Manny Pacquiao is closing in on an unprecedented WBC welterweight title shot at 45, allowing the Filipino superstar to break his record.
Pacquiao is in talks to challenge former interim champion Mario Barrios for the full WBC crown after the WBC decided to elevate his title status in June.
Back then, the WBC said, “The WBC Board of Governors has voted in favor of the ruling to elevate interim champion Mario Barrios to World champion after the WBC granted Terrence Crawford the Champion in recess status and will compete in a final elimination bout in the super welterweight division to decide then in which category he will continue.
“Mario Barrios, the hero of San Antonio, conquered the WBC interim championship on September 30th, 2023, as he defeated Yordenis Ugas in a sensational fight. In his most recent bout, he defeated Fabian Maidana by decision at Las Vegas, Nevada.”
