Manny
Pacquiao

vs.

Mario
Barrios

Manny Pacquiao weighed in at 146.8 pounds. Manny Pacquiao is making his return to the ring. Pacquiao is fighting after a layoff. Pacquiao came back after a four-year layoff. This is his first comeback after time away from the ring. Manny Pacquiao is trained by Hall of Fame trainer Freddy Roach. Freddy Roach is in Pacquiao's corner. He had only two months of training for this fight. He started training late due to elections in the Philippines. Manny Pacquiao was recently inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Manny Pacquiao has defeated eight current Hall of Famers. Manny Pacquiao is 46 years old.

Mario Barrios weighed in at 146.2 pounds. Barrios's team wanted him to come in at around 168 pounds on fight night. Barrios was focused on making weight. Barrios was ill during training camp. Bob Santos was Barrios's original trainer when he turned pro in 2013 and they went 16-0 together. Bob Santos and Mario Barrios parted ways and returned together in 2023. His cornermen are Rich and Bob. Mario Barrios is a two-division world champion. Mario Barrios is the current reigning and defending WBC welterweight champion of the world. Mario Barrios has captured a world title at 140 and 147 pounds. Mario Barrios has losses to Dervante Davis and Keith Thurman. Barrios had a draw with Al Ramos in his last fight.

Harvey Dock is the referee. The referee is Thomas Taylor. The bout is taking place inside the MGM Grand Gardener Arena. The bout is for the unified WBC and WBO 154-lb championship. The previous fight between these fighters was a bloody fight of the year candidate for 2024. The bout is 12 rounds for the WBC Welterweight Championship. The bout is a scheduled 12-round WBC welterweight title fight. The bout took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.