Boxing-Spence withdraws from Pacquiao fight with torn retina


  • Boxing
  • Wednesday, 11 Aug 2021

FILE PHOTO: Britain Boxing - Kell Brook v Errol Spence IBF World Welterweight Title - Bramall Lane, Sheffield - 27/5/17 Errol Spence celebrates winning the fight Action Images via Reuters / Andrew Couldridge Livepic

(Reuters) - Welterweight champion Errol Spence, Jr. has been forced to withdraw from his Aug. 21 fight against Manny Pacquiao due to a retinal tear in his left eye, organisers said on Tuesday.

Cuban Yordenis Ugas, who won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, has agreed to replace Spence in the main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and defend his WBA welterweight belt against Pacquiao, who has won titles in eight divisions.

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