Manny Pacquiao’s return to boxing? Yeah, it didn’t go as planned. So, PacMan squared off against Mario Barrios—some WBC welterweight champ or whatever—last Saturday night. Felt like everyone was hyped. But here’s the kicker: the whole thing just left fans kind of annoyed.
Okay, picture this. Pacquiao, this legendary fighter who’s, like, 42 or maybe 43, hopping back into the ring. He’s up against Barrios, a guy quite a bit younger and bigger. Except, Pacquiao didn’t hesitate. Nope, jumped right in there like it was no biggie, zipping around faster than you’d think for someone his age. The dude was relentless; it was almost funny to see.
Barrios did start to wake up in the later rounds—finally! But by then, Pacquiao had made it pretty clear who was owning the ring. Barrios kinda respected PacMan too much, at least at the start. Thought he might’ve landed a couple good hits, but jeez, it was mostly Pacquiao in control.
The crowd in Vegas? Oh man, they were ready to see PacMan crowned WBA welterweight champ again. Didn’t happen. Instead, they announced this weird majority draw. Something like 115-113 for Barrios, then two 114-114s—seriously, what? Everyone’s scratching their heads, confused.
Officially, it’s a draw. A majority draw, they say. Kind of a buzzkill when you think about it. Anyway, maybe check out the highlights. Or don’t—it’s a bit of a head-scratcher, honestly.
