MIAMI, United States.- Cuban boxer Yordenis Ugás lost by technical KO in the tenth round against American Errol Spence Jr, who adds with this his third world crown in welterweight, during the Premier Boxing Champions held this Saturday in Dallas.
At AT&T Stadium, Ugás fought to become the owner of three of the four existing belts at 147 pounds. He entered the ring with the music of Patria y Vida in the background, and his attire expressed solidarity with the political prisoners of Cuba. However, he was unable to take the title.
“I feel sad that I couldn’t give the victory to the people who are supporting me. I trained hard, but was outclassed by one of the best fighters, a champion. I wanted to keep fighting until the end, but I couldn’t see out of my eye. But I wanted to continue until the end, ”he said after the fight, according to El Nuevo Herald.
The victory of the American Spence Jr, currently the number one in the welterweight, helped him keep his crowns of the International Boxing Federation and the World Council, and also took away the belt of the World Boxing Association that Ugás had until the 12:24 a.m. on Sunday, April 17.
For his part, also this Saturday, Cuban Yuriorkis Gamboa, Olympic champion and two-time professional world champion, lost to Mexican Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz. According to a review published by Radio Television Marti, “At one minute and 32 seconds of the fifth round, Cruz found the Guantánamo cyclone against the ropes. With a left hook and a right ball, the Mexican dropped the Cuban.”
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