Report: Pacquiao coming out of retirement to face Barrios in July
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Manny Pacquiao is coming out of retirement to take on Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title July 19 in Las Vegas, sources told ESPN's Andreas Hale.
Pacquiao, 46, hasn't been in the ring since dropping a unanimous decision to Yordenis Ugas in August 2021.
Pacquiao took part in an exhibition fight against Japanese kickboxer Rukiya Anpo last July. The soon-to-be boxing Hall of Famer owns a career record of 62-8-2 with 39 wins via knockout.
Barrios (29-2-1, 18 KOs) fought Abel Ramos to a draw on the undercard of the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson showdown last November.
The 29-year-old claimed the WBC welterweight belt with a victory over Ugas in 2023.