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Details have been confirmed for the professional debut of Manny PacquiaoPacquiao’s son, Jimuel Pacquiao, is potentially carrying on the family legacy inside the ring later this year.
The 24-year-old Pacquiao will appear as the co-main event on the undercard of Elijah Pierce with Lorenzo Parra for the WBO international featherweight title on Saturday, November 29 at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California.
Pacquiao Jr. has been added to the lightweight bout on a card that also includes Brendan Lally, an American making his debut.
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The entire card will be organized by Manny Pacquiao Promotions following the company’s recent announcement that they will begin holding events in the United States. Manny Pacquiao Promotions previously held the card in the Philippines, the boxing legend’s native country.
Jimuel Pacquiao currently trains at the Wild Card Boxing Gym, home of Manny Pacquiao’s trusted trainer. freddie roachWorks with Marvin Somodio, Jimuel Roach’s former assistant.
Pacquiao Sr. recently returned to the ring after ending a nearly four-year retirement and put in a very creditable performance against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios.
While many believed that the 46-year-old Pacquiao deserved the victory, the judges ruled the contest a draw by majority decision. The elder Pacquiao is now expected to return to action in January 2026, with a bout against WBA champion, Rollie Romero, strongly rumoured.
The younger Pacquiao, who shares the same name as his father but goes by the name Jimuel, was originally scheduled to make his debut on the undercard of Pacquiao Sr.’s fight with Barrios.
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