Mario Barrios likened Manny Pacquiao’s punching power to that of Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis in a stunning recognition of his rival’s efforts.The 46-year-old narrowly missed out on snatching Barrios’ WBC welterweight crown after their bout ended in a controversial draw.Pacquiao’s comeback bout against Barrios ended in a majority drawGettyTwo of the judges scored the bout 114-114 while one awarded it 115-113 in Barrios’ favour, meaning the defending champ retained his title.Regardless of the scorecards, it was a phenomenal effort from the 46-year-old given it was his first fight in four years.But speaking after the bout, Barrios erased any claims of ring rust for Pacquiao as he paid complement to the weight behind his rival’s strikes.“I don’t compare power like a lot,” Barrios said.“Pacquiao can definitely crack, Tank can definitely crack — it’s one of the few fights where I’ve touched the canvas. “But, yeah, that old man is strong as f***.“As soon as he and I started like letting his punches go, he was solid.”Barrios’ comparison of Pacquiao’s punching power to that of ‘Tank’ is an almighty compliment given 28 of the latter’s 30 wins have come via stoppage.It remains to be seen where Pacquiao goes from here, having fallen short of history.Had the Filipino icon have won, he would have been the first active member of boxing’s Hall of Fame to have won a world title.GettyManny Pacquiao, left, has won 62 of his 74 professional fights[/caption]Instead, he was left to ponder what could have been.Pacquiao’s devastation in defeat was evident as he cut a despondent figure in his post-fight interview.“I thought I won the fight,” Pacquiao said.“It was a close fight. My opponent was very tough. It was a wonderful fight.When asked if he’d like to run it back with Barrios to find a decisive winner, Pacquiao said: “Yes, of course.”Should a rematch be booked, Pacquiao will hope to enjoy a longer fight camp than he did for this bout.GettyThe Filipino great hopes he can get a second chance against Barrios in the future[/caption]“I only had two months’ training,” Pacquaio said.“What I need to do is continue my training. In a championship fight like this, I should train four months, three months and-a-half.“But because of the election in the Philippines, I start late for my training, but it’s OK. I love the Filipino people and I love to give honour to my country.”