Manny Pacquiao has one non-negotiable for a potential rematch with Floyd Mayweather, with the Filipino icon requesting that the fight be a legitimate contest with judges scoring

Manny Pacquiao's return is confirmed after the Filipino legend made weight for his clash with Mario Barrios. There was some weigh-in drama, though, with Angel Fierro withdrawn from his Fight of the Year rematch with Isaac "Pitbull" Cruz.

Manny Pacquiao and Mario Barrios held their final press conference before their July 19 WBC Welterweight fight. Pacquiao comes out of retirement, hoping to break his own record for being the oldest welterweight champion.

Thirty years after clambering through the ropes for his first professional fight as a skinny 16-year-old, Manny Pacquiao returns to the ring once more on Saturday for the latest round of his protracted battle with Father Time.

Manny Pacquiao makes weight and talks about his return fight against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios on Watch ESPN, first streamed on Friday, July 18, 2025.