Overview

• One judge scored the bout 115-113 for Barrios while two saw it 114-114, allowing the 30-year-old champion to retain his WBC belt.
• In his first professional fight in four years, Pacquiao out-landed Barrios 81-75 in power punches but faded late after a fast start.
• Barrios landed 120 of 658 total punches to Pacquiao’s 101 of 577, rallying over the final three rounds to force the draw.
• The fight took place at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas and was broadcast exclusively on Amazon Prime Video pay-per-view at $79.99 in the US and £14.99 in the UK.
• Both fighters expressed interest in an immediate rematch and fans and fellow boxers criticized the judges’ decision.