Pacquiao vs Barrios Ends in Divisive Majority Draw
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A 46-year-old Pacquiao, boxing professionally for the first time since 2021, challenged Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight title
It was a rude awakening. Snow White is still just a cartoon, Peter Pan remains a morning line underdog to Captain Hook and Manny Pacquiao is really 46 years old. The draw he earned Saturday in Las Vegas with Mario Barrios, the WBC welterweight champion, was forged with the only weapons he has left — his courage and his legs.
However, Pacquiao’s manager Sean Gibbons said that the Filipino boxing legend wants to fight again before the end of the year, and with the Eubank Jr rematch looking to be in in the final quarter of 2025, it would be difficult for Benn to squeeze in another fight.
A full Saturday of boxing is on tap for July 19 in Las Vegas, when welterweight champion Mario Barrios and Manny Pacquiao square off in a main event.
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Inquirer Sports on MSNFamished, Manny Pacquiao stops at fastfood for express fixBARSTOW—Manny Pacquiao was headed back to Los Angeles on Sunday afternoon after an inspiring comeback against Mario Barrios in Las Vegas. What was usually a direct return trip to Hollywood took a detour after the Filipino legend decided to make a quick stop at Panda Express,
Manny Pacquiao's bid to break his record as boxing's oldest welterweight champion was foiled in Las Vegas by a majority draw against Mario Barrios that ended his four-year retirement.
Andre Ward has weighed in on Manny Pacquiao’s sensational return to the ring. The 46-year-old from the Philippines locked horns with reigning WBC world welterweight champion Mario Barrios at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday night, putting an end to four years of inactivity.
Manny Pacquiao's return to the ring at the weekend after a four-year hiatus marked the latest example of a boxer well past his prime who could not resist the temptation of the squared circle and a chance to add to his competitive legacy.
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Inquirer.net on MSNRoads empty as people watch Pacquiao-Barrios duelThe roads were almost empty here on Sunday morning as most tricycle drivers stopped ferrying passengers to watch the much vaunted comeback fight of “Pambansang Kamao” Manny Pacquiao at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
Manny Pacquiao returned to the ring at the age of 46, and fought to a majority draw against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Pacquiao, boxing's only eight-division champion,