take place on the same evening: it is the new edition of SummerSlam by WWE at the nearby Allegiant Stadium.
Sky and DAZN, where will you see the match between Pacquiao and Ugas? The meeting will be broadcast in pay-per-view on Sky Primafila. The appointment with the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas is for the night between August 21st and 22nd (meeting start at 3:00 am).
