Overview

• Manny Pacquiao received medical clearance from the Nevada Athletic Commission and approval from WBC president Mauricio Sulaimán for his July 19 bout at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
• The upcoming fight will pit the former champion against reigning WBC welterweight titleholder Mario Barrios in what marks Pacquiao’s return after a four-year hiatus.
• Veteran trainers Teddy Atlas and Jeff Mayweather have voiced concerns over Pacquiao’s age and ring rust, with Mayweather calling the match a “money grab.”
• Trainer Roberto Garcia projects the pay-per-view could reach around 500,000 buys—significant but below the peaks of the Mayweather-Pacquiao era.
• Fresh from his June 8 induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame, Pacquiao says he wants to reclaim a title and could pursue future bouts against fighters such as Gervonta Davis if he wins.