‘I thought I won' – Manny Pacquiao left stunned after he's denied history-making win vs Mario Barrios with crowd furious
The 46-year-old Filipino, making his return to the ring four years after retiring, was held to a majority draw at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
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Manny Pacquiao rolled back the years in the Sin City Arena on Saturday night
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The fight was deemed a draw and Barrios retained the title belt as fans booed
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One judge scored the fight 115-113 in Barrios' favour, while the other two scored it 114-114.
he took on younger and far fresher 30-year-old Barrios
for the WBC welterweight world title.
A
Hall of Fame slot had already been secured
, but further
history
was on the line with the chance
to become the first from the inductees to win a world title.
And with a place in the record
books
up for grabs, 'Pac Man' went toe-to-toe with Barrios, and many believed he did enough to win the bout.
As a result, Barrios retained his titles but the iconic multi-weight champion, who said he just did two months training, wants a rematch.
A confused Pacquiao said: "I thought I won the fight. It was a close fight. My opponent was very tough. It was a wonderful fight."
Asked if he wants a rematch, he said: "Yes, of course."
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And
boxing
fans were fuming with the result, with many making their voices heard online.
One said: "
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A second raged: "Pac Man was robbed."
And another said
: "Majority Draw is such BS. Pacquiao won that fight. Barrios even knew it.
"
Pacquiao, who had last fought in 2021, was enshrined into the International
Boxing
Hall of Fame last month.
He was also trying to break his own record for oldest welterweight champion.
Pacquiao was 40 when he emerged in 2019 split decision over Keith Thurman.
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