Manny Pacquiao comes out of a pension.
The 46-year-old boxing great intends to face the WBC WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios at MGM Grand, Las Vegas on July 19, almost four years after his last professional fight.
“I came back”, Pacquiao published on Wednesday in social media.
The Pacquiao team announced a return last week, just a few hours after they confessed to defeat for another place at the Senate of the Philippines.
Pacquiao won 12 titles in record eight weight classes, from flying weight to a great welterweight, becoming one of the biggest boxing draws. It will be recorded in the International Gallery of Boxing Sław on June 8.
He announced his pension after a discouraging defeat of Yordenis Ugas. In the first fight Pacquiao for over two years, the younger Cuban boxer defeated him with a unanimous decision to maintain the WBA welterweight title.
The life history of Pacquiao and the legendary career and legendary career brought honor to their nation of Southeast Asia, where he is known by the nickname “Pacman” and “People's Champ”.
30-year-old Barrios, who kept the WBC welterweight belt with a draw against Abel Ramos in November last year, has 29-2-1 from 18 KO.