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Manny Pacquiao Fights to Majority Draw with Mario Barrios in WBC Title Bout
NO LOC, JUL 19 – Usyk seeks to reclaim undisputed heavyweight title in rematch; Pacquiao returns from retirement at 46 to challenge Barrios for WBC welterweight crown.
- On July 19, 2025, 46-year-old Manny Pacquiao returned to the ring at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas to challenge Mario Barrios for the WBC championship in the welterweight division.
- Pacquiao returned from retirement and a long layoff after losing to Yordenis Ugas in 2021, while Barrios had recently become full WBC champion following interim status.
- Barrios, known for his jab and reach advantage, threw jabs 55% of the time, landing 42.9%, while Pacquiao aimed to prove his conditioning despite age and size disadvantages.
- The fight drew significant attention with Barrios favored at-280 odds and Pacquiao at +210, while MP Promotions fighters Mark Magsayo and Eumir Marcial claimed victories on the undercard.
- The event underscored the Philippines' growing boxing presence but highlighted the challenges of an aging Pacquiao facing a younger, prime Barrios, suggesting the matchup tested legacy against rising power.
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Pacquiao held to draw in world title return
Manny Pacquiao's bid to make a fairytale return to boxing at the age of 46 ended in disappointment on Saturday, as the Filipino icon was held to a draw by defending WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios in Las Vegas. Barrios, 30, retained his belt despite being dominated for several rounds by Pacquiao, making a comeback to the ring after a four-year retirement. Barrios was awarded the fight 115-113 by one judge, with the other two cards scorin…
Pacquiao Denied of History — Boxing World Cries Injustice
Manny Pacquiao‘s ageless performance in his comeback fight has been the talk of the town.Pacquiao, 46, failed to become the second-oldest boxing champion after Bernard Hopkins, when his title fight against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios on July 19 at at MGM Grand in Las Vegas ended in a majority draw.Two judges had it 114-114 while the third judge saw the fight 115-113 for Barrios.But while the former eight-division champion Pacquiao di…
Los Angeles Times
DNyuzThe legendary Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao failed to become the second longest-lived world champion in the history of boxing, when he tied Saturday night in front of Mexican-American Mario Barrios, the current Welterweight monarch of the World Boxing Council (CMB).
Pacquiao settles for draw against Barrios in comeback fight
(UPDATE) FILIPINO boxing legend Manny Pacquiao settled for a majority draw in his comeback fight against Mexican American champion Mario Barrios at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Sunday.Coming out of a 4-year retirement, the 46-year-old Pacquiao unleashed a commendable performance but the 30-year-old Barrios did just enough to retain his World Boxing Council (WBC) welterweight belt.Max DeLuca scored 115-113 for Barrios while Tim Chea…
The Filipino Manny Pacquiao (66,340 kg) fought again at the age of 46, after four of inactivity. On Saturday night he held almost the same weight with which he fought in the last decade in his popular fights with the American Floyd Mayweather, the Chubutense Lucas Mathysse or the Mexican Juan Manuel Márquez, who “thumped” him with a hand-made blow in 2012. However, his athletic structure vanished completely. As expected. He was observed without …
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