The legendary Manny Pacquiao once again put the icing on the cake on what has been a fruitful, two-month grind to whip his aging body into fighting form, making weight to ensure that his chase for another world title is a go.

Manny Pacquiao headlines the night, but an anticipated undercard bout falls apart just hours before. The return of Manny Pacquiao to the ring is grabbing headlines, but the undercard for Saturday’s event in Las Vegas was also generating plenty of excitement.

Manny Pacquiao is set to return to boxing. He will fight Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title. The fight will happen at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on July 20, 2025. Pacquiao feels young and ready.

The hardest part in training is done. Forty-eight hours to the fight, Manny Pacquiao opted to break sweat inside his luxurious, two-story suite, held Bible study and entertained visitors until past dinner time Thursday.