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Yordenis Ugas, other boxers praise Pacquiao after fight vs. Barrios


Yordenis Ugas was among the boxers who praised eight-division champion and Hall of Famer Manny Pacquiao after the latter pushed Mario Barrios to the limit for the WBC welterweight belt.

The match, however, ended in a majority draw decision, allowing Barrios to retain the crown.

"I'd heard all along that the Pacquiao who fought me was finished, dead, nothing," Ugas wrote in a post on X.

"How is it possible that four years later he comes against a kid 16 years younger and puts up another good fight?"

 

 

Ugas was the last boxer Pacquiao fought before he initially retired in 2021. Ugas pulled off an upset in the said match.

The Cuban boxer also faced Barrios in 2023 for the WBC welterweight title which went to the latter.

"It was a very close fight. But Pac-Man is incredible. Without a doubt, one of the best fighters in history."

Former WBO junior lightweight titleholder Jamel Herring, meanwhile, also praised Pacquiao's performance.

"Respect to the legend though. 4 years out [of] the ring, comes back competing at a championship level," he said on X.

 

 

Former IBO lightweight title holder George Kambosos, Jr., meanwhile, thought Pacquiao won the fight.

"I thought he won it!!!! Either way at 46, you're an absolute legend. An inspiration. And an amazing human being," he wrote on X.

 

 

Pacquiao earlier said he also thought he won the game, but the result was only the third draw in his professional career as his record stood at 62 (39 knockouts) - 8 - 3.

—JKC, GMA Integrated News

Tags: yordenis ugas, Manny Pacquiao, Mario Barrios
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