Errol Spence not only reestablished himself as the leader of the welterweight division but also box-office gold. The unbeaten Desoto, Texas native was brilliant in a tenth-round stoppage of Yordenis Ugas to win the WBA welterweight title and defend his WBC/IBF belts atop an April 16 Showtime Pay-Per-View event from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Like most of the boxing world, Derrick James came away pleased, if not in awe, of Errol Spence Jr.'s recent performance. James, the longtime trainer of the welterweight champion (WBC, IBF) from Desoto, Texas, could not help but offer a glowing review of his charge’s dominant 10th-round stoppage of Yordenis Ugas earlier this month at AT&T Stadium in Arlington
Yordenis Ugas holds his head up as he comes to grips with his latest setback. The 2008 Olympic Bronze medalist and former WBA welterweight titlist continues to recover from injuries sustained in a tenth-round stoppage loss to Errol Spence Jr. Their three-belt unification bout ended when the ringside physician deemed Ugas (27-5, 12KOs) unfit to continue due to his right eye being swollen shut, with Spence (28-0, 22KOs) going on to win the WBA belt along with defending his WBC/IBF titles April 16 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
ARLINGTON, Texas – A taxing sixth round late Saturday night inspired Errol Spence Jr. to unload his expansive offensive arsenal on Yordenis Ugas during the seventh round of their welterweight title unification fight at AT&T Stadium.
Errol Spence doesn’t miss a beat. For the second time in as many fights, Spence returned from over a year out of active competition and recovery from injury to dominate a world-class professional. Spence’s win over Danny Garcia was efficient and steady. What Spence did Saturday night to Cuba’s Yordenis Ugas was more violent and entertaining.
ARLINGTON, Texas – Errol Spence Jr. could laugh about his mouthpiece mishap afterward. During the sixth round, however, losing his mouthpiece in a second straight fight was no laughing matter early Sunday morning. Spence’s “rookie” reaction to Ugas’ right hand dislodging his mouthpiece could’ve cost the unbeaten welterweight champion his IBF and WBC belts because it enabled Ugas to hit him with a left-right combination that rocked Spence and knocked him into the ropes.
Yordenis Ugas has revealed that he suffered a fractured orbital bone during Saturday's loss to Errol Spence at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
ARLINGTON, Texas – About an hour after Errol Spence Jr. made it clearer than ever that he wants to fight Terence Crawford, the unbeaten IBF/WBA/WBC welterweight champion wasn’t about to begin negotiating during his post-fight press conference.
Spence, Ugas Fight Photos Gallery - AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas - In a unification clash for the WBC, WBA, IBF welterweight titles, Errol Spence (28-0, 22 KOs) broke down and stopped Yordenis Ugas (27-5, 12 KOs) in ten rounds. (photos by Amanda Westcott)
IBF and WBC welterweight champion Errol “The Truth” Spence Jr. showed his greatness against WBA champion Yordenis Ugás, battling back from early adversity to stop Ugás in the tenth round on SHOWTIME PPV live from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas headlining a Premier Boxing Champions event before an announced crowd of 39,946.