May 9, 2025 - A poster of the upcoming bout between Manny Pacquiao and Mario Barrios on July 19, 2025, Image Credits:- X/@ESPNRingside

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Manny Pacquiao Returns – All About the Championship Fight He’s Headed for After Four Years

Arka Mukherjee

Last updated: May 9, 2025 - 2 min read

Get To Know All About When Is Manny Pacquiao Returning and What Title He Is Going After This Time.

May 9, 2025 - A poster of the upcoming bout between Manny Pacquiao and Mario Barrios on July 19, 2025, Image Credits:- X/@ESPNRingside

Manny Pacquiao is back in the boxing world. Nicknamed “Pac Man”, the only eight-division champion in boxing is coming out of retirement after four years since his last fight in August 2021.

Manny “Pac Man” Pacquiao is once again on the hunt for a title as he is coming out of retirement. His target is the Mario Barrios, the WBC Welterweight Championship this time. So, when is the bout taking place? Let’s have a look.

Manny Pacquiao Will Fight It Out With Mario Barrios for the WBC Welterweight Title

Manny Pacquiao has targeted Mario Barrios and his WBC Welterweight title as his come back boxing bout. Mario Barrios is presently the WBC Welterweight Champion since May 2024. He will now fight against one of the best boxers for his title. ESPN revealed the news and Uncrowned have put it on their respective Instagram posts. Moreover, ESPN Ringside has also revealed the news via their official X account –

Breaking: Boxing superstar Manny Pacquiao will end his nearly four-year retirement to face Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight championship on July 19 in Las Vegas, sources confirmed to Andreas Hale on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/06F42uztRb
— ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) May 8, 2025

Manny Pacquiao and Mario Barrios’ bout will be taking place on July 19, 2025 in Las Vegas. Mauricio Suleiman, the president of WBC has revealed to an interviewer that Manny Pacquiao will be fighting in the Welterweight division as he wants to retire as WBC Champion. He also stated the fight is going to be tremendous as per the New York Post.

How Was Manny Pacquiao’s Last Fight?

Manny “Pac Man” Pacquiao last fought Yordenis Ugas in August 2021 before he went into retirement. Unfortunately, his last fight ended in his loss as Yordenis Ugas used all his size, strength and aggression against the veteran boxer. He used all his skills to wear down Manny Pacquiao during their bout. Lastly Ugas went on to win the fight decisively with a 115-113, 116-112 and 116-`11 result. Following this defeat, Manny Pacquiao, went into retirement until he announced his comeback in 2025.

Boxing fans will just need to wait and watch if Mario Barrios can out-box the veteran Manny Pacquiao and keep his WBC Welterweight title to himself. Or are his days numbered as the champion? July 19, 2025 will reveal the answer.

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I'm a sports content writer focusing on MMA, WWE and MLB writer at The Playoffs. I have a Master's degree in Media Science (M.Sc) from my college The Heritage Academy. I got into the sports industry through my previous company where I worked from 2023 to March 2025. I'm a fan of combat sports like pro wrestling and MMA. My favorite part about working at The Playoffs is speculating what can be happening in WWE, especially face-heel turns and results of matches.