Pacquiao's Comeback Bid Ends in Majority Draw Against Barrios
Manny Pacquiao's comeback for a 13th world title ended in a majority draw against Mario Barrios, who retained the WBC welterweight championship. Pacquiao desires a rematch.
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Overview
- Manny Pacquiao's highly anticipated comeback bid for a record 13th world title ended in a majority draw against reigning WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios.
- The judges' scores were split, with one scoring 115-113 for Barrios and two others scoring 114-114, leading to the majority draw and Barrios retaining his title.
- Statistical analysis of the fight revealed Mario Barrios landed more total punches, but Manny Pacquiao held an advantage in connecting with significant power shots.
- This outcome prevented Pacquiao from securing another world championship, leaving the boxing world anticipating a definitive resolution to their competitive bout.
- Despite the draw, Pacquiao expressed a clear desire for an immediate rematch with Mario Barrios and affirmed his commitment to continuing his illustrious boxing career.
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Two judges scored the fight as a draw (114-114), while one judge scored it 115-113 in favor of Mario Barrios, resulting in a majority draw.
Mario Barrios landed more total punches during the fight, but Manny Pacquiao had the advantage in connecting with significant power shots.
Manny Pacquiao has expressed a strong desire for an immediate rematch and affirmed his commitment to continue his boxing career despite the majority draw.
The majority draw decision was met with dissatisfaction from the heavily pro-Pacquiao crowd, who loudly booed the decision.
Pacquiao was attempting to secure a record 13th world title and to become the oldest welterweight champion, but the majority draw prevented him from doing so.
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