Errol Spence vs Yordenis Ugas LIVE: Latest updates, result and reaction tonight
Follow all the fallout from the main-event title fight
Errol Spence Jr added another welterweight title to his collection by stopping Yordenis Ugas on Saturday night.
Spence Jr, 32, retained the WBC and IBF belts at 147lbs while simultaneously taking his Cuban opponent’s WBA Super title. Prior to Saturday night’s main event, it had been 16 months since Spence Jr competed, with the American having beaten compatriot Danny Garcia via decision in December 2020 before going on to have surgery on his eye. That fight took place at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, where this Saturday’s headline bout was also staged. The 35-year-old Ugas (27-5, 12 knockouts), meanwhile, last fought in August, outpointing icon Manny Pacquiao in Las Vegas.
The Cuban could not replicate that statement win, however, as he fell victim to Spence’s vicious and varied offence in front of a roaring Texas crowd. Though Ugas was spirited throughout, he began to wilt physically as the fight progressed. His best moment came with a one-two in the sixth round, when a distracted Spence expected the referee to retrieve his mouthguard. The punches sent the American staggering against the ropes, but Spence went on to produce his best work, causing Ugas’ right eye to swell significantly as the rounds passed by. Ultimately the injury led the official to call a stop to the action in the 10th round, ensuring a TKO victory for Spence Jr, the southpaw thus remaining unbeaten (28-0, 22 KOs) as he targets a unification clash with Terence Crawford.
Re-live round-by-round updates from Errol Spence Jr vs Yordenis Ugas this evening.
Benn vs Van Heerden
Next up, Chris Billam-Smith and Tommy McCarthy meet in a cruiserweight rematch.
Dorset fighter Billam-Smith (14-1, 10 KOs) beat Irishman McCarthy (18-3, 9 KOs) via split decision last July.
Will this one, for European and Commonwealth cruiserweight gold, be as close? Let’s find out...
Benn vs Van Heerden
Campbell Hatton def. Ezequiel Gregores via decision (60-54).
A fair result but lots to work on for Hatton, who moves to 7-0, no doubt.
Benn vs Van Heerden
Hatton vs Gregores – Round 6
Final round.
Hatton’s flicking out the jab. Gregores is looking for a finish.
He can’t find it and we’ll go to the judges’ scorecards...
Benn vs Van Heerden
Hatton vs Gregores – Round 5
Hatton walks onto a stern right hook! He’s still being fairly reckless, though there’s no debate he’s dominating the fight.
One-two and an uppercut from Hatton.
Gregores is stumbling all over the place when he misses with his punches...
Benn vs Van Heerden
Hatton vs Gregores – Rounds 3 and 4
Gregores still looks tired, and he’s starting to get wobbled now.
Counter hooks from Hatton are the most effective punches right now.
Meanwhile, Gregores’ punches are increasingly wild and sloppy.
Benn vs Van Heerden
Hatton vs Gregores – Round 2
More of the same from Hatton: hyper-aggression in the form of relentless, spiteful hooks – many of them to the body.
There’s an element of reckless abandon to this, though, and twice the Briton is caught flush with left hooks to the head.
It’s still Hatton’s round, but his corner should probably urge some caution here.
Hatton took those punches well, but how many can he eat overall?
Benn vs Van Heerden
Hatton vs Gregores – Round 1
A very aggressive start from Hatton, who flings out one-twos and vicious hooks to the body.
He’s storming forward.
Gregores, 28, looks to be breathing heavily already.
Benn vs Van Heerden
Next up, Campbell Hatton – son of British boxing icon Ricky – faces Ezequiel Gregores at lightweight.
Twenty-one-year-old Hatton is 6-0, 2 KOs, while Argentinian Gregores is 3-9.
Benn vs Van Heerden
Alycia Baumgardner def. Edith Soledad Matthysse via unanimous decision (100-90, 100-90, 100-90).
A shutout victory for Baumgardner on all three judges’ scorecards. The American retains her super-featherweight belts with ease!
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