Final milestones of '25

Here is the third and last installment of memorable sporting milestones of 2025.

- By JOAQUIN M. HENSON

Pacquiao returns with a bang. After a four-year absence from the ring, boxing legend Manny Pacquiao made a stirring comeback in Las Vegas last July but was robbed of wresting the WBC welterweight crown from Mario Barrios as the fight was declared a majority 12-round draw. Pacquiao, who just turned 47, didn’t look his age as he appeared to do enough to win over Barrios, 30. Now, the question is will Pacquiao continue to box and if so, whom will he face next? Floyd Mayweather Jr. looms as a possible opponent in a rematch more than 10 years after their first meeting.

Conquering the pool tables. It was a sensational year for the country’s billiards stars. Carlo (The Black Tiger) Biado, 42, won the WPA nine-ball championship in Jeddah last July. Chezka Centeno, 26, claimed the Women’s World 10-ball title in Bali last October. Jonas (Silent Killer) Magpantay, 31, took the World Cup 10-ball crown in Doha last November.