Errol Spence Jr. Withdraws From Upcoming Match vs Pacquiao Due to Eye Injury

Unified welterweight champion Errol Spence Jr. has withdrawn from his upcoming fight with Philippine boxing legend turned legislator Manny Pacquiao due to a retinal tear in his left eye. Premier Boxing Champions announced this development on Wednesday (SEA time).

In a statement, Spence said that he “was excited about the fight and the event.”

“Unfortunately, the doctors found a tear in my left eye and said I needed to get surgery on it ASAP and that there was no way I could fight with my eye in that condition,” he added.

Errol Spence Jr. and Manny Pacquiao’s fight is scheduled on August 21 in Las Vegas.

Pacquiao took to Twitter to send his well wishes to Spence.

Meanwhile, WBA Welterweight Champion Yordenis Ugás will replace Spence.

Ugás has a career record of 26-4 with 12 knockout victories. He has won his previous three fights, with his only loss coming by split decision against Shawn Porter in March 2019. Last September, Ugás defeated Abel Ramos for the vacant WBA Welterweight championship.

“It’s an honor to fight the great multiple division world champion, Manny Pacquiao, as I am more than ready to take on this challenge,’’ Ugás said in a statement.

Ugás added that he has “a tremendous amount of respect for Pacquiao, but I am coming to win this fight.”

Meanwhile, netizens believe that Spence just used his injury to duck Pacquiao, and think he was just afraid to face the Philippine boxing icon.

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