Boxing rarity: Pacquiao will be an active Hall of Famer on July 19th

Source: PBC

04/06/2025

Boxing rarity: Pacquiao will be an active Hall of Famer on July 19th

Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao will be the rare actively boxing Hall of Fame member when he seeks to add another memorable highlight to his legendary career and become a world champion once again on July 19th. On that date, Pacquiao challenges WBC welterweight champion Mario “El Azteca” Barrios on a PBC pay-per-view broadcast on Prime Video live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The chief support will see a rematch of 2024’s bloodiest fight as reigning WBC junior middlewight champion Sebastian “The Towering Inferno” Fundora faces former champion Tim Tszyu. Fundora and Tszyu combined for an unforgettable night in March 2024 as Tszyu fought through one of the most gruesome cuts in recent memory before eventually losing to Fundora by a narrow split-decision. The show's line-up also features another rematch as former 140-pound title holder Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz battles the hard-hitting Angel Fierro over a dozen rounds. Plus, former two-division champion Brandon “The Heartbreaker” Figueroa steps in against top contender Joet Gonzalez for  ten rounds of featherweight action that opens the pay-per-view at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.