Manny Pacquiao vs. Mario Barrios
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Also in the mix is top 10 pound-for-pound fighter Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez in a unification bout with Phumelela Cafu at junior bantamweight. WBC champ Rodriguez has emerged as one of the best fighters in the world at just 24 years old and is looking to add another belt to his collection when he faces WBO champion Cafu.
Manny Pacquiao is back to a familiar place in Los Angeles, looking for a new start and to add to his legendary career.
Former world champion Manny Pacquiao is embracing his underdog status as he gets ready to turn back the clock when he steps out of retirement to face WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios in their Saturday showdown at the MGM Grand.
Pacquiao married his wife, Jinkee, in 1999. The two met at a shopping mall through Jinkee's uncle, who served as a trainer for Manny at the time. Manny "courted her persistently" for three months, according to The Philippine Star, and the two married as his boxing career was taking off.
The boxing world is eagerly waiting to see how Manny Pacquiao performs in his comeback fight against Mario Barrios on July 19. 'Pacman' takes on Barrios for the WBC welterweight title at the MGM Grand Arena.
Manny Pacquiao’s return to boxing at 46 years old is a momentous occasion for combat sports, with boxing fans looking forward to seeing if the former eight-division world champion will continue to stack more legacy wins at his relative old age.
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The Manila Times on MSNFernandez on Pacquiao's condition: 'The storm from the Pacific is back'Manny Pacquiao's longtime pal, coach and trainer Buboy Fernandez expressed confidence in the Filipino boxing legend's condition one week before his comeback fight. Fernandez said that Pacquiao is like a storm from the Pacific coming back at 250 miles per hour,