PPV.com, which does not require a subscription, returns in the U.S. and Canada for the historic battle between International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao (pictured), boxing's only eight-division champion and reigning WBC welterweight champion Mario "El Azteca" Barrios. In a career made up of firsts, Pacquiao (62-8-2, 39 KOs) from the Philippines, will attempt to become the first IBHOF inductee to end his retirement and win a world title inside the ring, something even the great Sugar Ray Leonard attempted, albeit unsuccessfully. It will be a tall order, literally, inasmuch as Barrios (29-2-1, 18 KOs) from San Antonio, Texas, has a 6 1/2-inch height advantage. The Barrios-Pacquiao rumble will headline a pay-per-view card, live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena, in Las Vegas on Saturday, July 19th beginning at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT. It will be priced at $79.99.
"Manny Pacquiao will likely be the heavy underdog in his July title challenge against Mario Barrios. Four years off and fighting a much younger champion. But, if anyone can go back to the well and pull off one more spectacular performance, it’s the Pac Man! You can never truly count out Manny Pacquiao," said former WBO junior welterweight champion and one-time Pacquiao world title fight opponent Chris Algieri, who will co-host the exclusive and popular viewer chat, in real time, throughout the PPV.com HD live stream.
Joining Chris on the live viewer chat will be award-winning boxing journalist Lance Pugmire and popular podcast host Dan Canobbio. Chris, Lance, and Dan will also be providing exclusive fight week commentary and reports from Las Vegas for PPV.com's website and social platforms.
The Pacquiao vs. Barrios pay-per-view live stream undercard will feature three exciting bouts, including a rematch between WBC 154-pound champion Sebastian "Towering Inferno" Fundora (22-1-1, 14 KOs), from Coachella, California, in a title defense against former champion Tim Tszyu (25-2, 18 KOs), from Australia, and former WBA 140-pound champion Isaac "Pitbull" Cruz (27-3-1, 18 KOs), from Mexico, against Angel Fierro (23-3-2, 18 KOs), a Mexican native fighting out of Lakeside, California, in a twelve-round redo of their February battle. The PPV.com live stream will open with a ten-round featherweight rumble between former two-division champion Brandon "The Heartbreaker" Figueroa (25-2-1, 19 KOs), from Weslaco, Texas, and Joet Gonzalez (27-4, 15 KOs), from Los Angeles.
PPV.com, which does not require a subscription, will offer Pacquiao vs. Barrios for $79.99 in the U.S. and Canada. iNDemand, the parent company of PPV.com, will also be carrying the event through its network of cable and telco operators in the U.S. and Canada via providers including Xfinity, Spectrum, Contour, Optimum, Fios, Rogers, Bell, SaskTel, and Telus, among others.
The popular podcast, Inside Boxing Live, hosted by Dan Canobbio and Chris Algieri, can be found at PPV.com, where they produce two fresh episodes weekly, provide onsite coverage during major pay-per-view fight weeks, host their own weekly live chat every Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET, and join fight night live viewer chats. For the latest episodes of Inside Boxing Live presented by PPV.com, click here Inside Boxing Live - YouTube.
Lance Pugmire is a recipient of the Nat Fleischer Award for Excellence in Boxing Journalism, the Boxing Writers Association of America's highest honor. He brings over 30 years of experience covering the sweet science for the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, and The Athletic. Lance currently serves as senior U.S. writer for BoxingScene.
