LAS VEGAS – Rare is the time that Manny Pacquiao is outfought and outpunched in a world title fight.
Yordenis Ugas now owns such bragging rights against the world’s only eighth-division world champion.
In a total show of dominance, the 35-year-old Cuban got the better of Pacquiao in just about every aspect of their 12-round bout on Saturday night (Sunday, Manila time) that more than validated the unanimous decision he pulled off against one of boxing’s all-time greatest.
CompuBox showed Ugas was the better fighter on this night when he retained his WBA welterweight crown before a capacity crowd at the T-Mobile Arena.
In the final punch stats, the Cuban connected 37 percent of his total punches thrown (151-of-405), and used his length to his advantage by landing 21.4 percent of his jabs (50-of-234).
But most notably, he had a high 59 percent on power punches (101-of-171) in a department the high-volume punching Filipino would usually dominated.
Despite his age of 42, Pacquiao still proved to be active in the ring, throwing a total of 815 punches, but landing only 130 for a low 16 percent accuracy.
DIsappointing numbers for Manny Pacquiao
The Pacman only made 8.8 percent of his jabs (42-of-475), and was only 25.9 percent in power punches (88-of-340).
The stats also noted Pacquiao’s percentage in total punches (16 percent) against Ugas was even lower compared to his fight against Floyd Mayweather in 2015 when he netted a total of 19 percent.
The Cuban champion’s length, size, jabs, and power punches accuracy had him winning in all three judges’ scorecards – Dave Moretti (116-112), Patricia Morse Jarman (115-113), and Steve Weisfeld (116-112).
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