Manny Pacquiao made his return to boxing last Saturday (July 19, 2025) to face WBC Welterweight champion, Mario Barrios, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Though he came up short in his bid to add another title to his ever-impressive collection after fighting to a majority draw, “Pacman” turned in a vintage performance
that reminded everyone he still has plenty left in the tank.Now, the soon-to-be 47 year-old pugilist has his sights set on his next matchup after confirming post-fight that he has no plans to retire.
And he isn’t cherry-picking up-and-coming fighters or those who are past their prime. During a recent interview with Covers.com, Pacquiao revealed he would be filling to face Conor Benn should his rematch with Chris Eubank Jr. not come to pass.
“As long as it’s the same weight, at 147, then no problem [I will fight Conor Benn],” Pacquiao said. “It’s no problem for me to come to the UK, my daughter is studying in the UK. In fact, we’re planning to go to the UK.”
Benn and Eubank Jr. initially threw down earlier this year in London, England in a 12-round war that saw Eubank Jr. walk away with a unanimous decision win (scorecards here). A rematch was targeted to take place in September, but talks have cooled over the last week after Benn claimed Eubank Jr. was calling for too many stipulations before signing on the dotted line.
As for Pacquiao, he also has his own sights on a rematch against Barrios after he felt he did enough to win the belt. But if that doesn’t happen in the near future, he has no issues facing a 23-1 power-puncher like Benn.
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