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Pacquiao-Barrios Fight Ends in Majority Draw

The judges’ majority draw decision left the title unchanged, fueling calls for a rematch.

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Overview

  • A majority draw was declared with one judge favoring Barrios 115-113 and two scoring 114-114, allowing Barrios to retain his WBC welterweight title.
  • Pacquiao returned at age 46 after a nearly four-year retirement in a bid to break his own record as the oldest welterweight champion.
  • CompuBox data showed Pacquiao landing 81 power punches to Barrios’s 75, but Barrios outlanded Pacquiao 120 total punches to 101 and dominated with 45 jabs to 20.
  • Barrios won the final three rounds unanimously on all cards, reversing Pacquiao’s early advantage and securing the draw.
  • Both fighters have publicly welcomed the prospect of a rematch, setting the stage for another high-profile encounter.