MANILA, Philippines–Filipino boxing legend Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao is coming out of retirement to challenge Mario Barrios for the WBC world welterweight title on July 19 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The fight was confirmed earlier this month by WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman during an event in Saudi Arabia.
The 46-year-old Pacquiao, who has not fought since his 2019 loss to Yordenis Ugas, is also running for a seat in the Philippine Senate in the upcoming May 12 elections.
Pacquiao’s return to the ring comes after his retirement announcement following the Ugas bout, where he lost by unanimous decision.
The match will pit Pacquiao against the 29-year-old Barrios, a Mexican-American boxer and current WBC welterweight champion.