Boxing legend Mane Bacoyao comes out of retirement to face Mario Barius for the title of WBC Welterweight in a very expected confrontation on July 19 in Las Vegas.
The 46 -year -old Filipino icon was far from competitive boxing since August 2021, when he lost to Erdlinis Ogas by unanimous decision.
He saw that defeat, moved away from sport to focus on his political career, as he was like a Senate member in the Philippines from 2016 to 2022 and is now campaign again for the Senate.
While Pacquiao has not officially announced his return – he chose to report even after the Filipino elections on May 12 – assurances from boxing officials and broadcasters indicate that his return is certain.
The match will be broadcast as a payment event for each PBC display on the main video.
WBC Mauricio Solomon President confirmed the match during the weekend during the battle of Canelo Alvarez-William Scull in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
“Pacquiao wants to retire as a WBC hero, so he is fighting in the heavyweight section,” Suleiman told Boxing King Media.
Pacquiao, the former world champion for eight degrees and a global athletic symbol, has already been cleared by the Nevada Sports State Committee.
Rumors have spread about his return since late 2024, especially after the pictures of him appeared in his training in Tokyo.
Barius, who recently appeared in a high -level event on the Jake Paul VS card from Netflix Mike Tyson in November 2024, will be a huge discount, but the return of Pacquiao will surely get global attention.
In December, Pacquiao was appointed in the Chamber of the International Hall of 2025, and is scheduled to be recruited next month.
He said at the time: “Today, I am modest, knowing that in June, I will receive the honor of boxing.”
If it succeeds in July, Pacquiao managed to get rid of his legendary career by getting out of the circuit like the world champion in WBC.