Hall of Fame boxing legend Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao (pictured) and WBC welterweight champion Mario “El Azteca” Barrios will square off on Tuesday at a Los Angeles press conference ahead of Pacquiao's comeback fight, scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 19th on a PBC pay-per-view event at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Pacquiao. the only eight weight-divsion champion in boxing history, has not fought since a 2021 loss to Yordenis Ugas.  The press conference will also feature WBC junior middleweight champion Sebastian “The Towering Inferno” Fundora and Australian superstar Tim Tszyu, who will fight a rematch on the same show after engaging in 2024’s bloodiest fight.

 

Also in attendance will be Mexican star Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz and his hard-hitting countryman Angel Fierro, who meet for a second time after their action packed February clash. Rounding out Tuesday’s lineup and the July 19th pay-per-view are former two-division world champion Brandon “The Heartbreaker” Figueroa and top contender Joet Gonzalez, who kick off the pay-per-view at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. Pre-sale tickets are available on Tuesday, June 3rd from 10 a.m. PT until 10 p.m. PT through AXS.com with code: PBC. Public on-sale begins Wednesday, June 4 at 10 a.m. PT through AXS.com.

 

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MAY 21, 2025: Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao confirmed that, not only is he returning to the ring, his first fight back will be for a world title. The sport's only eight-division champion tweeted, "On July 19th, I return to the ring to face WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas." Pacquiao, age 46, is 62-8-2 for his career. He had a strong 2019 campaign that saw him defeat former champion Adrien Broner, and then-current WBA welterweight champion Keith Thurman. However, Pacquiao has not fought since a 2021 loss to Yordenis Ugas.