A 46-year-old Pacquiao, boxing professionally for the first time since 2021, challenged Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title

Current and former world boxing champions couldn’t believe Manny Pacquiao’s comeback against Mario Barrios ended in majority draw on Sunday night (Manila time) at MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Many believe the 46-year-old Pacquiao clearly won,

It was a rude awakening. Snow White is still just a cartoon, Peter Pan remains a morning line underdog to Captain Hook and Manny Pacquiao is really 46 years old. The draw he earned Saturday in Las Vegas with Mario Barrios, the WBC welterweight champion, was forged with the only weapons he has left — his courage and his legs.

Pacquiao is hardly the first middle-aged boxer who returned to the ring hoping to roll back the years. Last November, former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson came out of retirement at 58 to face Jake Paul in a fight that did not match the hype.

Mario Barrios, left, and Manny Pacquiao pose after fighting to a majority draw in a welterweight title boxing match on Saturday in Las Vegas.

SportsLine combat expert Josh Nagel has released his top boxing picks for Saturday's Manny Pacquiao vs. Mario Barrios pay-per-view fight for the WBC welterweight championship at MGM Grand Garden Arena