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Four Philippine presidential candidates, including Pacquiao, won’t quit race

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MANILA (Reuters) – Four Philippine presidential candidates, including retired boxing star Manny Pacquiao, quelled speculation they were withdrawing from the race and said they remained alternative choices to frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

Manila city mayor Francisco Domagoso, Senator Panfilo Lacson and former Defence Secretary Norberto Gonzales, in a joint press conference on Sunday, vowed to fight together “any attempt to subvert the true will of the people by pre-emptive manoeuvres or otherwise limit their choices”.

“Each of us will continue with our respective presidential campaigns and strive to be worthy of choices from which our people will select,” they said in a joint statement.

Pacquiao, who was initially expected to join the press conference but did not show up, will also “never withdraw despite the black propaganda initiated by other candidates”, according to his spokesman.

All four are trailing in opinion polls in the run up to the May 9 election, while Marcos – the son and namesake of the country’s late dictator – has retained a clear lead, with Vice President Leni Robredo far behind in second place.

“There were many attempts to limit the electorate’s choices to two (Marcos and Robredo). That’s why we had to do this (joint press conference),” Lacson said, without identifying who was making such moves.

Domagoso went as far as calling on Robredo, the only female candidate, to make a “supreme sacrifice” and withdraw from the race, for them to beat Marcos.

“I’m calling for Leni to withdraw. Whatever you’re doing is not effective against the Marcoses,” said Domagoso, a former actor better known by his stage name “Isko Moreno”.

Lacson said he was not alone in getting feelers to withdraw from the race supposedly “in exchange for financial and other considerations”.

But Robredo’s camp rejected calls for her to withdraw.

“With three weeks to go before election day, we are at a time of great momentum for our people’s campaign,” her spokesperson, Barry Gutierrez, said in a statement.

(Reporting by Enrico Dela Cruz; Editing by Raju Gopalakrishnan)

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Pacquiao makes Philippines presidential run official

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MANILA, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Newly retired boxing icon Manny Pacquiao was the first to file his candidacy to be the next president of the Philippines at the start of registration for thousands of political posts in what is expected to be a hotly contested election in May next year.

The week-long registrations, usually a festive event with big crowds, will be more sober this year with restrictions in place to fight one of Asia’s deadliest COVID-19 epidemics.

Pacquiao, who was joined by his wife and running mate, house deputy speaker Lito Atienza, submitted his certificate of candidacy to the poll body without fanfare, before saying a few words to the media about his plans should he get elected.

“My priority is to resolve the pandemic so we can drive the economy to recovery,” said Pacquiao, who was wearing a maroon polo shirt and a white face mask with his and the Philippine flag’s image.

On his way to the registration building, Pacquiao was greeted by dozens of supporters waiting by the roadside and waving banners that read “Fight, Pacman.”

Pacquiao said he was unperturbed by the results of an opinion poll showing him in fourth spot among preferred presidential contenders, saying: “The voices of the poor have not been heard.”

One of the greatest boxers of all time and the only man to hold world titles in eight different divisions, Pacquiao retired from boxing in September to run for the presidency. He is a two-term congressman and currently senator.

The registration process should put an end to months of speculation over who will vie to succeed firebrand President Rodrigo Duterte, 76, who under the constitution cannot seek re-election and will contest the vice presidency race instead. read more

Philippine senator and newly retired boxing icon Manny Pacquiao waves from his bus before filing his certificate of candidacy for president, in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines, October 1, 2021. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez

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Aside from Pacquiao, two other contenders have declared their intention to run for president. Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, a former actor, and Senator Panfilo Lacson, an ex police chief, were expected to file their certificates in the following days.

But the spotlight will be on Sara Duterte-Carpio, the president’s daughter, despite her ruling out running for the office next year.

Duterte-Carpio, 43, replaced her father as Davao City mayor when he became president, and she remains by far the most popular presidential prospect, according to successive opinion polls this year.

Analysts say it is crucial her father’s successor is a loyalist, to insulate him from potential legal action at home or by the International Criminal Court, over the thousands of state killings in his war on drugs since 2016.

Critics say his interest in the vice presidency is also a self-preservation move. Duterte says his motivation is public service, not power.

Vice president, Leni Robredo, who leads the opposition, is also being urged by supporters to run for the top post.

“In the coming days, please pray with me so that our decision will be what is best for our country,” she said.

More than 60 million Filipinos will vote in May 2022 for a new president, vice president, and more than 18,000 lawmakers and local government officials.

Candidates have until Oct. 8 to register, but withdrawals and substitutions are allowed until Nov. 15, leaving scope for last-minute changes of heart, like the 11th hour entry of Duterte for the 2016 election, which he won by a huge margin.

Reporting by Karen Lema; Additional reporting by Neil Jerome Morales and Eloisa Lopez; Editing by Martin Petty and Raju Gopalakrishnan

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Manny Pacquiao announces retirement | Fox News

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Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is officially hanging up his gloves.

The eight-division world champion and Philippines senator on Wednesday announced his retirement from the ring,

“As I hang up my boxing gloves, I would like to thank the whole world, especially the Filipino people for supporting Manny Pacquiao. Goodbye boxing,” the 42-year old said in a 14-minute video posted on his Facebook page. “It is difficult for me to accept that my time as a boxer is over. Today I am announcing my retirement.”

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Senator Manny Pacquiao raises his hands during a national convention of his PDP-Laban party in Quezon city, Philippines on Sunday Sept. 19, 2021. (Manny Pacquiao MediaComms via AP)

Pacquiao finished his 26-year, 72-fight career with 62 wins, eight losses and two draws. Of those 62 wins, 39 were by knockout and 23 by decision. He won 12 world titles.

His retirement from boxing followed a disheartening defeat to Yordenis Ugas in Paradise, Nevada on Aug. 21. The younger Cuban boxer, who defected to the United States in 2010, beat Pacquiao by unanimous decision, retaining his WBA welterweight title. It was Pacquiao’s first fight in more than two years.

“Thank you for changing my life, when my family was desperate, you gave us hope, you gave me the chance to fight my way out of poverty,” Pacquiao said in the video. “Because of you, I was able to inspire people all over the world. Because of you, I have been given the courage to change more lives. I will never forget what I have done and accomplished in my life that I can’t imagine. I just heard the final bell. The boxing is over. “

Pacquaio had hinted at retirement recently. It also had been expected because he is setting his sights on a bigger political battlefield. Earlier this month, he accepted his political party’s nomination and declared that he will run for Philippines president in the May 2022 elections.

BOXER-SENATOR MANNY PACQUIAO TO RUN FOR PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT

He has accused the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, his formal ally, of making corruption worse in the Philippines. He promised to fight poverty and warned corrupt politicians they will soon end in jail.

Pacquiao’s rags-to-riches life story and legendary career — he is the only fighter in history to win titles in eight different weight classes — has brought honor to his Southeast Asian nation, where he is known by his monikers Pacman, People’s Champ, and National Fist.

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He left his impoverished home in the southern Philippines as a teenager and stowed away on a ship bound for Manila. He made his professional boxing debut as a junior flyweight in 1995, at the age of 16, fighting his way out of abject poverty to become one of the world’s highest-paid athletes.

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Boxer Manny Pacquiao Joins Filipino Presidential Race

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MANILA — The former boxing champion Manny Pacquiao has shuffled his way into the presidential race in the Philippines.

Mr. Pacquiao, the country’s best-known athlete, already holds a seat in the Senate but faces tough opposition as a presidential candidate. He was formerly the president of the PDP-Laban, the ruling party in the Philippines, before being ousted by a faction loyal to President Rodrigo Duterte, whose government Mr. Pacquiao has accused of corruption.

“To government officials who continue to rob government coffers, you will soon find others in jail,” Mr. Pacquiao warned on Sunday when he announced his candidacy. “Your time is up.”

The constitution bars Mr. Duterte from seeking a second six-year term in the May election. He has instead said he would run for vice president, in what some analysts have described as an attempt to avoid prosecution from the International Criminal Court. The I.C.C. last week announced an investigation into Mr. Duterte’s antidrug campaign, which critics have said was marred by extrajudicial killings.

Christopher Lawrence Go, a senator and Mr. Duterte’s longtime aide, was considered a party favorite for the presidential nomination, but he has yet to announce his candidacy. The president and the vice president are elected separately in the Philippines. If both men were to win, analysts said, Mr. Go could step aside for Mr. Duterte or let him rule the country by proxy, allowing him to escape prosecution.

Sara Duterte, the president’s daughter and the mayor of Davao City, said she would not seek the presidency if her father continued with his plans to run for vice president.

All candidate must submit their final filings in October.

Mr. Pacquiao, 42, signaled a break with Mr. Duterte earlier this year when he accused the government’s health department of corruption tied to the coronavirus pandemic and the purchasing of face masks and other protective equipment. The senator, who as a boxer won world titles in a record eight weight classes, was once an ally of Mr. Duterte, but recently became more critical of the president.

“We are ready to rise to the challenge of leadership,” Mr. Pacquiao said on Sunday when he accepted the nomination from his faction of the party.

“It is now time for the oppressed to win,” he said. “It is now time for the country to rise up from poverty.”

Aries Arugay, a political science professor at the University of the Philippines, said that he was not surprised by Mr. Pacquiao’s announcement but that the boxer may be in over his head. While Mr. Pacquiao is internationally recognized, “he is not ready” to be president, Mr. Arugay said, adding that Mr. Pacquiao had not passed any major legislation.

“His performance at the Senate was underwhelming,” he said. “However, that has not prevented people and politicians in the past from winning public office.”

Mr. Pacquiao has also been a vocal supporter of Mr. Duterte’s bloody antidrug campaign.

The Commission on Elections will have to settle the matter of the separate factions of the PDP-Laban before the final candidacies are filed in October. If Mr. Duterte’s faction emerges with a clear mandate, Mr. Pacquiao will likely step aside or run as an independent, chipping away at Mr. Duterte’s chances of regaining public office, Mr. Arugay said.

Melvin Matibag, the general secretary of PDP-Laban and the leader of the pro-Duterte wing of the party, said Mr. Pacquiao was acting against the party’s wishes by announcing his candidacy.

The meeting on Sunday during which Mr. Pacquiao announced his candidacy was “not sanctioned nor called by the party’s chairman, President Duterte,” Mr. Matibag said Monday on national radio.

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Boxer Manny Pacquiao announces run for Philippines president

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Filipino boxing champion Manny Pacquiao on Sunday announced that he is running to be the next president of the Philippines.

Pacquiao was nominated by a faction of the ruling PDP-Laban party, which is also the party of the incumbent president, Rodrigo Duterte, Reuters reported. 

“I am a fighter, and I will always be a fighter inside and outside the ring,” said Pacquiao, who currently serves as a Philippines senator. “I am accepting your nomination as candidate for president of the Republic of the Philippines.”

His nomination comes just days after a rival faction within the PDP-Laban party nominated Duterte’s chosen successor, Christopher “Bong” Go.

The same faction nominated Duterte as vice president, which critics lambasted as a thinly veiled attempt for him to hold on to power and possibly avoid prosecution for his bloody war on drugs. Under the country’s constitution, Duterte can no longer run for president but can run as vice president, as the positions are elected separately. Go ultimately declined the nomination.

Pacquiao, 42, has previously hinted that he would run for the presidency, though when he first entered politics, he was too young to be eligible. In the Philippines, presidential candidates must be at least 40 years old.

Reuters noted that Pacquiao, who served as president of the PDP-Laban party until July of this year, trails more promising front-runners in recent polling despite his popularity in the Philippines.

Pacquiao was once close allies with Duterte but has since become one of his most vocal adversaries, attacking him for his close relationship with China and accusing him of being soft on corruption.

Back in June, Duterte took shots at Pacquiao for this apparent about-face.

“You didn’t tell me anything all these years, you’re all praises and praises for me and now you’ll say corrupt,” Duterte said of Pacquiao’s criticisms. “I will hound you every day. I will expose you as a liar.”

Pacquiao has been a member of the Filipino congress since 2010, when he was elected to the House of Representatives. In 2016, he was elected to the Senate. As a politician, Pacquiao is known for holding conservative views aligning with his evangelical Christian beliefs.



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Boxer-senator Manny Pacquiao to run for Philippine president

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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine boxing icon and senator Manny Pacquiao says he will run for president in the 2022 elections.

Pacquiao accepted the nomination of his PDP-Laban party at its national convention on Sunday, saying that the Filipino people have been waiting for a change of government.

“I am a fighter, and I will always be a fighter inside and outside the ring,” Pacquiao, 42, said in his speech.

“I wholeheartedly, bravely, and humbly hope for your support,” he added.

Pacquiao is the president of the PDP-Laban faction led by him and Sen. Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III.

Another faction of the same party earlier this month nominated President Rodrigo Duterte to be its vice presidential candidate, and Duterte’s former aide, Sen. Bong Go, as its presidential nominee.

Duterte, who is forbidden by the constitution from seeking a second six-year term, has accepted the nomination, but Go has declined to run for president.

Duterte has led a brutal campaign against illegal drugs, and said last week he would rather “die first” before facing an international tribunal, the day after the International Criminal Court announced it would investigate allegations of crimes against humanity linked to the crackdown that has left thousands dead.

Pacquiao has accused the administration of Durterte, his former ally, of making corruption worse in the Philippines.

To critics who question his qualifications, the former boxer has said his personal experience of poverty will better equip him to lead the nation. He added that he will fight poverty and corruption.

“In my whole life, I have not backed down on any fight,” Pacquiao said.

He warned politicians that he holds responsible for corruption “will soon end in jail together.”

The rival party faction supporting Duterte earlier said it will petition the Commission on Elections to declare Pacquiao and his allies illegitimate officers of the ruling party.

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Boxer Manny Pacquiao to run for Philippine president in 2022

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Philippine Senator and boxing champion Manny Pacquiao reads his briefing materials as he prepares for the Senate session in Pasay city, Metro Manila, Philippines September 20, 2016. Picture taken September 20, 2016. REUTERS/Erik De Castro/File Photo

  • Pacquiao accepts nomination of party allies
  • Boxer vows to end government corruption

MANILA, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Boxing star Manny Pacquiao said on Sunday he will run for president of the Philippines next year, after railing against corruption in government and what he calls President Rodrigo Duterte’s cozy relationship with China.

Pacquiao accepted the nomination of his political allies during the national assembly of the faction he leads in the ruling PDP-Laban Party, days after a rival faction nominated Duterte’s long-time aide, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, as its presidential candidate.

That faction nominated Duterte for vice president, a move that critics called a cynical ploy by Duterte to retain power.

Go declined the nomination, but the rift between the Pacquiao and Duterte factions has escalated.

“I am a fighter, and I will always be a fighter inside and outside the ring,” Pacquiao, 42, a senator, said in a live-streamed speech during the assembly. “I am accepting your nomination as candidate for president of the Republic of the Philippines.”

Pacquiao’s faction has not expressed support for Duterte’s vice-presidential bid. Duterte is prohibited by the constitution from running for a second six-year term as president.

One of the greatest boxers of all time and the only man to hold world titles in eight different divisions, Pacquiao was mum about his 26-year professional career.

Despite his popularity, Pacquiao trails the front-runners in opinion polls that have been topped consistently by Duterte’s daughter, Sara Duterte-Carpio.

In July, Pacquiao was voted out as PDP-Laban leader, weeks after challenging Duterte over his position on China and record on fighting corruption, but his ouster was rejected by his faction.

Pacquiao, once a close ally of Duterte, had said more than 10 billion pesos ($200 million) in pandemic aid intended for poor families was unaccounted for, adding this was just one discovery in his planned corruption investigation.

His anti-corruption crusade comes as the Senate has opened an investigation into alleged overpricing of medical supplies and equipment purchased under the government’s pandemic response programme.

Duterte challenged Pacquiao to name corrupt government offices to prove that the boxer was not just politicking ahead of the election.

Pacquiao countered by warning of jail for corrupt government officials: “Your time is up!”

Reporting by Enrico Dela Cruz; Editing by Edmund Klamann and William Mallard

Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Manny Pacquiao vs. Yordenis Ugas fight results, highlights: Cuban champ upsets Filipino legend to retain title

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Two years removed from his last fight, Manny Pacquiao looked all 42 years of his age on Saturday. Now, the living legend must decide whether his boxing future is behind him.

Yordenis Ugas (27-4, 12 KOs), who took the fight on just 11 days’ notice after unified champion Errol Spence Jr. withdrew, relied on defense and hard counterpunching to defend his WBA welterweight title and disappoint the pro-Pacquiao crowd inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

A former Olympic bronze medalist from Cuba, Ugas outlanded Pacquiao by a margin of 101 to 88, according to CompuBox, and landed an incredible 59% of his power shots en route to a unanimous decision (115-113, 116-112, 116-112). CBS Sports also scored it for Ugas, 116-112.

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The defeat left Pacquiao (62-8-2, 39 KOs) unsure about his fighting future as rumors continue to swirl that the Filipino Senator will make a run at the presidency in 2022 for his native country.

“I’m sorry that we lost tonight, but I did my best,” Pacquiao said. “I don’t know, I don’t know. Let me rest first and relax [before] I make the decision of whether I will fight or not. 

“I will make a final announcement [about running for president] next month. I know that I am facing a big problem that’s more difficult than boxing but I want to help the people. I want to help them.”

Ugas, 35, turned out to be a problem Pacquiao had trouble solving, particularly over the second half of the fight. Fighting behind his high guard, he was defensively responsible enough to prevent Pacquiao from overwhelming him with flashy combinations while slick enough to counter clean with right hands.

More importantly, Ugas was creative and the frustration began to show for Pacquiao, boxing’s only eight-division champion, who had trouble picking up Ugas’ sidearm body shots and looping right hands, which left the “PacMan” with a cut above his left eye and significant swelling below his right by the end of Round 12.

Ugas made the first defense of the title he was upgraded to as full champion during Pacquiao’s 25-month layoff. Pacquiao had captured the WBA title in 2019 by outpointing Keith Thurman while Ugas originally held the interim belt.

“I’m very excited but most of all, I want to thank Manny Pacquiao for giving me this moment in the ring today,” Ugas said. “I told you that I’m the only champion of the WBA. He’s a great competitor and I have a lot of respect for him but I won the fight.

“The double jab was the lead punch. We only had two weeks of training but I listened to my corner and it all worked out.”

Ugas made adjustments throughout to offset the speed advantage of Pacquiao. The living legend blamed the lack of time to prepare for the fight as the reason for his loss after Spence pulled out, needing surgery for a torn retina suffered in training camp.

“I had to make an adjustment for [only] a few days. It’s good but that’s boxing,” Pacquiao said. “I know I was having a hard time in the ring making adjustments about his style. That was a problem for me because I didn’t make an adjustment right away and my legs were tight. It was hard to move.”

Pacquiao did a good job staying with Ugas in the first half by covering up the difficulties he was having with activity. But his output lowered the more frustrated he got as Ugas dared to play chess with the future Hall of Famer while standing right in front of him at close range.

“Now the plan is to unify the title at welterweight,” Ugas said. “Everybody said he’s the champion but now they know who the real champion is.”

CBS Sports was with you throughout the entire way on Saturday, so. be sure to follow along with the live results and highlights below. 

Fight card, results

  • Yordenis Ugas (c) def. Manny Pacquiao via unanimous decision (115-113, 116-112, 116-112)
  • Robert Guerrero def. Victor Ortiz via unanimous decision (96-94, 96-94, 96-94)
  • Mark Magsayo def. Julio Ceja via 10th-round knockout
  • Carlos Castro def. Oscar Escandon via 10th-round TKO

Pacquiao vs. Ugas scorecard, live coverage

Pacquiao 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 9 9 10 112
Ugas (c) 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 10 9 116

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Manny Pacquiao vs. Yordenis Ugas fight results: Live boxing updates, scorecard, start time, undercard

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The sport of boxing’s only eight-division champion returns from a two-year layoff on Saturday to headline yet another pay-per-view card.

Despite original foe, unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr., pulling out of the fight on less than two weeks’ notice, Manny Pacquiao is still expected to face a difficult challenge when the 42-year-old Filipino icon challenges for Yordenis Ugas’ WBA title inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Pacquiao will be fighting for the title he won in his last fight when he dropped and outpointed then-unbeaten Keith Thurman in 2019. Ugas, a native of Cuba, moved up from the undercard where he was originally scheduled to defend his title against Fabian Maidana.

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CBS Sports will be with you throughout the entire way on Saturday, so. be sure to follow along with the live results and highlights below. 

Fight card, results

  • Manny Pacquiao vs. Yordenis Ugas, WBA welterweight championship
  • Robert Guerrero def. Victor Ortiz via unanimous decision (96-94, 96-94, 96-94)
  • Mark Magsayo def. Julio Ceja via 10th-round knockout
  • Carlos Castro def. Oscar Escandon via 10th-round TKO

Pacquiao vs. Ugas scorecard, live coverage

Pacquiao 10 9 9 10 10 9 9 9 9 84
Ugas (c) 9 10 10 9 9 10 10 10 10 87

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Manny Pacquiao vs. Yordenis Ugas fight start time: Live stream, PPV price, TV channel, how to watch

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Legendary boxer Manny Pacquiao is ready to make his return to the ring. After nearly two full years away, “PacMan” is back in Las Vegas in the main event of a PBC on Fox PPV event to take on WBA titleholder Yordenis Ugas. 

Pacquiao earned the WBA strap in last outing with a decision win over Keith Thurman in September 2019. But with the Filipino legend out of commission, the sanctioning body promoted him to “champion in recess” to open up the title once more to the rest of the division.

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Ugas, meanwhile, is not someone who can be looked over. At 35, the Cuban has just one defeat in 12 trips to the ring since 2015 with the lone loss coming by disputed decision to Shawn Porter for the vacant WBC title. He’s taken on some of the best in the world at 147 pounds, including victories over Jamal James, Thomas Dulorme, Ray Robinson, Omar Figueroa Jr. and Abel Ramos.

It’s sure to be a busy night as a WBA champion is crowned with the hopes of one day unifying with either Spence or WBO champion and pound-for-pound great Terence Crawford.

Three more bouts fill out the undercard in Las Vegas on Saturday night. Most notably, a pair of veterans meet in the co-main event when Robert Guerrero and Victor Ortiz meet at welterweight. Guerrero, 38, is back after his own two-year hiatus and enters on a three-fight win streak. This comes after a brief retirement in 2017 following a three-fight skid. Ortiz, 34, has not fought since February 2018 while facing sexual assault allegations that were dismissed in December 2020. He has not won since a July 2017 knockout. Plus, Filipino prospect Mark Magsayo gets his chance to move closer to gold when he takes on former champion Julio Ceja in a WBC title eliminator at featherweight.

Here’s how you can catch all the action in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

Viewing information

  • Date: Aug. 21 | Location: T-Mobile Arena — Las Vegas
  • Start time: 9 p.m. ET (main event set approximately for midnight ET)
  • How to watch: FOX PPV | Price: $74.99
  • Stream: Fox Sports app 

Pacquiao vs. Ugas fight card, odds

  • Manny Pacquiao -360 vs. Yordenis Ugas +280, WBA welterweight championship
  • Robert Guerrero -125 vs. Victor Ortiz -105, welterweight
  • Mark Magsayo -270 vs. Julio Ceja +220, WBC featherweight title eliminator
  • Carlos Castro -1100 vs. Oscar Escandon +700, featherweight

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