Manny Pacquiao faced Mario Barrios for the WBC welterweight championship, resulting in a majority draw. Despite two judges scoring the fight even, Barrios won on the third card with a score of 115-113. At 46 years old, Pacquiao aimed to beat his record as the oldest welterweight champion but fell short. Sebastian Fundora retained his WBC super welterweight title against Tim Tszyu, who did not return for the eighth round. Fundora dominated the bout, landing 118 power punches, and was recently accepted into Harvard.
Manny Pacquiao pushed back against his doubters, the odds and even Father Time on Saturday night, but in the end fell just short on judges' scorecards as Mario Barrios escaped with a majority draw to retain the WBC welterweight championship.
Two judges scored the bout a draw, and Barrios was given a 115-113 victory on the third card.
Pacquiao's resume includes 12 world championships in eight divisions. He now is 62-9-2 and said right after the fight this likely wasn't his last.
Sebastian Fundora retained his WBC super welterweight title when Tim Tszyu didn't come out for the eighth round in the co-main event.
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