![]() ![]() It figures to be a distance fight and while Ugas is more than good enough to give Spence some issues but I don’t think he’ll win. We won’t realistically know how good Spence is until the opening bell. Ugas is a very steady fighter, nothing flashy but as Manny Pacquiao will attest a difficult puzzle to solve and if Spence isn’t at his best the Cuban may well cause the upset. This fight will tell us where Spence is and what he has left after two extended periods out of the ring. Ugas might pick up a couple of rounds that Spence takes off, or he might benefit from a bit of judging charity. I see him controlling the action from start to finish and having very little difficulty. For me, Spence is a couple of levels above Ugas. That win and all the belts that are on the line have given this fight an air of quality that I’m not so sure it has. It turns out that’s all he really needed to beat what was left of the legendary Pacquiao. Ugas is a good fighter with solid fundamentals. I think Ugas will hang with Spence in the trenches but will be outworked and outpointed over the second half of the fight (at least in the eyes of the official judges). I think the Cuban’s style and reach will trouble Spence early, but I believe the Texan will work well from a distance via his hard southpaw jab and underrated defensive technique as he gradually closes ground and forces more exchanges. I think it will be a competitive, high-speed chess match, with Spence being the aggressor and Ugas being the matador/counterpuncher. Here’s how the experts see it: THE RING MAGAZINE/RINGTV.COM Online gambling group William Hill lists Spence as an 1/6 (-600) favorite, while Ugas is priced at 4/1 (+400) the draw is 18/1 (+1800). ![]() ![]() Can he carry that form into this fight? This looks like a distance fight but will Spence be able to use his greater firepower to shift the fight in his direction? Can the Cuban find a way to outwork the hometown favorite and win a decision? Will Spence (27-0, 21 knockouts) have any ring rust or be the fighter he was prior to a 16-month absence caused by a detached retina? Alternatively, Ugas (27-4, 12 KOs) is coming off a career-best win and is in a great place. Ugas, 35, rebounded with three wins before stepping in at late notice to upset the iconic Manny Pacquiao (UD 12) to claim the WBA title last August. ![]() He gave then-WBC titleholder Shawn Porter all he could handle but dropped a split decision. He defeated the likes of Jamal James (UD 10), Bryan Perrella (TKO 4), Thomas Dulorme (UD 10) and Ray Robinson (TKO 7) to earn himself a long overdue title opportunity. 3 by The Ring, was an amateur standout who took gold at the 2005 World Championships and bronze at the 2008 Olympics. He holds championship wins over Mikey Garcia (UD 12), Shawn Porter (SD 12) and Danny Garcia (UD 12). The 32-year-old has made five defenses and captured the WBC title. After making the switch to the professional ranks he proved his mettle by stopping Kell Brook (TKO 11) to win the IBF welterweight title. 2 by The Ring at 147 pounds, represented the U.S. The two will collide on Showtime Pay-Per-View, starting at 9:00 p.m. will face his WBA counterpart Yordenis Ugas in an eagerly anticipated unification matchup at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. On Saturday, April 16, IBF/ WBC welterweight titleholder Errol Spence Jr. ![]()
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