Overview
- Manny Pacquiao is slated to face WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios on July 19, 2025, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
- Pacquiao has returned to camp in Las Vegas under longtime coach Justin Fortune, who says training will ramp up in the coming weeks.
- Fortune issued a one-line warning to Barrios—"Watch out, we are coming"—even as promoter Bob Arum voices doubts about Pacquiao’s readiness at age 46.
- Boxing legends Sugar Ray Leonard and Oscar De La Hoya have publicly backed Pacquiao’s decision to fight again, citing his experience and determination.
- Pacquiao is set for induction into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in June, marking his transition from public office back to professional competition.