Mario Barrios, left, and Manny Pacquiao reacts after fighting to a majority draw in a welterweight title boxing match Saturday, July 19, 2025, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
LAS VEGAS–Manny Pacquiao and Mario Barrios hugged it out after a world title fight that was too close to call.
That may not be the last time Pacquiao and Barrios would share the ring, as both expressed their interest to run it back.
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“Of course I’d like a rematch. I want to leave a legacy and make the Filipino people proud,” Pacquiao said after coming up in his bid to make history.
“I’ll do the rematch. Absolutely. This was huge for boxing. I’d love to do it again,” said Barrios, who won by majority draw for the second straight time to keep his WBC welterweight crown.
Pacquiao said he tried to close out his comeback in style but just couldn’t pull it off against a “tough” Barrios.
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“I had to find a way to finish the fight better but my opponent is so tough. He threw a lot of good combinations and had defense. It was a tough fight,” said the eight-division champion.
Regardless of the result, Pacquiao made a good account of himself as a 46-year-old coming off a four-year exile.
“I hope this is an inspiration to boxers that if you have discipline and work hard you can still fight at this age,” said Pacquiao, who made his pro debut in January 1995 when Barrios was only two weeks old.