Boxing great Manny Pacquiao said Monday that he is in negotiations to make a comeback, but cautioned that a potential world title fight against Mario Barrios was "far away."

The 45-year-old multiple world champion from the Philippines quit the sport in 2021 and made a failed bid for his country's presidency.

He has signed up to fight a three-round exhibition bout against Japanese mixed martial artist Chihiro Suzuki next month in Saitama.