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Pacquiao to un-retire and fight Barrios for welterweight title: report

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Manny Pacquiao will end his four-year retirement at age 46 to fight Mario Barrios for his WBC welterweight title, ESPN reports.

Unidentified sources tell the US -based sports network the fight would be contested in Las Vegas on July 19 .

The Filipino boxer has not fought since dropping a 12 -round decision to Cuban Yordenis Ugas for the WBA welteweight crown on August 21, 2021 .

WBC rules allow a former champion to request a world title fight when coming out of retirement.

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