Former seven-weight world champion Manny 'Pac Man' Pacquiao, aged 46, has just challenged WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios to a match.
Not fighting since August 2021, after losing to WBA Super Light Heavyweight World Champion Yordenis '54 Milagros' Ugas, 'Pac Man' is looking to get back in the ring.
'Pac Man', one of the most loved and followed former champions from the Philippines, is not ready to give up. It would likely be a non-title bout, but he's still waiting to hear from Barrios' men.
In December 1998, 'Pac Man' won his first world title, knocking out WBC world flyweight champion Chatchai Sasakula of Thailand, 32-1-1, in the eighth round while trailing on all scorecards, improving at 24-1.
After one save, 'Pac Man' stopped Boonsai Sangsurat, 18-0, in eight rounds in Thailand. After winning the WBC International Super Bantam title, making five defenses, he stopped IBF Super Bantam champion Lehl Ledwaba, 33-1-1, in June 2001.
Moving up to featherweight, he stopped former champion Marco Antonio Barrera, 57-3, earning a split decision fight with IBF and WBA champion Juan Manuel Marquez, 42-2, in June 2004.
He then lost to Erik Morales, 47-2, for two vacant minor titles. He got a rematch two fights later in a WBC title eliminator. In the third match, he knocked out Morales. He then knocked out Jorge Solis, 34-0-2. He then defeated Barrera by decision, earning a title fight with WBC World Super Feather Champion Marquez, 48-3-1, by defeating him.
Then in June 2008, he advanced to stop WBC World Light champion David Diaz, 34-1-1. He then stopped former champion Oscar De La Hoya, 39-5. He then won the IBO Super Light title, knocking out Ricky Hatton, 45-1.
In November 2009, he stopped WBO light heavyweight champion Miguel Cotto, 34-1. Two fights later he won the vacant WBC Super Welterweight title, defeating Antonio Margarita, 38-6, in November 2010. He then defeated WBO World Welterweight Champion 'Sugar' Shane Mosley, 46-6-4-1.
Then, another bout with Marquez, 53-5-1, winning by majority decision. Then lost a contested split decision to Tim Bradley, Jr., 28-0. Then in December 2012, he was knocked out by Marquez. He defeated Bradley in the rematch. He then defeated Chris Algeri, 20-0. Then in June 2015, he lost to Super World Light Heavyweight Champion Floyd 'Money' Mayweather Jr., 47-0. In the third match with Bradley, he won again.
In November 2016, he defeated WBO Welterweight champion Jesse Vargas, 27-1. He then lost in Australia by controversial decision to Jeff Horn, 16-0-1. Then he stops WBA Welterweight champion Lucas Martin Matthysse, 39-4.
He then defeats Adrian 'The Problem' Bronner, 33-3-1. In July 2019, he defeated Keith 'One Time' Thurman, 29-0. Two years later, he lost to Ugas. His current record is 62-8-2 with 39 shutouts.
Now the 46-year-old 'Pac Man' is seeking his seventh league world title.