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Mane Bacoyao answers questions during a press conference on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Las Vegas – Mane Bacoyao insisted that he had returned, and from a purely technical point of view, he was right.
Return in the ring. Return as a major title.
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But after he returned to what it was when Bacoyao was one of the most dominant fighters on the planet, building a huge mass base and a golden standard appeal that I put in the international boxing Hall of Boxing last month? This is the real question.
He will get a chance to respond to it on Saturday night when the 46 -year -old from the Philippines tries to take the Welterweight belt from Mario Barrios. This will be the first battle for Pacquiao since its loss through a unanimous decision on Yordenis Ugás nearly four years ago. His last victory occurred in 2019, a divided decision on Keith Thurman.
“Saturday night, it will be a great battle,” said Bakoyao. “It has been a time when I got out of the ring, but I am still active and exercise all the time. I will prove to everyone that I am in great condition.
“I was enjoying a training camp as I did in the past, just as I was 26 years old. The discipline is still the same. Even with my demobilization, my passion is still present.”
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Parius, 30 -year -old from San Antonio, is preferred -275 in Betmgm SPORTSbook to spoil Pacquiao’s return. But it needs to be reversed from the equivalent of the division decision on November 15 against Abel Ramos, who dropped his record to 29-2-1, 18 winning the knockout.
“Mane is unique.” “It is not an easy way to copy it in the training camp. We have got a lot of different SouthPaw aspects, so I feel very comfortable.
“It is amazing to be in this situation. I have poured everything in this sport since I (A) is a child, and now I get walking (Las Vegas) with my family and I see my name everywhere. It is something that I always dreamed of. It has become my job to continue the reason that I will continue to be the hero.”
The accumulation of this match did not come with the usual forced hatred that envelops many of the title of the title. The fighters were attracted even during the standard confrontation at the press conference on Wednesday and then stormed the laughter.
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It is difficult to imagine that in GERVONA DAVIS PRESSER.
Parius warned not to read much in mutual respect and admiration when it comes to what the procedure may seem to be in the ring, that every boxer will bring everything to him.
Pacquiao enters with a CV of 12 world championships in eight sections in addition to a record 62-8-2 with 39 KOS. It is largely older and is granted about seven inches in length for the biography 6 feet.
The TGB president, Tom Brown (C), looks at the confrontation of Mane Bacoyao (L) and Welterweight Mario Barrios (R) during their press conference at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino on July 16, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Barius is scheduled to defend his title against Pacoyao, who announced that he would leave retirement nearly four years after his last battle, on July 19 at MGM Garden Arena. Ethan Miller / AFP
Pakman returned, but how his return will be revealed on Saturday night.
“I was a competitor several times and he is always the same feeling,” said Bakoyao. “I am excited to take the belt. It is a good fighter as well, but our mission is to entertain the fans. We will give them a real battle.”
In the joint event, WBC Super Welterweight Sebastian Fundora (21-1-1, 14 KOS) will face TSZYU (25-2, 18 KOS). Fortura emerged by winning a division over TSZYU on March 30, 2024.
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WBO stripped Fortura from his belt to take the return match instead of facing the mandatory opponent Zander Zaas.
“It does not matter what happened in the first battle because we have the next second battle,” Fortura said. “A tune on Saturday, because it will be another great war.”