Manny Pacquiao has confirmed his widely-reported comeback, as he prepares to challenge Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title. Pacquiao, 46, will fight in a professional bout for the first time since 2021, having most recently competed in an exhibition match last July.

The comeback so many of the boxing world had feared was confirmed on Wednesday when the 46-year-old Manny Pacquiao revealed that his date with Mario Barrios on July 19 is

Manny Pacquiao has confirmed his comeback as the worst-kept secret in boxing has finally been announced — the Filipino fighting icon, a former champion of eight separate weight classes, will return to the ring aged 46,