Former seven-division world champion Manny ‘Pac Man’ Pacquiao, at the age of 46, just challenged WBC Welterweight champion Mario Barrios to a match.
Not fighting since August 2021, after losing to WBA Super World Welterweight champion Yordenis ’54 Milagros’ Ugas, “Pac Man” wants to get back in the ring.
“Pac Man”, one of the most popular and followed former champions of the Philippines, is not ready to quit. It would probably be a non-title fight, but he’s still waiting to hear from Barrios’ people.
In December 1998, “Pac Man” won his first world title, knocking out WBC World Flyweight Champion Chatchai Sasakul of Thailand, 32-1-1, in the eighth round while trailing on all scorecards , improving to 24-1.
After a defense, “Pac Man” was stopped by Boonsai Sangsurat, 18-0, in eight rounds in Thailand. After winning the WBC International Super Bantam title, making five defenses, he stopped IBF Super Bantam champion Lehlo Ledwaba, 33-1-1, in June 2001.
Moving up to featherweight, he stopped former champion Marco Antonio Barrera, 57-3, earning a title fight with IBF and WBA Featherweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez, 42-2, ending in a split decision draw in the June 2004.
He then lost to Erik Morales, 47-2, for two vacant junior titles. He won the rematch two fights later in a WBC title eliminator. In a third match, he knocked out Morales. Then meet Jorge Solis, 34-0-2. He then won a decision over Barrera, earning a title fight with undefeated WBC World Super Featherweight champion Marquez, 48-3-1.
He then moved on to stop WBC World Light champion David Diaz, 34-1-1, in June 2008. He then stopped former champion Oscar De La Hoya, 39-5. He later won the IBO Super Light title, beating Ricky Hatton, 45-1.
In November 2009, he stopped WBO Welterweight champion Miguel Cotto, 34-1. Two fights later, he won the vacant WBC Super welterweight title, defeating Antonio Margarito, 38-6, in November 2010. He then defeated WBO World Welter champion ‘Sugar’ Shane Mosley, 46-6-4-1.
Then, another bout with Marquez, 53-5-1, winning a majority decision. Then, a contested split decision was lost to Tim Bradley, Jr., 28-0. Then, he was defeated by Marquez in December 2012. In a rematch, he defeated Bradley. He then defeated Chris Algeri, 20-0. Then, in June 2015, he lost to Super World welterweight champion Floyd ‘Money’ Mayweather, Jr., 47-0. In a third match with Bradley, he won again.
In November 2016, he defeated WBO Welter champion Jesse Vargas, 27-1. Then, in Australia, he lost a disputed decision to Jeff Horn, 16-0-1. He then stopped WBA Welterweight champion Lucas Martin Matthysse, 39-4.
Then wins Adrian ‘The Problem’ Bronner, 33-3-1. In July 2019, he defeated Keith “One Time” Thurman, 29-0. Two years later, he lost to Ugas. His current record is 62-8-2, with 39 stoppages.
Now the 46-year-old “Pac Man” is looking for a seventh division world title.
