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Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao set to fight Rizin champion Chihiro Suzuki in exhibition match in July

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Former eight-division boxing world champion, Manny Pacquiao will return to the boxing ring when he faces RIZIN featherweight champion Chihiro Suzuki.

During the RIZIN 47 broadcast last night, it was announced that the 45-year-old Pacquiao will fight on Super RIZIN 3 on July 28. He will face 25-year-old Suzuki who currently holds the 145lb RIZIN title and holds wins over the likes of Patricio Pitbull.

Manny Pacquiao and Noboyuki Sakakibara
Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao set to fight Rizin champion Chihiro Suzuki in exhibition match in July 2

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Manny Pacquaio had retired from competing following his decision loss to Yordenis Ugas in August of 2021.