Manny Pacquiao is gearing up for a huge comeback fight against Mario Barrios on Saturday night.
Manny Pacquiao is preparing for a tough night as he attempts to secure his first win in six years against Mario Barrios, and snatch his world title belt.
Pacquiao vs Barrios is on the same night as Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois 2, and tops 2025’s biggest night of boxing.
On the undercard, Tim Tszyu will rematch Sebastian Fundora, Isaac Cruz will rematch Angel Fierro, and Pacquiao’s own son will make his pro debut.
‘They both have good legs’… Freddie Roach compares Manny Pacquiao with his son ahead of pro debut
Seven months ago, a video of Freddie Roach training Pacquiao’s son, Emmanuel ‘Jimuel’ Pacquiao Jr., was uploaded to YouTube.
Roach was asked if he got deja vu training the son of his former star mentee, to which he responded,
“A little bit. They both have good legs. They move around the ring very well, and they can move all day long.”
Pacquiao Jr. will make his pro debut on his father’s undercard.
As an amateur, Jimuel Pacquiao amassed a record of 6-4 and does not boast a breadth of experience as a fighter. Nonetheless, he seeks to defy the odds, just as his father does, on Saturday night.
His opponent has not been announced.
Manny Pacquiao dismantled fighter who mocked Freddie Roach’s illness
Pacquiao’s longtime trainer, Freddie Roach, suffers with Parkinson’s disease.
Years ago, footage emerged of Antonio Margarito, well-known for his cheating scandal in which he tampered with his wraps against Miguel Cotto, imitating Roach, shaking and slurring his words to mock the coach.
Pacquiao got his revenge for Margarito’s actions in 2010, when Pac-Man beat Margarito from pillar to post, leaving his face swollen after peppering him with combinations for 12 straight rounds.
What made this revenge all the more sweet was that Pacquiao won the vacant super-welterweight world title as well.