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Manny Pacquiao Fails to Dethrone Mario Barrios in Thrilling WBC Welterweight Championship Bout.
ByAinvest
Sunday, Jul 20, 2025 3:45 am ET1min read
Manny Pacquiao came close to making history with a comeback fight against Mario Barrios, but ultimately lost by a majority decision (115-113) to retain the WBC welterweight title. Two judges scored the bout a draw, but Pacquiao's efforts were not enough to secure the win.
Manny Pacquiao, the legendary Filipino boxer, made a valiant effort to reclaim his WBC welterweight title against Mario Barrios on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Despite pushing back against his doubters and the odds, Pacquiao fell just short on judges' scorecards, losing by a majority decision (115-113) to retain the title [1].Pacquiao, who was enshrined into the International Boxing Hall of Fame last month, was attempting to break his own record for the oldest welterweight champion. At 46 years old, he was trying to surpass his 2019 victory over Keith Thurman, where he was 40. This was also his first appearance in the ring in nearly four years, following a loss by unanimous decision to Yordenis Ugás [1].
Barrios, a 30-year-old from San Antonio, was the -275 favorite at BetMGM Sportsbook. He had hoped to bounce back from a split-decision draw against Abel Ramos but didn't secure an emphatic victory in his 29-2-2 record. The heavily pro-Pacquiao crowd loudly booed the decision [1].
Pacquiao's resume includes 12 world championships in eight divisions, and he now has a record of 62-9-2. He indicated that this was likely not his last fight [1].
In the co-main event, Sebastian Fundora successfully defended his WBC super welterweight title against Tim Tszyu. Fundora floored Tszyu with a left hand in the first round and dominated the action with 118 power punches, according to Compubox. He led 69-63 on all three judges' cards [1].
The article provided by The Sporting News also details the undercard fights and the live updates from the Pacquiao vs. Barrios card [2].
References:
[1] https://www.usnews.com/news/sports/articles/2025-07-20/pacquiaos-comeback-falls-short-as-barrios-retains-wbc-welterweight-title-in-majority-draw
[2] https://www.sportingnews.com/us/boxing/news/manny-pacquiao-mario-barrios-live-results-highlights/2f494fa24809a12b20878b74
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