Boxing analysts savagely react to Manny Pacquiao return to boxing

• Manny Pacquiao return to boxing at the age of 46 sparked a debate in the boxing world
• He returns to the ring on July 19 with a big fight against Mario Barrios in Las Vegas
• The World Boxing Council (WBC) says he passed all his medicals and Nevada licensed him to face off with Barrios

[Manny Pacquiao](https://sportsleo.news/wrestling/manny-pacquiao-return-to-boxing/ ‎) return to boxing at the age of 46 took many people by surprise, more so boxing pundits who have varied views about his comeback.

He returns to the ring on July 19 with a big fight against Mario Barrios, a WBC Welterweight champion at the MGM Grand Stand in Las Vegas.

It’s just four years since he announced his retirement to focus on politics and his personal life.

He threw his hat into the ring and vied for the Presidency in the Philippines in 2022 but lost to Bongbong Marcos.

His decision to retire was to allow him to focus on his presidential campaign, which he launched on 1st October 2021. He vied via a PROMDI Party ticket.

PROMDI was affiliated with PDP-Laban, another big political party in the Philippines. Four years later, the man whom many admired for following his heart is back in the ring.

What Led to Manny Pacquiao Return to Boxing?

The 46-year-old boxer felt life was incomplete without boxing for four years. His adult life revolved around boxing rings until October 2021, when he ventured into politics.

He lost and kept a low profile, living a quiet life with his family. Most people talked about the history he made over the years.

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