Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao will once again wear his favored Cleto Reyes gloves for his highly anticipated WBC welterweight title clash against Mario Barrios on Sunday morning (Manila time) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Photos and videos of the 46-year-old Pacquiao inspecting his red Cleto Reyes gloves—as well as the black-and-blue Grant gloves chosen by his opponent—were shared via the official Facebook page of Viva Promotions.
“A cool and calm Manny Pacquiao checks the Cleto Reyes gloves that he will use for his fight tomorrow night against Mario Barrios!” the post read.
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“Manny Pacquiao checks out the Grant gloves that his opponent (Mario Barrios) will use tomorrow night! 
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Pacquiao, who is making his return to the ring after a four-year layoff, stepped on the scale at 146.8 pounds during the weigh-in. Barrios came in slightly lighter at 146.2 pounds.
The bout marks Pacquiao’s 16th fight at the iconic MGM Grand, as he aims to join Bernard Hopkins and George Foreman as the only boxers to win a world title past the age of 45.
Also featured on the card are fellow Filipino fighters—former world champion Mark Magsayo and Olympic bronze medalist Eumir Marcial.
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