Overview

• Pacquiao passed Nevada Athletic Commission medical exams and received WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman’s ‘low-risk’ clearance.
• The eight-division Hall of Famer aims to reclaim the WBC welterweight crown on July 19 to become the oldest champion in division history and intends to keep competing beyond this comeback.
• WBC rules allowed him to request an immediate title shot after re-entering the welterweight rankings at No.5 upon announcing his return.
• He enters the fight fresh off his June 8 induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.
• Mario Barrios, 30, says he is honored to defend his title against a legend and expects an entertaining fight at the MGM Grand.