Yordenis Ugas is recovering from an orbital fracture following his loss to Errol Spence Jr on Saturday night.
The Cuban moved toward welterweight unification as the WBA champion, and while he had a troubled WBC and IBF belt in round 6, Spence’s offense was too much for Ugas to have. can be restrained. The
The 35-year-old singer’s right eye began to swell heavily and was assessed by a doctor that her 8th round would be bruised. However, the damage was so severe that the fight had to be halted at 10 minutes after the second check.
Ugas took to social media to reveal that he suffered a fracture in his eye and thanked his family, team and fans for their support.
“I write these words with one eye, the other eye still closed. I want to congratulate Errol Spence Jr, a great champion… and it is an honor to share the ring with him. He came in as always sharp, and in the last inning (7) he caught my eye, and things were even more difficult.”
ESPN’s Mike Coppinger reported the true extent of the damage yesterday evening as announced by Ugas’ team. “Ugas does not require urgent surgery and will be re-examined once the swelling subsides to see if a procedure is needed.”
Spence’s heavy arms had caused a similar injury in the past. In 2017, ‘The Truth’ went to Sheffield and beat Kell Brook to become the IBF weight class champion. The match was declared the 11th knockout after the Briton suffered an orbital fracture and was unable to proceed.
“I’m proud of what I’m doing in and out of the ring,” Ugas said in his Instagram post.
“We’ll bounce back and come back stronger.”
