LAS VEGAS -- This night was supposed to be a celebration, a culmination of all the great Manny Pacquiao has accomplished -- a champion in eight divisions in four decades, a superstar the world over.
Yordenis Ugas wasn't here for the Pacquiao party, though -- he was here for his own arrival. And he made good on his promise to bring all his respect for Pacquiao into the ring.
Ugas, who accepted the assignment on 11 days' notice, scored a unanimous decision over Pacquiao on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena to retain his WBA "super" welterweight title, spoiling the festivities in an upset victory that establishes him as a major player in boxing's best division.