Manny Pacquiao, BOXING legend, makes his final return to the ring - but not against the man that he had planned to fight.
Pacquiao was scheduled to compete for Errol Spence Jr.'s WBC welterweight and IBF titles in Las Vegas on Saturday.
American Spence was unable to continue due to an eye injury. Cuban YordenisUgas took over as the replacement.
Ugas will now use the WBA belt that he was awarded after Pacquiao's inactivity to fight the Filipino icon.
SunSport compares the two ahead of their fight for the world title.
Manny Pacquiao
Pacquiao was an unknown, but former flyweight world champion when he made his debut to the US market in 2001.
He became an overnight sensation after beating Lehlohonolo Ledwaba in his first fight with Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach.
Pacquiao has won titles in an unprecedented EIGHT divisions against some the most prominent names in the sport in the years that followed.
PacMan has been a welterweight campaigner in recent years, and his career was in jeopardy after he lost to Jeff Horn in 2017.
He turned the tide with three straight wins against Adrien Broner, Lucas Matthysse and Keith Thurman.
Keith Thurman was defeated by Manny Pacquiao in his last fight
In July 2019, Pacquiao defeated Thurman. However, due to the coronavirus pandemic the southpaw was unable to make it back.
This means that he will have been out the ring for more than two years before he meets Ugas in the ropes.
Pacquiao is a professional with 41 fights more than his Cuban opponent.
PacMan, at 42, is a faster operator than anyone else, even though he has the height and reach to do it.
Yordenis Ugas
Ugas was an extraordinary amateur in Cuba, where he was renowned for his talents in the unpaid ranks.
He won bronze at 2008 Beijing Olympics, and established himself as one the most skilled boxers in the country.
He decided to leave Cuba in 2010, where he was prohibited from turning professional, to be a champion in the payed ranks.
Ugas lost three fights in transition despite his incredible talent. His world title hopes were slipping away.
However, Shawn Porter, a former champion, has been the only loss for the talented ex-Olympian in his 12 fights.
Abel Ramos was his most recent opponent to win the WBA's secondary, or 'Regular', belt.
He was promoted to full champion after Pacquiao's inactivity. PacMan was frustrated.
The title debate will be resolved in the ring where Ugas has a three-inch height advantage and a two-inch reach advantage.
