LOS ANGELES.- Filipino Boxing Legend Manny Pacquiao46, he will leave the retirement after four years of inactivity to face the American Mario Barrios for the Welter title of the World Boxing Council (CMB), the ESPN chain reported Thursday.
Unidentified sources cited by the American sports chain indicated that the fight would take place in Las Vegas on July 19.
Pacquiao, who conquered 12 global titles in eight different divisions -a vazaña unprecedented in the history of boxing -does not rise to the ring from his defeat by unanimous decision in 12 assaults before the Cuban Yordenis Ugás, in dispute of the Welter title of the AMB, on August 21, 2021 in Las Vegas.
ESPN reported that the president of the WBC, Mauricio Sulaimán, revealed last week during an evening in Saudi Arabia that Pacquiao plans to face neighborhoods for the title in July, and that the Asian star has already received the corresponding authorization of the Athletic Commission of the Nevada State.
According to the rules of the WBC, an ex -challenge has the right to request an opportunity for the world title when returning from retirement.
Pacquiao will be included in the International Boxing Hall in Boxing in June, while also preparing to face Senate elections in the Philippines next week.
Barrios holds a record of 29 wins, 2 losses, 1 draw and 18 knockouts. In his last presentation, last November, he retained the title after drawing with his compatriot Abel Ramos on the billboard headed by Mike Tyson and Jake Paul.
Pacquiao has a professional history of 62 wins, 8 losses, 2 draws and 39 wins by knockout.
PSG offers rest to its players
Many of the heavyweights of Paris Saint-Germain, recently classified for the final of the Champions League two days ago, will have rest until next Wednesday, the Parisian club announced on Friday.
Thus, Gianluigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Willian Pacho, Fabián Ruiz and Vitinha “will return to collective training next Wednesday,” said the PSG.
Already proclaimed champion of France, the team trained by the Spanish Luis Enrique must visit the Montpellier on Saturday, mathematically descended to Ligue 2, during the 33rd and penultimate day of the French championship.
Before the Champions League final, on May 31 in Munich against Inter Milan, the PSG only has one match with something at stake: the French Cup final on May 24 against Reims.
