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Pacquiao 'hungry' for comeback after four-year layoff
Gulf Today
|June 27, 2025
Manny Pacquiao said on Wednesday that his lengthy layoff from boxing has reignited his passion for the sport as he prepares for next month's world welterweight title comeback against Mario Barrios.
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The 46-year-old Filipino boxing icon faces World Boxing Council (WBC) champion Barrios in Las Vegas on July 19, four years after his last fight ended in defeat.
Pacquiao has reunited with long-time veteran trainer Freddie Roach for next month's title tilt, and spoke to journalists on Wednesday as he worked out at the Hall of Famer’s Wild Card gym in Hollywood.
"Four years rest has been good for me,” Pacquiao said after showing off some impressive hand speed in an open pads session.
“I've been in boxing for so many decades, so it's good for my body to rest for four years.
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