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Pacquiao, Tszyu headline blockbuster card as two world titles on the line: Ultimate Guide

Two world titles go on the line in a blockbuster card on Sunday in Las Vegas that features the return of boxing legend Manny Pacquiao and a shot at redemption for Australian Tim Tszyu.

Tszyu vs Fundora 2 & Pacquiao vs Barrios | SUN 20 JULY 10AM AEST | In the biggest fight of the year, Tim Tszyu faces Sebastian Fundora in a blockbuster rematch, plus Manny Pacquiao makes his highly anticipated return to the ring to face Mario Barrios. | Order now with Main Event on Kayo Sports

Hall of Famer Pacquiao faces WBC Welterweight world champion Mario Barrios in the main event, headlining a star-studded pay-per-view event which sees Tszyu take on Sebastian Fundora in their highly-anticipated rematch with the WBC Super Welterweight world title on the line.

Elsewhere, the main card will also see Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz and Angel Fierro square off in a rematch of their entertaining showdown earlier this year while the PPV portion kicks off with former two-division world champion Brandon Figueroa facing top contender Joet Gonzalez.

Moving onto the preliminary card, Fox Sports Channel 505 and Kayo Sports will have all the action with former featherweight champion Gary Russell Jr. returning to the ring against Hugo Castaneda.

Earlier on the card, undefeated top super bantamweight David Picasso fights Japanese contender Kyonosuke Kameda while the prelims get underway with former world champion Mark Magsayo battling Jorge Mata in super featherweight action.

Read on for everything you need to know ahead of Pacquiao vs Barrio and Tszyu vs Fundora 2!

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HOW TO WATCH

Fight fans in Australia can catch all the action from both the Pacquiao vs Barrio and Tszyu vs Fundora fights with Main Event on Kayo Sports.

WHAT TIME DOES IT START?

Well, coverage of fight day begins with the preliminary card at 7.30am AEST on Fox Sports 505 with the pay-per-view getting underway at 10am on Main Event.

With that in mind, Tszyu and Fundora should be making their ring walks at around 12pm depending on how long the previous fights last with Pacquiao following at approximately 1pm. That, again, is dependant on if Tszyu and Fundora go the distance.

BETTING ODDS

Tszyu is the $1.62 head-to-head betting favourite to win back his belt, with Fundora a $2.30 outsider.

The favoured method of victory is a Tszyu knockout, which is paying $2.80, with a Tszyu win by points ($3.60) the next shortest odds. Fundora is paying $3.80 to win by points while a knockout from the champion pays $5.

As for Pacquiao, he is the $3.10 underdog in his fight with Barrios ($1.35) expected to get the job done.

Barrios is tipped to win the fight by knockout ($2.20), although a win by points ($2.90) isn’t paying much more.

The same goes for Pacquiao, with not much of a difference in odds from a points victory ($7) to a knockout ($6.50).

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TALE OF THE TAPE

Tszyu

Record: 25-2 (18 KOs)

Age: 30