It was the fourth pro fight for Jake Paul, the internet sensation who has more than 20 million subscribers on his YouTube channel, and the boxing debut for Tyron Woodley.
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Manny Pacquiao and Yordenis Ugás fought 12 rounds Saturday night, but Fox Sports spent weeks planning the festivities at T-Mobile Arena.
The vast majority of action on Saturday night’s fight at T-Mobile Arena was on Manny Pacquiao, a -380 favorite who lost by unanimous decision to Yordenis Ugas.
When asked whether Saturday’s fight was his last, Manny Pacquiao didn’t answer directly, but his somber tone and reflective demeanor suggested that it probably was.
Yordenis Ugás worked a powerful right hand around a stiff jab to overwhelm Manny Pacquiao, who hinted throughout the promotion that the Saturday bout may be the last of his legendary career.
Mark Magsayo, the protege of Manny Pacquiao, earned the knockout win over Julio Ceja in the 10th round.
The 42-year-old Manny Pacquiao will fight at least once more on Saturday. This time at T-Mobile Arena against WBA welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas.
“I was just tired of being there in Cuba and losing,” Yordenis Ugas said this week, through a translator. “I went into a depression. I wanted a change, and I wanted to get out.”
Canelo Alvarez, the unified super middleweight champion, will fight IBF super middleweight champion Caleb Plant on Nov. 6 for the undisputed 168-pound championship.
Manny Pacquiao didn’t make any predictions Wednesday about how his bout against Yordanis Ugas would end, but his trainer, Freddie Roach, predicted a knockout for Pacquiao.