Overview
- Manny Pacquiao, retired since 2021, is planning a return to professional boxing at age 46.
- He is set to challenge Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title in Las Vegas on July 19, as reported by ESPN.
- WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman recently discussed Pacquiao's comeback plans, lending credibility to the reports.
- Pacquiao, an eight-division world champion with a career record of 62 wins (39 by knockout) and 8 losses, is widely regarded as one of the sport's all-time greats.
- His return comes just ahead of his scheduled induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame next month.