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On April 16th, at the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Errol Spence Jr. will go up against Yordenis Ugas in a welterweight unification bout. For the undefeated star Errol ‘The Truth’ Spence Jr, it will be his 28th professional fight, whereas, for the Cuban boxer, Yordenis Ugas, it will be his 32nd.

Errol Spence Jr. has so far fought against the likes of Danny Garcia, Kell Brook, and Chris Algieri. Whereas, Yordenis Ugas has fighting experience alongside Shawn Porter, Jonathan Batista, and the Philippine Manny Pacquiao. As fans head towards this highly anticipated match-up, here are certain things that they should intimately know before someone rings the bell.

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Errol Spence Jr. Vs. Yordenis Ugas stats: Height, Weight, Age, Reach, Record

The American boxer, Errol Spence Jr. stands 5ft 9 inches tall on the ground. He has a reach of 182 cm. On the other hand, his opponent and WBA welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas stands 5ft 9 inches tall. Ugas, as opposed to Spence Jr., enjoys a reach of 175cm. He falls 3cm short when it comes to the IBF and WBC titleholder Errol Spence Jr.

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As they go to fight it out, Errol Spence Jr. weighs 146.25 pounds, and Yordenis Ugas weighs 147 pounds at this moment.

‘The Truth’ is 32 years old whereas Yordenis Ugas is 35. Both men are in their early thirties and in their prime.

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As far as the fighting record concerns, Errol Spence Jr. is undefeated in his profession and holds a record of 27 wins and 0 losses. However, Yordenis Ugas. who last year defeated Manny Pacquiao in a huge upset, holds a professional record of 27 wins and 4 losses. Errol Spence Jr. has won 21 of his fights via knockout, and Yordenis Ugas has won 12 via the same.

Spence Jr. vs. Ugas Purse

According to sources, Errol Spence Jr. will earn $1.5 million guaranteed plus fifty percent of the PPV. Yordenis Ugas, on the other hand, will make a gain of $1 million along with fifty percent of PPV.

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Errol Spence Jr. vs. Yordenis Ugas rank

As per the ESPN divisional ranking, Errol Spence Jr. ranks second, right below Terence Crawford. And trailing Spence Jr., Yordenis Ugas ranks 3rd in the division.

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