Ahead of that fight with the American, Pacquiao has re-entered the WBC rankings at No 5, with third-ranked Conor Benn and No 1 Devin Haney the best-known names above him.

Barrios last fought in November on the undercard of the Netflix event headlined by Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson. He fought Abel Ramos to a draw, allowing him to retain his WBC welterweight title.

Speaking on The PorterWay Podcast, Porter claimed that he believes ‘Pac-Man’ will have what it takes to go into the ring and ‘knock Barrios out’, in what he describes as a ‘match made in heaven’ for the Filipino great.