As he prepares to potentially defy the odds once again and become a world champion, Pacquiao has sent a message out to reigning WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis, telling Seconds Out that he is not scared to fight anybody. “I can fight anybody, even like Gervonta Davis … I’m not scared of anybody.”

Manny Pacquiao would become the first Hall of Fame boxer to reign as world champion if he beats Mario Barrios July 19 in Las Vegas.

Manny Pacquiao on Tuesday shrugged off concerns about his decision to return to boxing at the age of 46 as he prepares for next month’s world welterweight title comeback against Mario Barrios. The charismatic Filipino boxing icon stunned the sports world last month after announcing he would take on World Boxing Council (WBC) champion Barrios on July 19 in Las Vegas,