The battle between Manny Pacquiao and Mario Barrios could have resulted in a draw, however for boxing’s eight-division champ, he thought he did sufficient to win the match.
Requested about his response from the end result, which favored the defending WBC welterweight champion Barrios who retained his title, Pacquiao tipped his hat to his opponent, who gave him a troublesome problem.
“I believed I received the battle. It is a shut battle… but it surely’s an exquisite battle,” mentioned Pacquiao.
One decide noticed the battle 115-113 for Barrios whereas two others referred to as it a 114-114 draw.
After a robust displaying in his comeback battle, his first official battle since 2021, is Pacquiao keen to battle once more?
“I believe so. God-willing,” he mentioned.
“I solely have two months coaching. I have to proceed my coaching. In a championship battle like this, I would like to coach for 4 months,” Pacquiao added.
That is Pacquiao’s solely third attract his skilled profession, with the final one towards Juan Manuel Marquez in 2004. The primary one was in 2001 towards Agapito Sanchez.
—Justin Kenneth Carandang/JMB, GMA Built-in Information
