Photos: Manny Pacquiao vs Mario Barrios first face-off in Las Vegas

Manny Pacquiao and Mario Barrios went face-to-face for the first time at the press conference ahead of their bout. The pair square off in the main event on July 19 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, battling it out for the WBC welterweight title.

Pacquiao (62-8-2, 39 KOs) steps through the ropes for the first time since he dropped a unanimous decision to Yordenis Ugas in August 2021. The 46-year-old eight-division world champion of the Philippines challenges Barrios (29-2-1, 18 KOs) for his 147-pound belt.

29-year-old Barrios of San Antonio, TX is back in the ring after fighting Abel Ramos to a split draw last November.

The press conference at House of Blues inside Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas on Sunday also featured the co-main event fighters, Sebastian Fundora (22-1-1, 14 KOs) of West Palm Beach, Florida and Tim Tszyu (23-2, 18 KOs) of Australia. The pair meet in a rematch, with Fundora’s WBC super welterweight title at stake.

Fundora defeated Tszyu by split decision last March to become the unified champion at 154 lbs.

Among the bouts featured on the Pacquiao vs Barrios undercard, Isaac “Pitbull” Cruz (27-3-1, 18 KOs) faces fellow Mexican Angel Fierro (23-3-2, 18 KOs), also in a rematch. Plus, two-division champion Brandon Figueroa (25-2-1, 19 KOs) of Weslaco, TX faces former title challenger Joet Gonzalez (27-4, 15 KOs) of Glendora, CA.