
On July 19, the legendary manny pacquoos will eliminate the retirement of about four years when facing the Mario Barios for the WBC Welterweight Championship. ESPN Report About his return to professional boxing.
“I’m back,” a Post on Pacquiao’s X account Reading. “On July 19, I return to the ring to face WBC Welterweight Champion Mario Barios at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Let’s make history!”
The bout was confirmed on hold, while the Pakkwiao ran for a Senate seat in the Philippines, a position in which he served from 2016 to 2022. Paquiao accepted the race after finishing 13th on 14 May.
Paquiao, 46, became one of the largest stars in the game during a career, who saw him holding the world titles in eight weight classes, making him the first fighter to achieve tricks. As Pacquoo piled the championship belt, he became a rival for fellow superstar Floid Mayweather, with a failure conversation for a fight, until the pair finally collided in a disappointing 2015 bout, resulting in the victory of Mayweather.
Despite showing Mayweather that Pacquoo was no longer a dangerous fighter, which he had been before two decades, Pacquoos will win two more world titles. He retired after losing his WBA Welterweight title in a fight with Yordenis Ugas in August 2021.
Rumors of a pakkwiao return have been pop up many times since the loss of Ugas, sometimes as a potential rival with baro. Pacquiao has fought in the exhibition quarrel since its retirement, which has recently appeared lower than excellent against former Kickboxing Champion Rukia Anpo.
29 -year -old Barios won the WBC Interim Welterweight title in May 2024 with a win over Fabian Maidana. He was then elevated after a full champion, when the latter shampoo Terence Crofford increased to weight.
Barios retained his title in November after battling a bloody war on the undercard of Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson Card in November. The other most notable battle of Barios took place in June 2021 when he lost TKO to Davis, a priest “tank” in a very competitive match.