Magsayo wins WBC title, Marcial victorious in boxing comeback

Filipino boxer Mark Magsayo secured a unanimous decision victory against Mexico's Jorge Mata, winning with scores of 100-90 on two scorecards and 98-92 on the third, and also earned the World Boxing Council (WBC) Continental Americas super featherweight title.

Magsayo, a former featherweight champion, controlled most of the ten-round super-featherweight bout and is now 28-2 with 18 knockouts.

On the same undercard for the Manny Pacquiao vs. Mario Barrios event, Olympic bronze medalist Eumir Marcial defeated American Bernard Joseph by technical knockout in the third round.

Marcial improved his professional record to 6-0 with four wins by knockout, while Joseph's record fell to 11-2-1 with 5 KOs.

Life in many areas of Bohol came to a halt as locals gathered to watch the event, supporting fellow Boholano Mark Magsayo, a native of Tagbilaran.

Manny Pacquiao battled Mario Barrios to a majority draw in his first fight in nearly four years, with two judges scoring the bout 114-114 and one giving Barrios a narrow edge at 115-113.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. praised Pacquiao for his performance, stating that the former senator gave Filipinos "something greater than a win," which is "pride and unity."

At 46 years old, Pacquiao returned to the ring after nearly four years away to face Barrios, the reigning WBC welterweight champion, and both boxers expressed willingness for a rematch.