Overview

• Pacquiao will fight Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title on July 19 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena after nearly four years out of the ring.
• His training camp featured intensive sparring sessions and scheduled recovery days designed to offset age-related fatigue while maintaining speed and power.
• Barrios, 16 years younger, warned he will defend his crown “by any means necessary” and intends to approach the bout with unrelenting aggression.
• Former rival Marco Antonio Barrera lauded Pacquiao’s warrior spirit and predicted a captivating matchup that will ultimately reward the fans.
• Pacquiao says he plans to take one fight at a time and believes he could extend his career with two or three more bouts if this comeback goes according to plan.