Former and only eight-weight boxing world champion Manny Pacquiao is set to put on his gloves and get back into the ring after a four-year absence to challenge Mario Barrios in July. The 46-year-old former world champion was last in the ring in Las Vegas in August 2021,

Ahead of that fight with the American, Pacquiao has re-entered the WBC rankings at No 5, with third-ranked Conor Benn and No 1 Devin Haney the best-known names above him.

Barrios last fought in November on the undercard of the Netflix event headlined by Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson. He fought Abel Ramos to a draw, allowing him to retain his WBC welterweight title.