ALWAYS A CHAMPION Manny Pacquiao (right) hits Yordenis Ugas of Cuba in their welterweight championship boxing match on Aug. 21, 2021, in Las Vegas. AP PHOTO
Philippine boxing icon and Sen. Emmanuel "Manny" Pacquiao absorbed a stunning loss from Cuba's Yordenis Ugás and failed to reclaim the World Boxing Association (WBA) title on Sunday (Philippine time) at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Ugás, who accepted the fight on 11-day notice, won by unanimous decision. All three judges gave the fight to the Cuban, submitting scores of 116-112, 115-113 and 116-112.