Sources: Pacquiao ending retirement to face Barrios for WBC belt

Manny Pacquiao, the boxing legend and political figure, is set to make history by returning to the ring for a WBC welterweight title fight against Mario Barrios on July 19 in Las Vegas. The fight will air on PBC Prime Video. Pacquiao, who retired after losing to Yordenis Ugas in 2021 and has been focused on his Senate race in the Philippines, is inching closer to making a triumphant return. Meanwhile, he’s officially set to join the Hall of Fame next month.