The event was supposed to be Pacquiao (62-7-2) against Errol Spence Jr., but due to the withdrawal of Spence, Yordenis Ugas (26-4-0) is stepping up from welterweight to fight the southpaw. Both fighters accepted the bout on short notice.
Last year, Pacquiao’s trainer said that the champion had “one or two more fights” before he puts down his boxing gloves to pursue the presidency in the Philippines in 2022. With just four months left in the year, one has to wonder if Pacquiao accepted the change in opponent to keep alive the chance of fighting one more time this year before retiring.