Manny Pacquiao vs Mario Barrios
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Manny Pacquiao looks to make boxing history in his return to the ring at 46 with his longtime trainer, Freddie Roach, in his corner yet again.
Manny Pacquiao has put together one of the most historic and enduring careers in boxing. He will try to write another chapter against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios.
With trusted trainer Freddie Roach in his corner, the 46-year-old legend is coming out of retirement to challenge welterweight champ Mario Barrios on Saturday.
Also in the mix is top 10 pound-for-pound fighter Jesse "Bam" Rodriguez in a unification bout with Phumelela Cafu at junior bantamweight. WBC champ Rodriguez has emerged as one of the best fighters in the world at just 24 years old and is looking to add another belt to his collection when he faces WBO champion Cafu.
The boxing world is eagerly waiting to see how Manny Pacquiao performs in his comeback fight against Mario Barrios on July 19. 'Pacman' takes on Barrios for the WBC welterweight title at the MGM Grand Arena.
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The Manila Times on MSNFernandez on Pacquiao's condition: 'The storm from the Pacific is back'Manny Pacquiao's longtime pal, coach and trainer Buboy Fernandez expressed confidence in the Filipino boxing legend's condition one week before his comeback fight. Fernandez said that Pacquiao is like a storm from the Pacific coming back at 250 miles per hour,
Pacquiao married his wife, Jinkee, in 1999. The two met at a shopping mall through Jinkee's uncle, who served as a trainer for Manny at the time. Manny "courted her persistently" for three months, according to The Philippine Star, and the two married as his boxing career was taking off.