VIDEO: Las Vegas Crowd Roars as They Welcome Manny Pacquiao to the Arena

The return of Manny Pacquiao brought the whole boxing family to their feet. Just before the legend made his way to the ring, the entire T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas witnessed a record-breaking attendance, who were constantly cheering for ‘Pac-Man’.

After almost 763 days of inactivity, Pacquiao’s return to action was massive. Furthermore, the crowd channeled the energy through their support. It seemed most of the crowd was there for Manny Pacquiao, while Yordenis Ugas was just there as an opponent. Nevertheless, Vegas also had some legitimate fans of the Cuban boxer. However, Manny Pacquiao clearly took a toll on receiving the crowd support.

Packed house for #PacquiaoUgas pic.twitter.com/lLWGIJrqa4

— Helen Yee (@HelenYeeSports) August 22, 2021

Following a few gruesome encounters in the undercard, the stage was built well for an intriguing headliner. Meanwhile, fans expanded the aura by chanting ‘Manny Manny’ just after the national anthem of the Philippines. Organizers didn’t play the Cuban national anthem, which was apparently Ugas’ request.

Crowd chanting Manny! Manny! Manny! after anthems finished. No Cuban anthem, I guess at Ugas’ request. #PacUgas

— Kevin Iole (@KevinI) August 22, 2021

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Following a legendary in-ring introduction, the first round of the fight lived up to the hype. Pacquiao became the aggressor and planted some f his best shots. Despite falling short in height and reach, ‘Pac-Man’ didn’t hesitate to put out his best punches. But Yordenis Ugas looked similarly comfortable He used his range and could see a promising second round.

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The third round of the scrap saw both men have their chances. While Ugas contend to move forward, Pacquiao didn’t look to lose his confidence. The eight-division champion came with all his skills and set the stage for an intriguing main-event fight.

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