The former champion Yordenis Ugas reigned supreme in the welterweight division until April 2022. During this period he proudly held the WBA welterweight title. Moreover, he is well known for being the last opponent of the former eight-division champion and Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao. Interestingly, he managed to defend his title from Pacquiao showcasing his skills. There were even talks about two going for a rematch, however, that didn’t come to fruition. Ultimately Errol Spence Jr. ended up snatching his title off of him last year.

Sadly, earlier this year, two robbers broke into his house and stole his belts. As of now, Ugas is preparing to go toe-to-toe against Mario Barrios on the Canelo vs. Charlo SHOWTIME PPV undercard. The fight that is scheduled for September 30th in T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas will certainly hold a lot of importance for both fighters. As the day of the bout draws closer, an old video of Ugas’ sparring session with Brian Castano resurfaced on social media.

Yordenis Ugas falls off the ring: Fans come out in defense

In the video, Ugas can be seen falling off the ring as he tries to rest against ropes while facing a barrage of punches from Castano. The sparring session took place back in 2018. At the time Ugas even shared the clip of them sparring on Twitter as he revealed that the duo sparred for 30 rounds! He added that “each round was better than the other.” As the upcoming fight draws nearer, it’s certainly interesting to see Ugas pushing himself to the limit. Undoubtedly, he will be giving his best in the upcoming fight as well.

As the old video of the sparring session resurfaced, fans came out in support of the former champion as they clarified the reason for the boxer falling off the ring. One fan pointed out that contrary to what the post claimed, “He didn’t fall out of the ring because of a punch lol”.

Another fan corrected and stated that he wouldn’t call it getting knocked off of the ring. Moreover, he clarified that the boxer was only trying to “sit/rest on the ropes”. He stated that it was the ropes that were “too loose.”

Meanwhile, one fan praised the former champion’s willingness to spar with “everybody.” He added, “Much respect to him.”

A fan, however, criticized him by saying that he is “One of the most overrated fighters currently.”

Immediately, another fan came to defend the champion and explained the situation. He wrote, “He tried to change levels while backing up and the ropes in a gym and not as tight as a better one in a real event.” Furthermore, he pointed out that “He wasn’t hurt tho.”

One fan pointed out that “Ugas never looks good in the clips people post of him sparring.” Though he did acknowledge that there must be “100s of hours of him styling on fighters” which he “doesn’t post but still.”

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Overall fans were quick to defend the fighter. It seems that Ugas challenging himself through the sparring session touched the hearts of fans. What do you think about the alleged “knockdown?” Do you agree with the statement or do you agree with the fans? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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