Pacquiao Is Back, but How Back Is He? Saturday's Fight Against Barrios Will Reveal All
PHILIPPINES, JUL 17 – Manny Pacquiao aims to become the oldest world champion after four years retired, challenging WBC welterweight titleholder Mario Barrios in a rare comeback fight.
- On Saturday, Manny Pacquiao returns to the ring, facing WBC champion Mario Barrios at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
- Manny Pacquiao announced ending his four-year boxing exile, leveraging a WBC rule to secure an immediate title shot and a $5–10 million purse.
- During weekday mornings, Pacquiao logged routine mileage, while Freddie Roach said, `He's already done everything he can do`.
- At 46, Pacquiao aims to surpass Bernard Hopkins as boxing’s oldest champion and become the first active titleholder after Hall of Fame induction.
- During a publicity tour, Pacquiao said, `I'm returning because I miss my boxing`, and noted the comeback seeks to add to his legacy.
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Pacquiao is back, but how back is he? Title fight will reveal all
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Manny Pacquiao, Mario Barrios expect pleasantries to end quickly in Vegas
Nearly four years after his last professional fight, boxing legend Manny Pacquiao returns to the ring on Saturday night, where he will face WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios in a title bout at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las…

By MARK ANDERSON LAS VEGAS (AP) — Manny Pacquiao insisted he was back, and from a purely technical standpoint, he's right. Back in the ring. Back as a headline-grabbing figure. But back to what he once was? That's the real question. The 46-year-old Filipino once became one of the most dominant fighters on the planet, building a massive fan base and a gold-plated resume that landed him inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame last mont…
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