Boxing: Pacquiao to face Provodnikov in April return bout

February 18, 2026 – 3:05 PM

Jul 19, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Manny Pacquiao fights Mario Barrios at MGM Grand Garden Arena. (Stephen R. Sylvanie/Imagn Images/File Photo)

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Manny

Pacquiao

The 47-year-old last fought in July, when he ended a long hiatus with a majority draw against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios.

Pacquiao

initially retired in 2021 before resuming his career last year. Away from the ring, he served in the Philippine Senate from 2016 to 2022 and mounted an unsuccessful presidential bid in 2022.

He was elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2025.

—Reporting by Karan Prashant Saxena in Bengaluru; Editing by Kevin Buckland