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Pacquiao admits doing 'something unusual' with his legs before Ugas fight

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Manny Pacquiao attacks Yordenis Ugas during their WBA welterweight title fight. Wendell alinea" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/08/26/pacquiao.jpg"/><figcaption>Manny Pacquiao attacks Yordenis Ugas during their WBA welterweight title fight.  <em>Wendell alinea</em></figcaption></figure></div><p><br/>Manny Pacquiao and his team will look back at the things they did during training camp before his fight against Cuba&#x27;s Yordenis Ugas.</p><p>&quot;I think we did (something) unusual before the fight for my legs,&quot; Pacquiao admitted in an interview on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGS-qAFSF5A">Fight Hype</a>. </p><p>The eight-division former world champion said this might have caused the cramping of his legs, which led to his unanimous decision loss to the Cuban.</p><p>When pressed for details, Pacquiao declined to elaborate pending their observation.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/26/21/pacquiao-open-to-rematch-with-ugas-says-us-report">Pacquiao says open to rematch with Ugas — ‘I can come back in January’</a></li></ul><p>&quot;We will study, observe everything we did before this fight,&quot; he said.</p><p>Pacquiao blamed the stiffening of his legs for his lack of mobility during the Ugas fight. This rendered him vulnerable to Ugas&#x27; left jab-right straight combo as he was not able to move side-to-side like he used to.</p><p>Pacquiao also said he is open to a rematch against Ugas sometime in January before the election campaign begins the following month.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m not worried about the rematch. Anytime I can ask Al (Haymon). PBC (Premier Boxing Champions) is always open to me, I will make a decision (soon),&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;I can still fight on January, because the official campaign is February 8.&quot;</p><p>Pacquiao said he plans to confer with his family about his future plans before making an official announcement. He is long rumored to be running for president in 2022.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/08/25/21/wba-to-declare-pacquiao-champion-for-life">WBA to declare Pacquiao &#x27;champion for life&#x27;</a></li></ul><p>&quot;I&#x27;ll study that and will work out (my schedule) in the Philippines for the coming elections,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;I will make an announcement after I relax and spend time with my family. I&#x27;ll make a decision with my plan in politics and boxing.&quot;</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1753613" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

Manny Pacquiao said they will look back at the things they did during training camp before his fight against Cuba's Yordenis Ugas.