LAS VEGAS — Primarily based on numbers, Saturday’s 12-round conflict between Manny Pacquiao and Mario Barrios was certainly a drawish encounter.
It was give and take between the 46-year-old Filipino icon and the younger Mexican champion. In the long run, all of it relied on how the judges noticed it.
Pacquiao landed extra energy pictures, principally his left straights and proper hooks, at 81 out of 259 thrown, in comparison with Barrios’ 75 of 235.
However Barrios, the longer and taller fighter, was higher along with his jab, connecting 45 out of 423 instances with Pacquiao solely touchdown 20 jabs of 318 makes an attempt.
And ultimately, in accordance with Compubox, Barrios received the numbers battle, touchdown 120 of 658 whole punches in comparison with Pacquiao who discovered the goal 101 instances out of 577 thrown.
However a boxer doesn’t essentially must throw and land extra punches to win a battle, consultants say.
“He (Pacquiao) landed the more durable, the cleaner, the higher punches. I don’t perceive,” mentioned MP Promotions head Sean Gibbons after the battle.
Keith Thurman, the previous WBA welterweight champion who misplaced to Pacquiao in 2019, mentioned he discovered Saturday’s showdown “very attention-grabbing.”
He mentioned it’s very tough to attain a Pacquiao battle in that after it lasts the gap, all of it boils right down to the scorecards.
“It’s robust. You’re coping with human beings, 1000’s in attendance, and three that matter,” he mentioned on his method out of the sector.
“My opinion doesn’t matter. Your opinion doesn’t matter. Three peoples’ opinions, that’s all that issues,” he mentioned.
Thurman wore a smile talking to the press and squeezing his method out. The explanation: he positioned a guess on a draw for a dividend of $8,500.
He was requested why he put his cash on a draw.
“I simply know boxing. Simple cash,” he mentioned.
