World Boxing News understands that Manny Pacquiao aims to defend the WBC welterweight title in the Philippines, if he talks to Mario Barrios.
Pacquiao will announce his boxing match from Barrios in the coming days after losing in the pursuit of returning to the Senate on May 12. Pac-Man hopes to beat his oldest welterweight master in history six years when they challenged Barrio for the title of July 19.
Pacquiao’s victory expands the heritage of the boxing legend and puts a 46-year-old before George Foreman on the elderly list. Only Bernard Hopkins would be above Pacquiao after winning the title at the age of 49.
After appearing in the film with the President of WBC Mauricio Sulaiman, the former politician is looking for a house in autumn.
Sulaiman said Pacquiao would celebrate the 50th anniversary of “Thrfla in Manila” on October 1 with “something special” set up.
Pacquiao pressed the title of WBC, which hopes to win in the clip, which will lead to a potential fight for the championship in Manila on October 4.
As part of the preparation for the record feat, the world champion of eight validity entered the WBC rankings at the fifth number. Pacquiao vs. Barrios is flying at the T-Mobile Arena in the summer in a double match with the rematch Sebastian Fundor vs. Tim Tziu.
Barrios is a winning fight despite the four -year release, during which Pacquiao fought at exhibitions and did not look good.
If he manages to perform unexpected, the first event in the Philippines has become possible since the victory in 2006 over the Oscar Larios.
In “Thrilla in Manila” from 1975, Joe Frazier and Muhammad Ali are fighting for the championship in ponderous weight. It was the third part of one of the largest trilogies in the history of boxing.
Clever Araneta Coliseum at Quezon City an event took place at the peak of martial law under the Ferdinand Marcos Philippines. The heavyweight champion WBC Ali defended his crown in intense heat, increasing the brutality of the competition.
Frazier manager, Eddie Futch, stopped fighting after 14 exhausting rounds. Despite the fact that he was announced the winner, Ali admitted that he was exhausted at the time.
Half a century after Ali vs. Frazer III Pacquiao hopes to imitate the issue of the WBC title in this country, adding the wishes of the former promoter Bob Arum.
Arum recently confirmed that he wants to organize a rematch between Emanuel Navarrete and Charly Suarez on the same weekend. It is not known, however, whether the arum would be willing to share the date with his former warrior.