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.

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

Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is expected to take home as much as $20 million from his July 19, 2025 bout against reigning WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios, according to multiple reports detailing fighter purses and projected pay-per-view revenue.