welterweight champions Errol Spence Jr. and Yordenis Ugas have both guaranteed fireworks ahead of Saturday’s huge unification showdown from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, despite the fact that their pre-fight pledges differ only in terms of the likely means of victory.
“I’m the sort of man who will go toe-to-toe if I have to,” Spence remarked during the last news conference on Thursday. “I’ll remain and fight if it’s necessary. I don’t think we’ll last 12 rounds if we get into the clinch and start fighting.”
“Spence pledges a resounding victory. I guarantee a victory “Ugas said. “Don’t miss it!” says the narrator.
When Spence (27-0, 21 KOs) defends his WBC and IBF crowns at 147 pounds against WBA titleholder Ugas (27-4, 12 KOs) in the main event of a Premier Boxing Champions event slated to live on Showtime PPV, he will complete a 17-month hiatus following surgery on a detached retina (9 p.m. ET). The fight is expected to crown a new power broker within the division, as well as give more clarity on the route to a probable undisputed championship bout for the winner against unbeaten WBO champion Terence Crawford.
Errol Spence Jr Record And Bio
- Nationality: American
- Born: March 3, 1990
- Height: 5′ 9.5″
- Reach: 72″
- Total Fights: 27
- Record: 27-0 (21 KOs)
Yordenis Ugas Record And Bio
- Nationality: Cuban
- Born: July 14, 1986
- Height: 5′ 9″
- Reach: 69″
- Total Fights: 31
- Record: 27-4 (12 KOs)
Errol Spence Jr VS. Yordenis Ugas Fight Card :
- Errol Spence Jr vs Yordenis Ugas for Spence’s WBC and IBF Welterweight titles and Ugas’ WBA (super) Welterweight title
- Radzhab Butaev vs Eimantas Stanionis; WBA (regular) Welterweight title
- Cody Crowley vs Josesito Lopez; Lightweight
- Isaac Cruz vs Francisco Vargas; Lightweight
- Brandun Lee vs Zachary Ochoa; Super Lightweight
- Vito Mielnicki Jr vs Dan Karpency; Super Welterweight
- Efetobor Apochi vs Adrian Taylor; Cruiserweight
- Fernando Garcia vs Angel Barrientes; Super Bantamweight
Fight Info :
- Event : Errol Spence Jr VS Yordenis Ugas
- Date: Saturday, April 16
- Main card: 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. BST
- Main event ring walks (approx): 11:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 a.m. BST
