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Fallen Champion Looks Back at Difficult Year in Latest ‘God Is Miraculous’ Tweet

Published 01/04/2023, 2:45 PM EST

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Yordenis Ugas has been absent from boxing since his defeat against the likes of Errol Spence Jr last year in April. Ugas, who is currently suspended by Texas Combative Sports Program indefinitely, took to Twitter and glanced at some “moments of adversity”. In his last fight, with three championship belts at stake, the 36-year-old faced Spence Jr. in the ring. Following some heated exchanges supplemented by Spence Jr’s domination in the ring, Ugas lost the fight in the 10th round and was immediately admitted to a hospital for recovery.

Reportedly, Ugas suffered a detached retina from the fight. In a social media post, he said, “I have a fracture in my eye and in the next few days the doctors will say how they will treat it. I spent all morning in a hospital and I write these words with only one eye, the other one is still closed.” Now that 2022 has ended, the former WBA title holder has looked back at those moments of adversity he overcame.

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With pictures of him and his girlfriend, Ugas said, “Some moments of adversity in 2022 But God is miraculous, many times he sends you difficulties to turn your partner into a family🙏🏾 #54milagros #teamugas #ThankGod.”

Where does Yordenis Ugas now stand in boxing?

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As per ESPN’s divisional ranking, Ugas currently occupies the fifth spot in the welterweight up to the 147lbs category. In addition, he stands with a record of 5 losses and 27 wins. As of now, 37.5% of Ugas’ fights ended with a knockout victory. So far, Ugas has faced elite fighters like Spence Jr., Shawn Porter, and Manny Pacquiao in pro boxing.

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The welterweight division is highly competitive. Ugas is already 36 years old, and he shall make his return soon if he feels there is something left for him to achieve in pro boxing.

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Samrat Sardar is a Boxing writer at EssentiallySports and is currently a postgraduate student of English literature. A diligent journalist; he has been writing since his high school days, and possesses work experience as a commercial writer for companies such as WordsKraft among others. Samrat believes he fell in love with boxing the day he watched Vasiliy Lomachenko share the ring with Guillermo Rigondeaux.
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