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Manny Pacquiao Confirms Boxing Comeback Against Mario Barrios for WBC Welterweight Title

The Filipino legend, 46, will face the 30-year-old champion on July 19 in Las Vegas, nearly four years after his last professional fight.

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Manny Pacquiao will come out of retirement aged 46

Overview

  • Manny Pacquiao officially announced his return to professional boxing to challenge Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight championship on July 19 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
  • Pacquiao, a record-holding eight-division world champion, retired in 2021 after losing to Yordenis Ugas and has not won a professional fight since 2019.
  • The WBC reinstated Pacquiao to its welterweight rankings at No. 5, qualifying him for a title shot under its champion emeritus rule.
  • Mario Barrios, 30, with a record of 29-2-1, has held the WBC welterweight title since 2024 and will defend it against Pacquiao in his second title defense.
  • Pacquiao, set to be inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame on June 8, aims to break his own record as the oldest welterweight champion in history.