Manny Pacquiao's return to the ring at the weekend after a four-year hiatus marked the latest example of a boxer well past his prime who could not resist the temptation of the squared circle and a chance to add to his competitive legacy.

Saturday's scorecards robbed Pacquiao of a legendary win befitting a legendary career. They also stole from him something more precious — time.

Manny Pacquiao pushed back against his doubters, the odds and even Father Time on Saturday night — and nearly made some history.

Filipino boxing legend Manny Pacquiao turned back the clock during his WBC welterweight title fight against Mario Barrios on July 19. While the fight ended up as a majority draw, many believe that Pacquiao did more than enough to deserve the win and should have gotten this hand raised.

Manny Pacquiao headlines the night, but an anticipated undercard bout falls apart just hours before. The return of Manny Pacquiao to the ring is grabbing headlines, but the undercard for Saturday’s event in Las Vegas was also generating plenty of excitement.

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.

Manny Pacquiao, who at 46 fought reigning WBC welterweight Mario Barrios to a majority draw, explained the source of his astonishing stamina.

BARSTOW—Manny Pacquiao was headed back to Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon after an inspiring comeback against Mario Barrios in Las Vegas. What was usually a direct return trip to Hollywood took a detour after the Filipino legend decided to make a quick stop at Panda Express,