Manny Pacquiao is back in the ring on Sunday (AEST) after two years away as he looks to add another ridiculous feat to his resume.

Pacquiao, 42, takes on late call-up Yordenis Ugas inside T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for the WBA welterweight title after Errol Spence Jr. was forced out of the match-up with injury.

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The Philippines senator is the only eight-division world champion in history, and will look to win a title fight in a fourth different decade; 23 years on from his first title.

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Pacquiao was controversially stripped of the WBA title on grounds of “inactivity” earlier this year despite the global disruption to boxing caused by the pandemic.

The WBA instead handed the belt to Ugas, a fact that upset Pacquiao.

“I didn’t like that someone took my belt without challenging me in the ring,” he said.

“Both of us are champions, but we’ll see who has the belt after [Sunday].”

Pacquiao will have his chance to set the record straight in a matter of hours.

Pacquiao showed his power early with a right hook and two left hands to the side of Ugas’ head.

Ugas though was using his jab well to keep his distance and also went to the body late and a left hand ended with Pacquiao hitting the ground but no knockdown was scored.

The 35-year-old Cuban was not throwing as much but more accurate early, using his distance effectively.

At 42 years old and with 71 fights under his belt, Pacquiao has seen it all in the ring and yet Shawn Porter declared in commentary that the Cuban was giving him a “puzzle to solve”.

Pacquiao brought the crowd to its feet in the third with a big left and lunge that sent Ugas to the ropes, finishing the busier of the two with solid flurries to end the round.

Ugas hit Pacquiao with what was deemed a low blow in the fourth, seeing him given a warning by the referee and the former champion a chance to rest out.

While Ugas was landing more jabs than his opponent it was Pacquiao who had the advantage in power punches after the fourth.

The Cuban then turned up the heat in the following rounds as the fight went deep.

MONSTER KO STUNS

Filipino Mark Magsayo introduced himself to Sin City in wild fashion on Sunday with a stunning 10th round knockout of Julio Ceja in their bruising WBC featherweight title eliminator.

The undefeated Magsayo dropped Ceja in the first round with a monstrous left hook, before the Mexican fought his way back into the fight and dropped Magsayo in the fifth.

But just when it looked like Ceja had taken control, Magsayo, Pacquiao’s protege, found a second wind; a big right hand in the 10th putting Ceja out against the ropes, before the 26-year-old landed one more to put his rival on the canvas.

Two special right hands ultimately saved Magsayo, who was behind 87-82, 86-83, 86-83 on the scorecards at the time of the stoppage.

Ceja, who at a stage looked to be cutting Magsayo in half, was motionless for a while before regaining consciousness. He will head to hospital after being helped out of the ring.

Magsayo did a backflip to celebrate his 23rd professional win and 16th knockout.

MAIN CARD

Manny Pacquiao vs. Yordenis Ugas — 12 rounds — WBA welterweight title

Robert Guerrero def. Victor Ortiz — via unanimous decision (96-94 x 3) — welterweight

Mark Magsayo def. Julio Ceja — via 10th round KO — WBC featherweight title eliminator

Carlos Castro def. Oscar Escandon — featherweight — via 10th round TKO

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