Manny Pacquiao turns back clock but settles for draw with Mario Barrios

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Pacquiao, 46, fights to majority draw in comeback boutBarrios keeps WBC title after strong final three roundsAs it happened: Manny Pacquiao MD 12 Mario BarriosBy the time the final bell rang, Manny Pacquiao had done everything but win the fight. He out-threw, out-landed and out-hustled a champion 16 years his junior on Saturday night in Las Vegas, but the scorecards told a different story.Pacquiao’s spirited return to the ring after a four-year layoff ended in a majority draw against WBC welterweight titleholder Mario Barrios. One judge scored it 115–113 for Barrios, while the other two had it 114–114, allowing the 30-year-old Texan to retain his belt by the narrowest of margins. (The Guardian scored it 115-113 for Pacquiao.) Continue reading...