Manny Pacquiao’s controversial return to boxing did not bring the clarity that boxing fans desired. On Saturday night (19 July), in a strange title challenge against Mario Barrios, a 46-year-old Pacquiao fought the WBC champion to a majority draw, leaving questions over what comes next.
Many within boxing had spoken out against Pacquiao’s return, as boxing’s only eight-weight world champion fought professionally for the first time since 2021.
