Barrios won the WBC interim title in September 2023, made one successful defense in May 2024 and was elevated to full champion ahead of his fight against Abel Ramos on November's Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson undercard.

On May 1, 1995, Manny Pacquiao won a six-round decision over Rocky Palma in Cavite, Philippines, pushing his record to 3-0. They both weighed 107 pounds, but Pacquiao had weights in his pocket to qualify for the minimum weight requirement of the division. Seventeen days later, Mario Barrios was born in San Antonio.

From an undisputed heavyweight championship rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois to the return of 46-year-old Manny Pacquiao atop a loaded PBC on Prime pay-per-view card, there are no shortage of big names and even bigger fights on the docket this weekend.

Manny Pacquiao is back to a familiar place in Los Angeles, looking for a new start and to add to his legendary career.