Ollie Robinson also takes his place in the squad despite back spasms rendering him a peripheral figure in the previous match. Robinson is being monitored by the medical team, but is favourite to make way for the return of England's record Test wicket-taker James Anderson at his Lancashire home ground. Anderson was rested for the third Test after struggling to make an impact in the first two amid suggestions the 40-year-old is becoming a fading force. Meanwhile, Australia head coach Andrew McDonald admits Mitch Marsh has given him a selection headache ahead of the fourth Test. □ Order #PacquiaoUgas on Pay-Per-View NOW: /N6YORSjL65- Premier Boxing Champions AugMarsh smashed a superb century after replacing the injured Cameron Green at Headingley.Angel Contreras shows tremendous heart in his victory over John Dato, defeating the □□ favorite by UD in a 8RD featherweight bout. The favorite going into the bout, Dato saw his win-loss-draw record drop to 14-1-1 as Contreras pulled off a unanimous decision win in their eight-round featherweight duel.Ĭontreras hiked his record to 11-4-2. Whether Manny Pacquiao can still hold his own will be put to the test as he tangles with World Boxing Association (WBA) super welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas in the US on Saturday, August 21 (Sunday, August 22, Manila time). The Filipino icon is determined to reclaim the world title he once owned after the WBA stripped it off him earlier this year due to inactivity and rewarded it to Ugas. It will be the first fight in more than two years for Pacquiao, who wants to prove that he remains a dominant force at 42 years old, and possibly, set himself up for bigger bouts. Pacquiao was supposed to face World Boxing Council and International Boxing Federation welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr, but the unbeaten American pulled out due to an eye injury. Ugas then replaced Spence, with the 35-year-old Cuban looking to propel himself to stardom with an upset over the only eight-division world champion in the sport. The fight, which will be staged at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, is scheduled at approximately 11:30 am (Manila time).īoxing pundits, fans see Ugas as threat even to Pacquiao politicsĬuban Yordenis Ugas has the potential of altering Manny Pacquiao’s future in politics as they face each other in a Las Vegas ring on Sunday, August 22.
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