Mario Barrios will defend his WBC welterweight title against Filipino legend and industrious idol Manny Pacquiao this Saturday in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/span><\/p>\n Mario \u201cAzteca\u201d Barrios and Manny \u201cPac-Man\u201d Pacquiao are ready for their Saturday generation showdown. Both fighters successfully made weight.<\/span><\/p>\n Mario \u201cAzteca\u201d Barrios weighed in at 146.2 pounds.<\/span><\/p>\n Manny \u201cPac-Man\u201d Pacquiao weighed in at 148.2 pounds.<\/span><\/p>\n Mario \u201cAzteca\u201d Barrios<\/b><\/p>\n Barrios had an impressive start to his career, racking up 26 straight victories. His undefeated run came to an end with back-to-back losses to Gervonta Davis and Keith Thurman.<\/span><\/p>\n In 2023, Barrios faced Yordenis Ugas for the WBC interim welterweight title. \u201cAzteca\u201d won by unanimous decision. After one successful title defense, he earned his long-awaited shot at a full world title.<\/span><\/p>\n Following a 12-round war with Abel Ramos, the bout was ruled a draw. As the interim champion, Barrios was elevated to full WBC world champion.<\/span><\/p>\n Mario Barrios holds a record of 29-2-1 with 18 knockouts.<\/span><\/p>\n Manny \u201cPac-Man\u201d Pacquiao<\/b><\/p>\n The Filipino\u2019s career is nothing short of legendary. He is the only boxer in history to win world titles in eight different weight divisions.<\/span><\/p>\n He enraptured as he captured his first world title in 1998 when he defeated Chatchai Sasakul for the WBC flyweight belt.<\/span><\/p>\n In 2008, while holding the WBC international super featherweight belt, he defeated Juan Manuel Marquez to claim the 130-pound world title. In his next fight, he captured the WBC lightweight world championship.<\/span><\/p>\n In 2009, Pacquiao defeated Miguel Cotto and became one of the few fighters to win a WBC Diamond belt.<\/span><\/p>\n A year later, he added the WBC super welterweight world title to his historic r\u00e9sum\u00e9.<\/span><\/p>\n Manny Pacquiao\u2019s professional record stands at 62 wins, 8 losses, and 2 draws, with 39 victories coming by knockout.<\/span><\/p>\n