According to Sugary Ray, he successfully returned from a five-year hiatus. But when Sugar Ray returned, he was just thirty. Given his advanced age and extensive ring wear after a lengthy career, it will be far more difficult for the 46-year-old Pacquiao to accomplish what Leonard did. I was unaware that I had been away for five years until I returned. You must learn to accept being struck. When asked what he thought of Manny Pacquiao returning to the ring at age 46 after five years away, Sugar Ray Leonard told Fight Hub TV, "You have to get used to being trained that hard at that level." After being out of the ring for five years, from 1982 to April 6, 1987, Leonard faced Marvin Hagler, whom he defeated by 12-round split decision. Hagler would have benefited from the 15 rounds that he requested. It is not so much physical as it is psychological. You must possess that emotion and that heart. And what do you know? Should I question it? No. He might be able to. Perhaps he is aware of the proper course of action. It's simply how you feel. We don't realize how stupid it is. In reference to older competitors returning to combat after years of retirement, Leonard stated, "Most fighters don't think that way." Given that Pacquiao is 46 and was outclassed in his most recent bout against Yordenis Ugas on August 21, 2021, it will also be physically demanding. In that bout, he was unanimously defeated after 12 rounds. You have to consider that Pacquiao will have lost many of his physical prowess from that bout, even with an excellent camp. His best chance is that Barrios isn't talented enough to exploit that. "I wish I had, but you couldn't make me change my mind. I was prepared to enter the ring. Not entirely. That's what I'll say. I wasn't entirely ready. However, Leonard remarked, "I did what I felt I had to do." Sugar Ray faced murderers like Tommy Hearns, Danny Lalonde, Wilfred Benitez, Roberto Duran, and Marvin Hagler with no fear when he was fighting. Leonard took long sabbaticals from the ring at the conclusion of his career. He had made a lot of money, but he would have had even more success if he had continued to fight steadily.