Manny Pacquiao to challenge Mario Barrios for world title

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Four years since his retirement, Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is making a ring comeback.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/sports/boxing/manny-pacquiao-challenges-mario-barrios-world-title-2025/

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00:00Four years since his retirement, the Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is making a ring

00:06comeback. Pacquiao announces Wednesday, May 21, he will challenge for the World Boxing Council

00:12welterweight belt, currently held by 30-year-old Mexican champion Mario Barrios. He writes,

00:17I'm back, let's make history. The match is scheduled for July 19 at the MGM Grand in Las

00:23Vegas, United States. Now 46 years old, Pacquiao can eclipse his own record as the oldest welterweight

00:28champion. He achieved this when he beat American Keith Thurman for the World Boxing Association's

00:34super title at the age of 40 in July 2019. Pacquiao retired in September 2021 as he sought

00:40the Philippine presidency. Despite retiring, Pacquiao fought in exhibition bouts, beating

00:45former WBA super bantamweight champion Jesus Salud and Korean martial artist DKU, and ending

00:51in a draw with Japanese kickboxer Rukiya Anpo.

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