At 46, Pacquiao is older than George Foreman when Foreman defeated Michael Moorer to win the IBF and WBA heavyweight titles in 1994. Pacquiao also hasn't fought professionally in just shy of four years, retiring after being beaten by Yordenis Ugas in August 2021. That Ugas fight came more than two years after Pacquiao's previous bout.

A legend will make his return to the ring when Manny Pacquiao meets Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title in Las Vegas on Saturday night.

Age-related concerns aside, Manny Pacquiao is going to have to overcome a significant reach advantage if he has a chance of beating Barrios. While Pacquiao could feasibly have a power advantage, he's almost certainly going to need to absorb punches from Barrios (especially jabs) to get within range.