Manny Pacquiao’s MP Promotions has announced a Thrilla in Manila 2 card in conjunction with IBA Pro, which will take place on October 29, 2025, from the Smart Araneta Coliseum, Phillipenes.
The news comes after Pacquiao announced his new promotion this month. The Filipino’s next fight is scheduled for January 24, with Rolando Romero expected to be his opponent. The main event will be headlined by Melvin Jerusalem, who defends his WBC Minimum World Title against Siyakholwa Kuse. Elsewhere, Nico Ali Walsh, Muhammad Ali’s grandson, faces off against Kittisak Klinson.
“The Thrilla in Manila lit a fire in my heart as a kid. Bringing Thrilla in Manila 2 here is my way of passing that fire to the next generation,” Pacquiao said
Full Card
Melvin Jerusalem (22-3, 12 KOs) vs. Siyakholwa Kuse (South Africa) – 12 rounds, WBC Minimumweight World Title
Nico Ali Walsh (11-1, 7 KOs) vs. Kittisak Klinson (Thailand) – 6 rounds, Super Middleweight
Marlon “The Nightmare” Tapales (38-4, 20 KOs) vs. Fernando Toro (Venezuela) – 10 rounds, Featherweights
Carl Jammes “Wonder Boy” Martin (23-0, 18 KOs) vs. Aran Dipaen (Thailand) – 10 rounds, Super Bantamweights
Eumir Marcial (5-0, 3 KOs) – 6-round bout, Middleweights (opponent TBA)
Eman Bacosa (10-0, 6 KOs) – 6-round bout, Lightweights (opponent TBA)