Boxing

Manny Pacquiao is talking about his fight this Saturday night against WBA welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas possibly being the last of his 26-year-old professional career.

The 42-year-old Pacquiao (62-7-2, 39 KOs) says he’s unsure if he’ll continue fighting beyond Saturday’s contest against Ugas (26-4, 12 KOs).

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Bonjour, "The Fresh Prince of Monaco."

Hugo Micallef, who notched more than 100 amateur victories while representing his homeland of the Principality of Monaco in tournaments worldwide, has signed a multi-year promotional contract with Top Rank. Micallef, from Monte Carlo, will make his pro debut Friday, Sept. 10 in Paris on the undercard of heavyweight contender Tony Yoka’s homecoming bout against fellow unbeaten Petar Milas (streaming live and exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+).

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LAS VEGAS (June 12, 2021) — The undefeated pound-for-pound future of boxing, Shakur Stevenson (15-0, 8 KOs) returns tonight at The Theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas against Namibian knockout artist Jeremiah Nakathila (21-1, 17 KOs). The 12-round bout will be contested for the vacant WBO interim junior lightweight world title, a battle of the organization's top two contenders.

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