Keith Thurman, a former world champion who fought Manny Pacquiao and Mario Barrios, offers insight into the Pacquiao-Barrios world title showdown.

LAS VEGAS – As one of just two men to have fought both Manny Pacquiao and Mario Barrios, Keith Thurman is well placed to pontificate on their Saturday clash at the MGM Grand.

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.