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Manny pacquiao vs errol spence jr., MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

Manny Pacquiao vs. Errol Spence Jr. is an upcoming welterweight professional boxing match contested between 8-division world champion, Manny Pacquiao and unified WBC and IBF welterweight champion, Errol Spence Jr. The bout is set for August 21, 2021, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.

On May 21, 2021, eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao made the unexpected announcement on his social media that he and Spence would meet in the ring on August 21 in Las Vegas to face each other on Fox PPV. PBC and Fox confirmed the news, and it was reported that both men have signed contracts to face each other. The two men had previously already met more than two years prior on March 16, 2019, in the ring following Spence's unanimous decision victory over Mikey Garcia in Arlington, Texas, when both Pacquiao and Spence indicated they would relish the chance to fight each other.