Overview

• The 46-year-old Filipino legend returned on July 19 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena and fought Mario Barrios to a majority draw that allowed Barrios to retain his WBC welterweight title.
• Judges’ scorecards read 115-113 for Barrios and 114-114 twice after Barrios rallied to win the final three rounds on all cards.
• CompuBox data showed Pacquiao landed 101 of 577 punches overall and out-landed Barrios 81-75 in power shots while Barrios connected on 120 of 658 total punches.
• Fans on social media and several former champions criticized the scoring, arguing that Pacquiao did enough to claim the victory.
• Both fighters have signaled they are open to a rematch to resolve the disputed outcome of Pacquiao’s first professional fight since 2021.