Roy Jones Jr has weighed in on the upcoming showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Mario Barrios.
The 46-year-old has been retired from boxing since he suffered defeat to former WBA world welterweight champion Yordenis Ugas, who beat the Filipino great via unanimous decision four years ago.
As the boxing world awaits the return of ‘PacMan’, many with concern, four-weight world champion Jones Jr has shared his thoughts on the 46-year-old’s comeback.
In an interview with Prime Casino, Jones said he was backing Pacquiao to get the job done against the younger and more active champion.
“The fact that Pacquiao can get in shape and go 12 rounds at 46 years old is beating most people right there. How many people can do that? There’s people that are 26 who can’t hardly go one round, and you’re doing it at 46, double their age. You got to take your hat off to Manny. I give Manny a chance, you always gotta give him a chance. I’m backing him.”
Should ‘PacMan’ be victorious in July, he would become the oldest world welterweight champion in boxing history, breaking the record he set himself when he defeated Keith Thurman to capture the WBA title back in 2019, which was his last victory in the professional ranks.
Barrios has held the belt since last year when he was upgraded from interim to full champion after Terence Crawford’s departure from the division. He kept hold of it with a split draw against Abel Ramos last time out.
