Yordenis Ugás assures that he faces a tough and long recovery

The Cuban boxerYordenis Ugás He assured that he faces “a tough and long recovery,” after thanking again this Monday “everyone for the love, support, and prayers they have sent him.”

In his Facebook profile, the Cuban boxer said this Monday that he will remain in Dallas, Texas, for a few days, and although he is recovering from the injury to one of his eyes, after the fight in whichHe was defeated by American boxer Errol Spence, it will be “hard and long”, with your faith and will “everything is simpler”.

He also promised that when he begins to see with both eyes he hopes to see his last fight again, which he considered, and that he was involved until the seventh round, when his rival hit one of his eyes.

“The next four rounds, every time he hit me there, I felt like he hit me with a hammer, but with a sharp edge,” he noted about what he felt at that moment.

However, he considered that “the blow is part of boxing and the best man in the ring won. “A great champion and one of the best in boxing.”

Likewise, he pointed out that his way of paying back the fans who were supporting him “was to fight until the end, until the last consequences. Never give up. “I am a man in the arena, bleeding, sweating, winning and losing.”

Ugás added that “losers, cowards and the jealous can only dream of something like this. And all they can say is that I was outmatched by a world-class fighter. Spot".

He also insisted that he feels “proud of what I have achieved, of how far I have come,” and in that sense he gave the American professional boxer Terence Allan Crawford as an example.

He said that “Crawford, possibly the best fighter in the world, has been trying to fight Pacquiao and Spence for 5-6 years, and I did it against both of them in the last eight months. Palie in front of 40 thousand people. Millions seeing me in their homes. And above all, I once again gathered my Cuban community for a boxing fight to raise my message about our cause and motivate many people.”

This Sunday Ugás tooHe thanked everyone who supported him in his last fight and although he said he felt sad, he was also “at peace.”

“First of all, I wanted to apologize for not coming to thank in person, after the fight, everyone who was supporting me. I have a fracture in my eye and in the next few days the doctors will say how they will treat it. Last night I spent all morning in a hospital and I write these words with only one eye, the other is still closed. But it is very important for me to write it for you,” the boxer said this Sunday on his Facebook profile.

Ugás considered that “we have gotten this far by taking our victories and defeats with humility. “I am sad, but at peace.”

He also noted that “I returned from darkness. And at this point I have fought with Crawford (amateur) Porter, Pacquiao, Spence, some of the best fighters in history and future Hall of Famers.”

“I'm proud of what I'm doing, in and out of the ring. I have won millions of hearts. And we will continue trying to be an example for young fighters. And especially continue motivating my community. For many I will continue to be a champion with or without a belt. With God's favor there are great days to come... we will recover and return stronger. Never give up. Homeland and Life. Thank you all,” he concludes in his publication, which has generated more than three thousand comments, and more than 11 thousand interactions from users on Facebook.

In the comments of her note, Cuban activist Anamelys Ramos told her: “Your greatness and your treasure are in your heart. And you already have many other hearts beating with you. Maferefun Changó.”

“You are a proud Cuban. You have not lost anything, on the contrary, you have put Cuba's name high, with courage, humility and heart. You are a role model. And I know that you will achieve all the goals you set for yourself. You are a fighter. Homeland and Life!!”, a user responds.

Also his girlfriend,the Cuban Dayanara León, she confessed that she loved him today more than yesterday.

"You can't play with Boxing. II am very proud of you and I am a witness to all your hard work and so many sacrifices. Now to recover mentally and physically, to hug your son and enjoy everything that you have earned with blood and sweat," Dayanara told Ugás in an emotional message shared on Instagram.

"Today I love you more than yesterday my champion"said the young woman to her partner who is recovering in a medical center.

The Cuban confessed to the boxer and his followers that she has "mixed feelings", in reference to the pride she feels for him, but also to the fear she felt of losing him in the very tough fight this Saturday against the American Errol Spence.

"Only God knows how many times I asked him for both of them to get out of the ring safely. Yordenis's eye is fine," the young woman confirmed.

SaturdayUgás lost to Spence by technical KO. The doctor interrupted the fight at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas, to prevent the Cuban from losing an eye because he could barely open it but continued fighting with all his strength.