{"id":150741,"date":"2025-05-14T10:13:40","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T16:13:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/el-canto-del-cisne-de-manny-pacquiao\/"},"modified":"2025-05-14T10:15:56","modified_gmt":"2025-05-14T16:15:56","slug":"swansong-for-manny-pacquiao","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wbcboxing.com\/en\/swansong-for-manny-pacquiao\/","title":{"rendered":"Swansong for Manny Pacquiao"},"content":{"rendered":"

Swansong for Manny Pacquiao<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Aged forty-six, Manny Pacquiao is set to go for an Autumnal opportunity, to win the WBC welterweight Green and Gold Belt this summer.<\/p>\n

The contest against Champion Mario Barrios, who on Sunday hits thirty, is likely to be in July. Manny`s illustrious record is 62-8-2, 39 KO`s. Mario`s is 29-2-1, 18 KO`s. Manny most recently fought in 2021, losing a UD to Yordenis Ugas. Mario most recently fought a SD to Abel Ramos last November.<\/p>\n

At the WBC`s weekly Martes A Cafe in Sports and Chips, Coyocan, Mexico City, World Boxing Council President Mauricio Sulaiman said: ”We have a rule that a fighter who has legendary status, who passes all of the medical examinations and is licenced by the local boxing commission can be eligible to fight for the WBC Title. Perhaps he should have not been ranked and just gone into the fight directly. It has caused confusion to some fans and media. But the explanation is very clear. He is a legend, one of the greatest fighters, he is medically fit and has been cleared to fight and has received a licence in Nevada. That is why the WBC is supporting this Voluntary Title defence by Mario Barrios.<\/p>\n

”Manny called me and said that he wants to retire as WBC Champion. The WBC was the first title that he won, at flyweight. He then had incredible fights with Diaz, Morales, Margarito, Barrera, Marquez, The first Diamond Belt against Cotto. And so many great moments during his legendary career have been with the WBC and he wants the WBC as his farewell.”<\/p>\n

Mauricio pointed to Hopkins and Foreman, who continued to excel in their forties, but also praised Barrios as a very good champion, saying: ”It`s going to be a great fight.”<\/p>\n

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Swansong for Manny Pacquiao Aged forty-six, Manny Pacquiao is set to go for an Autumnal opportunity, to win the WBC welterweight Green and Gold Belt this [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n

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