Pacquiao Ends Retirement for Barrios WBC Title Fight Las Vegas

The summer of 2025 is seeing a busy boxing calendar, headlined by the highly anticipated return of Manny Pacquiao, who will face WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios on July 19 in Las Vegas. Pacquiao, 46, is coming out of nearly four years of retirement for this fight, which will be broadcast live via multiple platforms including Cignal in the Philippines and Amazon Prime Video in the U.S. Barrios, the younger and current champion, is favored in betting odds and has expressed readiness to defend his title aggressively. The fight is considered a national moment in the Philippines, with broad media coverage and pay-per-view options available for fans to watch live or in catch-up viewing. This event follows a busy summer in boxing with other notable fights such as Oleksandr Usyk defending his heavyweight title in a rematch against Daniel Dubois. The Pacquiao-Barrios fight signals a significant chapter in Pacquiao's storied career and the ongoing excitement in the boxing world this summer.