Five Filipino world champions have predicted victory for boxing legend Manny Pacquiao over reigning World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight champion Yordenis Ugás at the T-Mobile Arena.
World Boxing Council bantamweight champion Nonito Donaire Jr said Manny has all the capabilities for the fight that will take place this Saturday, August 21 around 11:30 pm ET (Sunday 7:30 am Dubai Time, 11:30 am PH time).
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International Boxing Federation (IBF) super flyweight champion Jerwin Ancajas said Senator Manny will get Ugás by a ninth-round technical knockout win.
World Boxing Organization bantamweight champion, Johnriel Casimero, said Yordenis is “not on the level of Pacquiao, he’s just one fourth of Pacquiao.”
IBF minimum weight titlist Rene Mark Cuarto and WBA minimumweight champion Victorio Saludar sad if Ugás lasts 12 rounds he’d turn out as a punching bag. Cuarto said Ugás will yield by the eighth or ninth round to Pacquiao’s power-packed quick punches.
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Cuarto said, “we studied on YouTube the possible outcome of the fight” and “we felt” Ugás will just surrender or be knocked out.
Saludar said Ugás “could run and avoid punches by going the distance” but if he engages, he’ll be knocked out anytime. (AW)
