“I’m a warrior, I’ve been doing this since I was six years old. “I had problems with judging before so I was a little nervous so okay but I felt confident that I was gonna get this one,” said Ugas in the post-fight press conference, earlier expressing gratitude for facing the living legend in Pacquiao. The Sarangani pride retaliated with left counterpunches but Ugas responded with another right hand before the final bell as both fighters sustained evident bruises on their faces though Pacquiao had more cuts near both eyes. That smile, however, shortly marked the downfall of Pacquiao as Ugas charged with a couple of crisp right punches that wobbled the Filipino fighting senator with a minute left. Still, the Filipino icon, who has a knack for explosive combat, flashed a huge smile back to Ugas. The 5-foot-9 Ugas started strong with a hefty right hook, his signature move, that pushed the 42-year-old Pacquiao off balance. Pacquiao, the shorter southpaw, standing at 5-foot-6, who remained flat-footed against the right-handed Cuban, was catching his breath heading in what could be the final round of his boxing career. Ugas improved to a 27-4 record on top of 12 knockouts while Pacquiao now has 62 wins with 39 KOs, eight losses, and two draws.īuboy Fernandez, head trainer of Pacquiao, reminded the fighting senator to secure the 12th round by all means possible but Ugas smashed that last-minute positivity with disciplined boxing. Judges Dave Moretti and Steve Weisfeld scored 116-112 while Patricia Morse Jaman had it 115-113 in favor of the Olympic bronze medalist from Cuba, proving the doubters wrong by taking down the only eight-division world boxing champion with precise counterpunching and powerful right hands. Ugas, 35, displayed mastery on his orthodox stance and pulled off an upset against the Filipino boxing legend by way of unanimous decision to defend the super WBA welterweight belt, sealing the deal for authenticity after only being elevated from “regular” status when Pacquiao got stripped of his belt last January. It’s good but that’s boxing,” said Pacquiao shortly suffering defeat at the hands of Cuban boxer Yordenis Ugas at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada Saturday there (Sunday in Manila). “I just had to make adjustments for a few days. Kuala Lumpur: The return of the AFC Champions League (West) has confirmed the remarkable success of the Asian Football Confederation’s (AFC) website and social platforms since the last match in the competition in March 2020.Manny Pacquiao (right) of the Philippines fights against Yordenis Ugas of Cuba during the WBA Welterweight Championship boxing match at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 21, 2021. AFC’s digital platforms reach new milestoneĪFC’s digital platforms reach new milestone And despite narrowly losing 2-1 to Pakistan, they ended as runners-up after overcoming Myanmar by an identical scoreline in what was their first international victory. Cheered on by the home crowd, the hosts shocked holders India with a 1-1 draw in the opener. To the disappointment of their home supporters, the Golden Lion suffered a 3-0 loss at the hands of the strongly-favoured neighbours before finishing the tournament with the wooden spoon.Īlthough they fared no better in the next edition with three straight defeats, the breakthrough came in 1954 when they came close to clinching the title. It was in the inaugural edition that Ceylon as they were then known - the nation became known as Sri Lanka in 1972 - made their international debut in the tournament opener against India.
Four years later, the country's football governing body, the Football Federation of Sri Lanka (FFSL) became affiliated to FIFA and the same year saw them organise the Colombo Cup - a four-nation tournament which also featured India, Pakistan and Myanmar. The game entered a new era after the nation earned independence in 1948.
The new sport spread quickly to the southern and central regions, and eventually right across the island nation, and by the early 1900s football had become a popular, competitive sport among youngsters. British servicemen were first seen playing football barefoot on the sands around Colombo in the 1890s before locals soon followed suit.
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