Jimuel Pacquiao will be boxing professionally for the first time at the end of November – at the US debut of his father Manny Pacquiao’s new promotion.
Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is not only bringing his name to the ring, but also his son! On November 29, 2025, Jimuel Pacquiao will make his professional debut – at the first US event of Manny Pacquiao Promotions(MPP) at the Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula, California.
The 24-year-old Jimuel, who trains at the famous Wild Card Gym in Los Angeles under coach Marvin Somodio, will face US-American Brendan Lally to kick off his professional career. It will be the first professional appearance for both. Lally, a late starter from Chicago, only started boxing in college, but has already won a national championship there.
Pacquiao’s promotional event will be accompanied by a top-class supporting program: In the main bout, featherweights Lorenzo Parra and Elijah Pierce will face each other over twelve rounds. Other fights include Luis Arias against unbeaten Lazaro Lorenzana at middleweight and Jose Russell Regalado against Saleto Henderson at flyweight.
There are also several promising talents on the undercard, including Terry Washington, Alexis Alvarado and Rogelio Romero. A total of over ten fights are planned – a colorful mix of US and international young talent. For Pacquiao Senior, the fight night is a double milestone: he is bringing his own promotion to the USA and at the same time accompanying his son’s first step into the professional business – a symbolic handover of the baton from “Pac-Man” to the next generation.
Text by Robin Josten