Philippine boxing fans on Sunday hoped for a rematch after Manny Pacquiao fell short of becoming the oldest welterweight champion when he failed to beat WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios after a majority draw decision.
Hundreds of fans crowded a gymnasium in Manila to watch the fight on a large monitor, hoping to see the former Philippine senator triumph against the American boxer.
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Jerwin Caballero, 33, brought his son to watch the match and hoped for a rematch after seeing the 46-year-old Filipino former world champion still able to fight well.
Pacquiao and 30-year-old Barrios fought to a majority draw at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, with one judge giving Barrios a 115-113 win and the other two judges scoring it a 114-114 draw. The result allowed Barrios (29-2-2, 18 KOs) to retain his WBC welterweight belt.
Pacquiao (62-8-3, 39 KOs) already holds the record for the oldest welterweight champion, winning the belt via split-decision over Keith Thurman in 2019. The Filipino legend was enshrined into the International Boxing Hall of Fame last month.
(Production: Jay Ereno, Peter Blaza)