Mario Barrios vs Manny Pacquiao
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Manny Pacquiao's bid to break his record as boxing's oldest welterweight champion was foiled in Las Vegas by a majority draw against Mario Barrios that ended his four-year retirement.
Fighting for the first time in nearly four years, the 46-year-old Pacquiao and 30-year-old Mario Barrios fought to a majority draw. The judges scored the welterweight bout 115-113 (in favor of Barrios), 114-114, 114-114 and Barrios retained his WBC welterweight title.
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