‘The old Manny will be back’: Pacquiao expects a return to form in Barrios fight

Manny Pacquiao will end his retirement in a bid to win a world title at age 46. | Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images

Manny Pacquiao anticipates a throwback performance when he takes on Mario Barrios, July 19.

As Manny Pacquiao (62-8-2, 39 KOs) prepares to end his retirement for a welterweight title shot against WBC champion Mario Barrios (29-2-1, 18 KOs), he tells ESPN that he looks forward to making history as being the first fighter inducted into the Hall of Fame to win a world title.