Pacquiao challenges WBC champion Barrios

Former seven-division world champion Manny “Pac Man” Pacquiao, at 46, simply challenged WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios in a match.

Not combating since August 2021, after dropping to WBA tremendous welterweight world champion Yordenis ’54 Milagros’ Ugas, ‘Pac Man’ needs to be again within the ring.

“Pac Man”, one of the well-liked and adopted former champions of the Philippines, just isn’t able to cease. It could probably be a non-title battle, however he is nonetheless ready to listen to from Barrios’ males.

In December 1998, “Pac Man” gained his first world title, knocking out WBC flyweight world champion Chatchai Sasakul of Thailand, 32-1-1, within the eighth spherical, regardless of trailing all opponents. scorecards, bettering to 24-1.

After a protection, “Pac Man” was stopped by Boonsai Sangsurat, 18-0, in eight rounds in Thailand. After profitable the WBC Worldwide Tremendous Bantam title, making 5 defenses, he stopped IBF Tremendous Bantam champion Lehlo Ledwaba, 33-1-1, in June 2001.

Shifting as much as featherweight, he stopped former champion Marco Antonio Barrera, 57-3, profitable a title battle with IBF and WBA Feather champion Juan Manuel Marquez, 42-2, ending in a cut up choice attract June 2004.

He then misplaced to Erik Morales, 47-2, for 2 vacant minor titles. He gained the rematch two fights later in a WBC title eliminator. In a 3rd match, he eradicated Morales. Then eradicated Jorge Solis, 34-0-2. Then he gained a call in opposition to Barrera, profitable a title battle with WBC World Tremendous Feather champion Marquez, 48-3-1, beating him.

Then he stopped WBC World Mild champion David Diaz, 34-1-1, in June 2008. Then he stopped former champion Oscar De La Hoya, 39-5. Then he gained the IBO Tremendous Mild title, knocking out Ricky Hatton, 45-1.

In November 2009, he stopped WBO welterweight champion Miguel Cotto, 34-1. Two fights later, he gained the vacant WBC Tremendous Welter title, defeating Antonio Margarito, 38-6, in November 2010. Then he defeated WBO World Welter champion ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley, 46-6-4-1.

Subsequent up was one other battle with Marquez, 53-5-1, profitable a majority choice. Then, a contested cut up choice was misplaced to Tim Bradley, Jr., 28-0. Then Marquez knocked him out in December 2012. In a rematch, he defeated Bradley. Then beat Chris Algeri, 20-0. Then, in June 2015, he misplaced to world welterweight champion Floyd “Cash” Mayweather, Jr., 47-0. In a 3rd match with Bradley, he gained once more.

In November 2016, he defeated WBO Welterweight champion Jesse Vargas, 27-1. Then, in Australia, he misplaced a contested choice to Jeff Horn, 16-0-1. Then stops WBA Welterweight champion Lucas Martin Matthysse, 39-4.

Then he beat Adrian ‘The Drawback’ Bronner, 33-3-1. In July 2019, he defeated Keith “One Time” Thurman, 29-0. Two years later, he misplaced to Ugas. His present report is 62-8-2, with 39 saves.

At present, 46-year-old “Pac Man” is in search of a world title within the seventh division.