The 46-year previous’s comeback bid for thirteenth world title falls brief with a draw in opposition to WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios.
Manny Pacquiao’s bid to turn into the oldest welterweight champion in boxing historical past fell brief as he didn’t beat Mario Barrios on the MGM Grand Backyard Enviornment in Las Vegas.
However he didn’t lose, both.
As an alternative, the 46-year-old Pacquiao and the 30-year-old Barrios fought to a majority draw on Saturday, with one decide giving Barrios a 115-113 win and the opposite two judges scoring it a 114-114 draw.
The consequence allowed Barrios (29-2-2, 18 knockouts) to retain his WBC welterweight belt.
“I assumed I gained the struggle,” Pacquiao stated afterwards.
“I imply, it was a detailed struggle. My opponent was very powerful. It was an exquisite struggle. It was good.”
Pacquiao (62-8-3, 39 KOs) already holds the report for the oldest welterweight champion, successful the belt through split-decision over Keith Thurman in 2019.
The Filipino legend was enshrined within the Worldwide Boxing Corridor of Fame final month. Pacquiao dominated Saturday’s struggle early on, displaying vitality in opposition to his youthful foe.
Finally, although, CompuBox stats had Barrios touchdown extra punches (120-101) and extra jabs (45-20), although Pacquiao landed 81 energy punches to Barrios’s 75.
Pacquiao held the lead on all three playing cards after 10 rounds, however Barrios took all three rounds on all three scorecards to keep away from the upset. Age and stamina have been positively on Pacquiao’s thoughts after the struggle.
“I must proceed my coaching for longer going right into a championship struggle,” stated Pacquiao, who misplaced his senatorial bid within the Philippines in Could. “Due to the election, I began late, but it surely’s OK. In fact, I’d like a rematch. I need to go away a legacy and make the Filipino individuals proud.
“Don’t inform that to Barrios.
“His stamina is loopy,” the champion stated. “He’s nonetheless robust as hell, and his timing is actual. He’s nonetheless a really awkward fighter to strive to determine.”
As for a rematch, Barrios is prepared.
“I’ll do the rematch. Completely. This was enormous for boxing. I’d like to do it once more.”
