Yordenis Ugas is a Cuban boxer by profession who won 27 fights out of a total of 31 participated fights. He is the holder of the WBA light-welterweight title since January 2021. Yordenis is the gold medal award winner at the 2005 World Championships and a bronze medal winner at the 2018 Olympics, in the lightweight division.
He had won the Central American Championships in 2006 along with his Cuban team, who was the winner of the Boxing World Cup held in the same year.
Yordenis Ugas Hernandez who is popularly known as Yordenis Ugas was born on July 14, 1986, in Santiago de Cuba, Cuba. According to the astrologist, his birth sign is Cancer. Yordenis’s mother’s name is Milagros.
Yordenis Ugas and his mom SOURCE: twitter@YordenisUgas The 35 years old fighter is known to be Aroldis Chapman’s best friend, who is a baseball pitcher. Yordenis’s nickname “54 Milagros” comes from his best friend who wears the number 54 and his mother.
The 2017 bronze medalist is someone who has been interested as well as focused on being a professional in boxing since his childhood.
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According to the sources, Yordenis Ugas has a net worth of about US$15 million approximately being an Olympic player. His main source of income is playing boxing and deals with various sponsors. The boxer is already a millionaire and the recent win against Manny has raised more balance in his bank account.
Yordenis Ugas's car SOURCE: twitter@YordenisUgas The well-trained professional boxer is supposed to have an annual average salary of $609,000. He undoubtedly is living a good life being one of the professional players who are paid well for their best performance and popularity.
54 Milagros himself denies revealing information about his private love life. However, he frequently posts pictures with his fiance Dayanara Leon. Leon is quite supportive as she appears in almost each and every press conference and fight.
Yordenis Ugas and his fiance Dayanara Leon SOURCE: twitter@YordenisUgas The couple seems to be having a romantic relationship. He is said to have started dating her officially in April 2019.
According to the sources, Yordenis also has a son named Yordenis Ugas Jr born in the year 2015, who currently is 6 years old. His son is an autistic child, however, Ugas has shown his appreciation for having Ugas Jr as his little boy.
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Yordenis Ugas is a professional boxer today who moved to the USA in March 2010 with the hope of beginning a professional career. Yordenis made his pro debut on July 9, 2010. He is the gold medal winner of the 2005 World Championship.
The 2006 Central American Champions is two times amateur champion. He currently is at the pinnacle of his career ever since he defeated Manny Pacquaio on the associate press held on August 22, 2021.
Yordenis Ugas won over the Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao on August 21, 2021. Ugas dominated Pacquiao with his clean punching and jab during the fight.
Yordenis Ugas VS Manny Pacquiao SOURCE: twitter@YordenisUgas Ugas's continued dominance made Pacquiao struggle to make it up till the last round. At the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, Yordenis won all three cards by unanimous decision 116-112, 115-113, and 116-112.
Yordenis Ugas is active on his Instagram with the user name @yordenis_ugas. It has about 144K + followers at present.
He also uses Twitter with the name @YordenisUgas and at present has 12.4k + followers.
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