Manny Pacquiao vs Mario Barrios fight
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Manny Pacquiao will face off against champion Mario Barrios Saturday night, but "Pacman's" toughest opponent is expected to be his age.
Saturday's scorecards robbed Pacquiao of a legendary win befitting a legendary career. They also stole from him something more precious — time.
Manny Pacquiao, who at 46 fought reigning WBC welterweight Mario Barrios to a majority draw, explained the source of his astonishing stamina.
Boxing great Manny Pacquiao made his return to the ring on Saturday after a nearly four-year absence from the sport, and there is controversy surrounding the result of his bout with Mario Barrios. With the WBC welterweight title on the line,
At 46 years old, Manny Pacquiao is lacing up the gloves again. This weekend, he steps into the ring against 30-year-old Mario Barrios for the interim WBC title. During his media rounds, the Filipino legend decided to settle a debate that has recently heated up with back-and-forth comments between the two camps: prime Floyd Mayweather vs.
Fighting for the first time in nearly four years, the 46-year-old Pacquiao and 30-year-old Mario Barrios fought to a majority draw. The judges scored the welterweight bout 115-113 (in favor of Barrios), 114-114, 114-114 and Barrios retained his WBC welterweight title.
Each card contains world title fights and big names, with fights ranging from Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois for the undisputed heavyweight championship to Manny Pacquiao ending his retirement at 46 to fight Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight championship.
Emmanuel "Jimuel" Pacquiao's boxing debut will be coming at a later date, rather then right before his father's return to the ring.
With trusted trainer Freddie Roach in his corner, the 46-year-old legend is coming out of retirement to challenge welterweight champ Mario Barrios on Saturday.