In what will surely be seen as a controversial movement, Manny Pacquiao has been reinstalled in the WBB welter weight ranking, and in NO 5, not less, while preparing to challenge champion Mario Barrios.
On July 19, Pacquiao ends an absence of four years of the ring, since the 46 -year -old man has Barrios, 29.
Pacquiao fought for the last time in August 2021, losing to Yordenis Uugas by unanimous decision in Las Vegas, and will return to the same city when it faces neighborhoods.
Before that fight with the American, Pacquiao has rented the Ranking of the WBC in No 5, with Conor Benn and not 1 Devin Haney the best known names about him.
Pacquiao, widely considered one of the greats of all time of boxing, is the only eight -weight sport world champion. In July 2019, in his second most recent fight, he beat Keith Thurman to become the oldest Welter weight champion in the history of the 40s. He will seek to overcome his own record when he goes down to Barrios.
The 46 -year -old, who fought in exhibition episodes in 2022 and recently as last July, is understanding his right to have an opportunity for the immediate title as former champion.
The rules of the CMB affirm that all title holders must defend their belts against a ‘qualified challenger’, and this includes any former WBC champion.
The president of the WBC, Mauricio Sulaiman, said last week: “At this time, Mario Barrios will fight Manny Pacquiao in July. That is a tremendous fight.
“Manny Pacquiao’s first title was in Flyweight, with the WBC. And 1747140018 Hey withdraw as WBC champion, so he is fighting in the Welter weight division. “
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Pacquiao is also known for his political efforts in his country of origin in the Philippines, where he served as a senator from 2016 to 2022. He was also running for president in 2022, but was not successful, and is now looking at the Senate.
