Pacquiao, 46, Draws With Barrios In Comeback Fight

Manny Pacquiao said he wants a rematch against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios aft missing retired connected nan title connected his return to boxing.

The 46-year-old Filipino, making his return to nan ringing 4 years aft retirement, was held to a mostly tie by 30-year-old Barrios astatine nan MGM Grand successful Las Vegas.

One judge scored nan conflict 115-113 successful Barrios' favour, while nan different 2 scored it 114-114.

Pacquiao, who won 12 world titles crossed 8 weight divisions during his career, was up connected nan judges' scorecards going into nan 10th information but mislaid nan past three.

"I thought I won nan fight," Pacquiao said. "It was a adjacent fight. My force was very tough. It was a awesome fight."

Asked if he wants a rematch, he said: "Yes, of course."

Pacquiao is nan oldest combatant to triumph nan welterweight title, astatine nan property of 40 successful 2019.

No combatant has won a awesome world title aft being inducted into nan International Boxing Hall of Fame.

That Pacquiao lasted nan region was a triumph successful itself.

In nan early rounds he displayed velocity and agility that belied his years, putting together vintage combinations.

After a two-month training camp, Pacquiao appeared successful amended style than successful 2021, erstwhile he mislaid to Yordenis Ugas successful his past fight.

Pacquiao landed 101 of his 577 punches (17.5%) compared to Barrios' 120 from 658 (18.2%). Pacquiao landed 81 powerfulness punches 81 to Barrios' 75.

Barrios' property advantage started to show arsenic nan conflict wore on, pinch Pacquiao slowing down towards nan extremity of nan fight.

"His stamina is crazy," Barrios said.

"He's still beardown arsenic hellhole and his timing is real. He's still a very awkward combatant to effort to fig out."

Pacquiao, who grounded to triumph re-election arsenic a legislator successful nan Philippine governament successful May, was granted a title changeable because of nan WBC's rules connected erstwhile champions coming retired of retirement.

He said he will activity a different conflict if a rematch pinch Barrios is not agreed.

"I only person 2 months' training," Pacquiao said.

"What I request to do is proceed my training. In a title conflict for illustration this, I should train 4 months, 3 months and a half, truthful that nan conflict would beryllium good.

"But because of nan predetermination successful nan Philippines, I commencement precocious for my training, but it's OK. I emotion nan Filipino group and I emotion to springiness honour to my country."