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.

In his last outing, in 2021, Pacquiao looked slow and overmatched against Yordenis Ugas. Pacquiao lost a unanimous decision and was outlanded by Ugas in total punches (151-130), jabs (50-42) and power punches (101-88).

In the period between Mayweather's wins over Berto and McGregor, Pacquiao returned from injury, beat Bradley in a 2016 rubber match, retired and came back before the end of the year to beat Jessie Vargas and win the WBO welterweight title for a third time.

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.

Barrios won the WBC interim title in September 2023, made one successful defense in May 2024 and was elevated to full champion ahead of his fight against Abel Ramos on November's Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson undercard.

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.

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,