FILE - Yordenis Ugas, right, of Cuba, punches Manny Pacquiao, of the Philippines, during a welterweight championship boxing match Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
In this photo provided by Team Pacquiao, Filipino boxing hero and former senator Manny Pacquiao has his picture taken with a voter as he arrives to cast his vote at Kiamba Central Elementary School in Kiamba, Sarangani province, southern Philippines, Monday, May 12, 2025. (Wendell Alinea/Team Pacquiao via AP)
FILE - Yordenis Ugas, right, of Cuba, punches Manny Pacquiao, of the Philippines, during a welterweight championship boxing match Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
LAS VEGAS (AP) 鈥 Manny Pacquiao is coming out of retirement.
The 46-year-old great is scheduled to face WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on July 19, nearly four years after his last professional fight.
鈥淚鈥檓 back,鈥 Wednesday on social media.
笔补肠辩耻颈补辞鈥檚 team announced the comeback last week, just hours after he conceded defeat in a bid for another seat in the Philippines Senate.
Pacquiao won 12 titles in a record eight weight classes from flyweight to super welterweight while becoming one of boxing鈥檚 biggest draws. He will be enshrined in the International Boxing Hall of Fame on June 8.
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Pacquiao previously planned to end his 26-year boxing career in 2021 with a record of 62-8-2 with 39 knockouts.
He had announced his retirement followed a disheartening . In what was 笔补肠辩耻颈补辞鈥檚 first fight in more than two years, a younger Cuban boxer beat him by unanimous decision to retain the WBA welterweight title.
笔补肠辩耻颈补辞鈥檚 brought honor to his Southeast Asian nation, where he is known by the monikers 鈥淧acman鈥 and 鈥淧eople鈥檚 Champ.鈥
The 30-year-old Barrios, who retained the WBC welterweight belt with a draw against Abel Ramos last November, is 29-2-1 with 18 KOs.
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