Manny Pacquiao vs. Keith Thurman Set for Welterweight Bout in July

Pacquiao and Thurman will face off on July 20 on FOX PPV.

The date for a long-awaited Manny Pacquiao and undefeated welterweight champion Keith Thurman showdown has finally been revealed.

Pacquiao and Thurman will face off in a welterweight title fight on July 20 on FOX pay-per-view. The bout will take place at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.

The card for July 20 will also include a fight between IBF super middleweight champion Caleb Plant (18-0, 10 KOs) and Mike Lee (21-0, 11 KOs).

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Thurman (29–0, 22 KOs) will defend his WBA super welterweight title against Pacquiao (61-7-2, 39 KOs). The 30-year-old last fought Josesito Lopez on January 26 and won by majority decision. It was Thurman's first fight since facing Danny Garcia in 2017.

Pacquiao, 40, most recently fought on January 19, where he beat Adrian Broner in a 12-round fight in Las Vegas to retain his portion of the title.