April 16th Welterweight Unification: Errol Spence Jr. vs. Yordenis Ugas
There will be three belts on the line at 147 lbs on April 16th.
The card takes place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, and will see a unification of three of the four welterweight belts as Errol Spence Jr. meets Yordenis Ugas.
Spence Jr. currently holds the WBC and IBF welterweight titles. With an undefeated record of 27-0-0, 21 KOs, he has defeated the likes of Carlos Ocampo Manriquez, Mikey Garcia, and Shawn Porter.
Following a horrific car crash, Errol Spence Jr. was out of the ring for nearly two years. When he came back in 2020, he defeated Danny Garcia via unanimous decision.
What a comeback story.
Almost one year ago Errol Spence Jr. was hospitalized after a serious car crash where he was thrown from his vehicle.
One year later, he beats Danny Garcia by unanimous decision. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/L6n4P7lHQF
— Complex Sports (@ComplexSports) December 6, 2020
Two years later, he will return to the ring in an attempt to unify his belts with WBA (super) champion Ugas.
Ugas (27-4-0, 12 KOs) is on a four-fight win streak in which he has defeated Omar Figueroa Jr, Mike Dallas Jr, and Abel Ramos. In 2021, Ugas took on world-renowned boxer Manny Pacquiao and won the bout via unanimous decision.
Yordenis Ugás defeats Manny Pacquiao via unanimous decision 🔥#PacquiaoUgas pic.twitter.com/GCpSmn5YXU
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 22, 2021
The two will be looking not only to unify belts but also to set up another unification bout with WBO champion Terence Crawford.
The Premier Boxing Champions event will also feature:
Issac Cruz vs. Yuriokis Gamboa – 135 lbs
Jose Valenzuela vs. Francisco Vargas – 135 lbs
Cody Crowley vs. Josesito Lopez – 147 lbs
Eimantas Stanionis vs Radzhab Butaev – 147 lbs
Brandun Lee vs. Zachary Ochoa – 140 lbs
Information:
Date: Saturday, April 16
Location: AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas
Tickets: Here
