Pacquiao vs Barrios, Fundora vs Tszyu: Live Updates, Results, Analysis

In a thrilling return to the ring at age 46, Manny Pacquiao fought WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios to a majority draw on Saturday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The judges scored the fight even at 114-114, with one judge giving the edge to Barrios at 115-113. Pacquiao, the underdog at +210 per ESPN BET, was aiming to become the oldest fighter to win a welterweight world title—a record he first set in 2019 at the age of 40.

As boxing’s only eight-division champion, Pacquiao had last fought in 2021, where he lost by unanimous decision to Yordenis Ugas. Despite facing a younger opponent in Barrios, who is 16 years his junior, Pacquiao put up a strong performance in the ring. Barrios, who previously won the WBC interim belt, held his ground and showed his mettle in the fight.

In addition to the Pacquiao-Barrios bout, Sebastian Fundora successfully defended his WBC junior middleweight world title with a TKO victory over Tim Tszyu in a rematch. Fundora had previously edged out Tszyu in a close split decision fight.

Earlier in the day, Oleksandr Usyk reclaimed the undisputed heavyweight championship with a fifth-round knockout victory over Daniel Dubois at London’s Wembley Stadium. The boxing world was abuzz with these exciting matchups and stunning results, showing the continued thrill and unpredictability of the sport.