Overview

• Manny Pacquiao will challenge Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight championship at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
• The Nevada Athletic Commission cleared Pacquiao after medical screenings, with WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman describing his return as ’low risk.’
• Pacquiao has resumed training under longtime coach Freddie Roach, showcasing regained speed, power and passion following a four-year hiatus.
• As a Hall of Fame inductee on June 8, he aims to become boxing’s oldest-ever welterweight champion at age 46.
• He plans to continue fighting beyond this bout, with a potential future showdown against Gervonta Davis already touted by his adviser.