But Pacquiao, in the end, fell just short on the judges' scorecards as Mario Barrios escaped with a majority draw to retain the WBC welterweight championship. Two judges scored the bout a draw, and judge Max DeLuca awarded Barrios a 115-113 victory. The Associated Press scored the fight 115-113 in favor of Pacquiao.

Barrios was tentative and let Pacquiao get off first in exchanges and finish many rounds with a flourish to try to impress the judges.

In his first professional fight in about four years, Manny 'Pac Man' Pacquiao fought to a majority draw decision against Mario Barrios, who remained the WBC wel