Pacquiao to fight Ugás for WBA title after Spence withdrawal

Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is set to return to the ring after a two-year hiatus to challenge Yordenis Ugás for the WBA super welterweight title.

The fight was originally scheduled to be between Pacquiao and Unified Welterweight Champion Errol Spence, Jr., but Spence withdrew due to an eye injury.

Yordenis Ugás, who was slated to defend his WBA Welterweight championship against Fabian Maidana, stepped up to face Pacquiao.

The highly anticipated "Pacquiao vs. Ugás" match will be broadcast live on SKY Pay-Per-View and WeTV this Sunday, August 22, starting at 9 AM.

At 42 years old, Pacquiao aims to reclaim the championship he previously held, while the 35-year-old Ugás seeks a career-defining victory.

The fight will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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