Pacquiao's comeback fight ends in controversial draw, outperforms Barrios

Filipino boxing legend Manny 'Pacman' Pacquiao fought WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios to a contentious majority draw in his comeback fight at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday (Sunday Manila time), falling short of reclaiming the title despite strong performances.

Despite judges scoring one card 115-113 for Barrios and two even at 114-all, allowing him to retain his crown, many boxing fans and analysts felt Pacquiao had outboxed and outwilled his opponent based on Compubox data showing he threw a total of 259 power shots compared to Barrios' 75.

Pacquiao expressed disappointment with the judges' decision but later attended a church service at MGM Grand where he told fans, 'I know a lot of people got disappointed. It's okay. I'm happy with my performance.', acknowledging his strong showing despite late training due to Philippine elections.

After the fight, Pacquiao said that even after four years away from professional boxing, he felt great in the ring and thanked God for the strength and grace to still compete at this level.

The 46-year-old boxer did not indicate what he intends to do next but had previously hinted that he plans to fight again.