At 46 years old, Manny Pacquiao is lacing up the gloves again. This weekend, he steps into the ring against 30-year-old Mario Barrios for the interim WBC title. During his media rounds, the Filipino legend decided to settle a debate that has recently heated up with back-and-forth comments between the two camps: prime Floyd Mayweather vs.

Manny Pacquiao’s impressive performance in his return to the ring on Saturday night against Mario Barrios at the MGM Grand Garden wasn’t enough to earn the 46-year-old a victory. It was, however, enough for Pacquiao to make a strong declaration about his fighting future.

LIVE: Manny Pacquiao vs Mario Barrios – WBC welterweight title fight LAS VEGAS–Manny Pacquiao is on the verge of making more milestones but will need a victory over Mario Barrios to seal it on Saturday.

In the period between Mayweather's wins over Berto and McGregor, Pacquiao returned from injury, beat Bradley in a 2016 rubber match, retired and came back before the end of the year to beat Jessie Vargas and win the WBO welterweight title for a third time.

Manny Pacquiao returns from retirement on Saturday night to face WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios. Whether Pacquiao's decision to return to the ring proves to be ill-advised or a moment that grows his legend is still to be seen.