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PacMan latest to risk legacy
Bangkok Post
|July 23, 2025
Filipino legend falls for lure of the ring
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Manny Pacquiao's return to the ring at the weekend after a four-year hiatus marked the latest example of a boxer well past his prime who could not resist the temptation of the squared circle and a chance to add to his competitive legacy.
The 46-year-old Filipino came out of retirement on Saturday to fight Mario Barrios in Las Vegas but fell short of breaking his own record as the oldest-ever welterweight champion as the American boxer escaped with a majority draw.
Fights involving boxers like Pacquiao, who is one of the sport's all-time greats, used to dominate headlines and attract a who’s-who of celebrities ringside but there was considerably less buzz around his latest foray into the ring.
“He's a tremendously meaningful fighter, but is this a meaningful fight? Not really,” International Boxing Hall of Fame broadcaster Jim Lampley told Reuters ahead of the fight. “He's 46 years old. He’s been away from the ring for four years. Do I need to say more?”
This story is from the July 23, 2025 edition of Bangkok Post.
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