Pacquiao falls short of history as Barrios retains title after majority draw

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Back in action four years after his retirement, Manny Pacquiao misses out on wresting the WBC welterweight belt from Mexico's Mario Barrios

MANILA, Philippines – They say Father Time is undefeated, and although Manny Pacquiao proved he could challenge the claim, a return to world championship glory was not meant to be.

Back in action four years after his retirement, Pacquiao missed out on wresting the WBC welterweight belt from Mexico’s Mario Barrios as they figured in a majority draw at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, USA, on Saturday, July 19 (Sunday, July 20, Manila time).

At 46 years old, Pacquiao fell short of resetting his record as the oldest welterweight champion — a feat he achieved when he beat USA’s Keith Thurman via split decision in 2019 to capture the WBA belt at the age of 40.

Pacquiao also got denied of becoming the first boxer to come back from retirement and win a world title after being inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame.

Two of the three judges scored the fight tied at 114-114, while the other judge gave it 115-113 to Barrios, who did just enough to retain his belt.

“I thought I won the fight,” said Pacquiao. “It was a close fight. My opponent was very tough. Barrios is a wonderful fighter.” – Rappler.com