Manny Pacquiao vs. Mario Barrios
Updated: 12/11/2025, 4:37:37 PM Wikipedia source
Manny Pacquiao vs. Mario Barrios, billed as Pacquiao Returns, was a professional boxing match for the WBC welterweight championship. The event took place on July 19, 2025, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Infobox
Date
July 19, 2025
Venue
MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Title(s) on the line
WBC welterweight title
Boxer
Mario Barrios
Nickname
El Azteca (The Aztec)
Hometown
San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Purse
$1,000,000
Pre-fight record
29–2–1 (18 KO)
Age
30 years, 2 months
Height
6 ft (183 cm)
Weight
146.2 lb (66 kg)
Style
Orthodox
Recognition
WBCWelterweight Champion
Tables
Nevada State Athletic CommissionOfficial score card · Scorecards › Main event scorecards
Date: July 19, 2025
Date: July 19, 2025
Title: WBC Welterweight
Date: July 19, 2025
Title: WBC Welterweight
Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas
Title: WBC Welterweight
Promoter: TGB Promotions
Pacquiao
Pacquiao
Title: WBC Welterweight
Pacquiao
Title: WBC Welterweight
vs.
Title: WBC Welterweight
Barrios
Title: WBC Welterweight
Pacquiao
Title: WBC Welterweight
vs.
Col 6
Barrios
Referee: Thomas Taylor
Pacquiao
Referee: Thomas Taylor
vs.
Referee: Thomas Taylor
Barrios
RS
RS
Title: WBC Welterweight
RS
Title: WBC Welterweight
TS
Title: WBC Welterweight
Rd
Title: WBC Welterweight
TS
Title: WBC Welterweight
RS
Col 6
RS
Referee: Thomas Taylor
TS
Referee: Thomas Taylor
Rd
Referee: Thomas Taylor
TS
Referee: Thomas Taylor
RS
Referee: Thomas Taylor
RS
Col 12
TS
Supervisor: none
Rd
Supervisor: none
TS
Supervisor: none
RS
10
10
Title: WBC Welterweight
10
Title: WBC Welterweight
1
Title: WBC Welterweight
9
Referee: Thomas Taylor
10
Referee: Thomas Taylor
1
Referee: Thomas Taylor
9
Supervisor: none
10
Supervisor: none
1
Supervisor: none
9
9
9
Title: WBC Welterweight
9
Title: WBC Welterweight
19
Title: WBC Welterweight
2
Title: WBC Welterweight
19
Title: WBC Welterweight
10
Col 6
9
Referee: Thomas Taylor
19
Referee: Thomas Taylor
2
Referee: Thomas Taylor
19
Referee: Thomas Taylor
10
Referee: Thomas Taylor
9
Col 12
19
Supervisor: none
2
Supervisor: none
19
Supervisor: none
10
9
9
Title: WBC Welterweight
9
Title: WBC Welterweight
28
Title: WBC Welterweight
3
Title: WBC Welterweight
29
Title: WBC Welterweight
10
Col 6
9
Referee: Thomas Taylor
28
Referee: Thomas Taylor
3
Referee: Thomas Taylor
29
Referee: Thomas Taylor
10
Referee: Thomas Taylor
9
Col 12
28
Supervisor: none
3
Supervisor: none
29
Supervisor: none
10
10
10
Title: WBC Welterweight
10
Title: WBC Welterweight
38
Title: WBC Welterweight
4
Title: WBC Welterweight
38
Title: WBC Welterweight
9
Col 6
9
Referee: Thomas Taylor
37
Referee: Thomas Taylor
4
Referee: Thomas Taylor
39
Referee: Thomas Taylor
10
Referee: Thomas Taylor
9
Col 12
37
Supervisor: none
4
Supervisor: none
39
Supervisor: none
10
9
9
Title: WBC Welterweight
9
Title: WBC Welterweight
47
Title: WBC Welterweight
5
Title: WBC Welterweight
48
Title: WBC Welterweight
10
Col 6
10
Referee: Thomas Taylor
47
Referee: Thomas Taylor
5
Referee: Thomas Taylor
48
Referee: Thomas Taylor
9
Referee: Thomas Taylor
10
Col 12
47
Supervisor: none
5
Supervisor: none
48
Supervisor: none
9
10
10
Title: WBC Welterweight
10
Title: WBC Welterweight
57
Title: WBC Welterweight
6
Title: WBC Welterweight
57
Title: WBC Welterweight
9
Col 6
10
Referee: Thomas Taylor
57
Referee: Thomas Taylor
6
Referee: Thomas Taylor
57
Referee: Thomas Taylor
9
Referee: Thomas Taylor
10
Col 12
57
Supervisor: none
6
Supervisor: none
57
Supervisor: none
9
10
10
Title: WBC Welterweight
10
Title: WBC Welterweight
67
Title: WBC Welterweight
7
Title: WBC Welterweight
66
Title: WBC Welterweight
9
Col 6
9
Referee: Thomas Taylor
66
Referee: Thomas Taylor
7
Referee: Thomas Taylor
67
Referee: Thomas Taylor
10
Referee: Thomas Taylor
10
Col 12
67
Supervisor: none
7
Supervisor: none
66
Supervisor: none
9
10
10
Title: WBC Welterweight
10
Title: WBC Welterweight
77
Title: WBC Welterweight
8
Title: WBC Welterweight
75
Title: WBC Welterweight
9
Col 6
10
Referee: Thomas Taylor
76
Referee: Thomas Taylor
8
Referee: Thomas Taylor
76
Referee: Thomas Taylor
9
Referee: Thomas Taylor
10
Col 12
77
Supervisor: none
8
Supervisor: none
75
Supervisor: none
9
10
10
Title: WBC Welterweight
10
Title: WBC Welterweight
87
Title: WBC Welterweight
9
Title: WBC Welterweight
84
Title: WBC Welterweight
9
Col 6
10
Referee: Thomas Taylor
86
Referee: Thomas Taylor
9
Referee: Thomas Taylor
85
Referee: Thomas Taylor
9
Referee: Thomas Taylor
10
Col 12
87
Supervisor: none
9
Supervisor: none
84
Supervisor: none
9
9
9
Title: WBC Welterweight
9
Title: WBC Welterweight
96
Title: WBC Welterweight
10
Title: WBC Welterweight
94
Title: WBC Welterweight
10
Col 6
9
Referee: Thomas Taylor
95
Referee: Thomas Taylor
10
Referee: Thomas Taylor
95
Referee: Thomas Taylor
10
Referee: Thomas Taylor
9
Col 12
96
Supervisor: none
10
Supervisor: none
94
Supervisor: none
10
9
9
Title: WBC Welterweight
9
Title: WBC Welterweight
105
Title: WBC Welterweight
11
Title: WBC Welterweight
104
Title: WBC Welterweight
10
Col 6
9
Referee: Thomas Taylor
104
Referee: Thomas Taylor
11
Referee: Thomas Taylor
105
Referee: Thomas Taylor
10
Referee: Thomas Taylor
9
Col 12
105
Supervisor: none
11
Supervisor: none
104
Supervisor: none
10
9
9
Title: WBC Welterweight
9
Title: WBC Welterweight
114
Title: WBC Welterweight
12
Title: WBC Welterweight
114
Title: WBC Welterweight
10
Col 6
9
Referee: Thomas Taylor
113
Referee: Thomas Taylor
12
Referee: Thomas Taylor
115
Referee: Thomas Taylor
10
Referee: Thomas Taylor
9
Col 12
114
Supervisor: none
12
Supervisor: none
114
Supervisor: none
10
FINAL SCORE
FINAL SCORE
Title: WBC Welterweight
FINAL SCORE
Title: WBC Welterweight
114
Title: WBC Welterweight
–
Title: WBC Welterweight
114
Title: WBC Welterweight
FINAL SCORE
Referee: Thomas Taylor
FINAL SCORE
Referee: Thomas Taylor
113
Referee: Thomas Taylor
–
Referee: Thomas Taylor
115
Referee: Thomas Taylor
FINAL SCORE
Supervisor: none
FINAL SCORE
Supervisor: none
114
Supervisor: none
–
Supervisor: none
114
Supervisor: none
FINAL SCORE
Draw
Draw
Title: WBC Welterweight
Draw
Title: WBC Welterweight
Draw
Title: WBC Welterweight
Lost
Col 6
Won
Referee: Thomas Taylor
Draw
Referee: Thomas Taylor
Draw
Judge: Tim Cheatham
Judge: Tim Cheatham
Title: WBC Welterweight
Judge: Tim Cheatham
Title: WBC Welterweight
Judge: Max DeLuca
Title: WBC Welterweight
Judge: Steve Weisfeld
Suspensions: None
Suspensions: None
Title: WBC Welterweight
Suspensions: None
Title: WBC Welterweight
Point deductions: None
Title: WBC Welterweight
Decision: Majority Draw
| Title: WBC Welterweight | Referee: Thomas Taylor | Supervisor: none | ||||||||||||||
| Date: July 19, 2025 | Venue: MGM Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas | Promoter: TGB Promotions | ||||||||||||||
| Pacquiao | vs. | Barrios | Pacquiao | vs. | Barrios | Pacquiao | vs. | Barrios | ||||||||
| RS | TS | Rd | TS | RS | RS | TS | Rd | TS | RS | RS | TS | Rd | TS | RS | ||
| 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||
| 9 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 19 | 10 | ||
| 9 | 28 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 3 | 29 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 3 | 29 | 10 | ||
| 10 | 38 | 4 | 38 | 9 | 9 | 37 | 4 | 39 | 10 | 9 | 37 | 4 | 39 | 10 | ||
| 9 | 47 | 5 | 48 | 10 | 10 | 47 | 5 | 48 | 9 | 10 | 47 | 5 | 48 | 9 | ||
| 10 | 57 | 6 | 57 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 6 | 57 | 9 | 10 | 57 | 6 | 57 | 9 | ||
| 10 | 67 | 7 | 66 | 9 | 9 | 66 | 7 | 67 | 10 | 10 | 67 | 7 | 66 | 9 | ||
| 10 | 77 | 8 | 75 | 9 | 10 | 76 | 8 | 76 | 9 | 10 | 77 | 8 | 75 | 9 | ||
| 10 | 87 | 9 | 84 | 9 | 10 | 86 | 9 | 85 | 9 | 10 | 87 | 9 | 84 | 9 | ||
| 9 | 96 | 10 | 94 | 10 | 9 | 95 | 10 | 95 | 10 | 9 | 96 | 10 | 94 | 10 | ||
| 9 | 105 | 11 | 104 | 10 | 9 | 104 | 11 | 105 | 10 | 9 | 105 | 11 | 104 | 10 | ||
| 9 | 114 | 12 | 114 | 10 | 9 | 113 | 12 | 115 | 10 | 9 | 114 | 12 | 114 | 10 | ||
| FINAL SCORE | 114 | – | 114 | FINAL SCORE | FINAL SCORE | 113 | – | 115 | FINAL SCORE | FINAL SCORE | 114 | – | 114 | FINAL SCORE | ||
| Draw | Draw | Lost | Won | Draw | Draw | |||||||||||
| Judge: Tim Cheatham | Judge: Max DeLuca | Judge: Steve Weisfeld | ||||||||||||||
| Suspensions: None | Point deductions: None | Decision: Majority Draw | ||||||||||||||
· Scorecards › Main event unofficial scorecards
1
1
Col 1
1
Writer
Dan Rafael
Agency
Big Fight Weekend
Scorecard
117-111
Winner
Pacquiao
2
2
Col 1
2
Writer
Ryan Harkness
Agency
MMA Mania
Scorecard
115-113
Winner
Pacquiao
3
3
Col 1
3
Writer
Phil Jay
Agency
WBN
Scorecard
115-113
Winner
Pacquiao
4
4
Col 1
4
Writer
Bryan Tucker
Agency
MMA Fighting
Scorecard
116-112
Winner
Pacquiao
5
5
Col 1
5
Writer
Wil Esco
Agency
Bad Left Hook
Scorecard
115-113
Winner
Barrios
6
6
Col 1
6
Writer
Mark Anderson
Agency
Associated Press
Scorecard
115-113
Winner
Pacquiao
7
7
Col 1
7
Writer
Brent Brookhouse
Agency
CBS Sports
Scorecard
116-112
Winner
Barrios
8
8
Col 1
8
Writer
Josh Peter
Agency
USA Today
Scorecard
114-114
Winner
DRAW
9
9
Col 1
9
Writer
Tom Naghten
Agency
The Sporting News
Scorecard
115-113
Winner
Barrios
10
10
Col 1
10
Writer
Darshan Desai
Agency
EverythingBoxing
Scorecard
115-113
Winner
Pacquiao
11
11
Col 1
11
Writer
Pow Salud
Agency
Powcast Sports
Scorecard
115-113
Winner
Pacquiao
12
12
Col 1
12
Writer
Ernesto Amador
Agency
No Puedes Jugar Boxeo
Scorecard
116-112
Winner
Barrios
13
13
Col 1
13
Writer
Alan Dawson
Agency
Uncrowned/Yahoo! Sports
Scorecard
116-112
Winner
Pacquiao
14
14
Col 1
14
Writer
Fernando Barbosa
Agency
ESPN
Scorecard
115-113
Winner
Pacquiao
15
15
Col 1
15
Writer
Dario BC
Agency
La Casaca Boxing
Scorecard
117-111
Winner
Barrios
16
16
Col 1
16
Writer
Andreas Hale
Agency
ESPN
Scorecard
115-113
Winner
Pacquiao
| Writer | Agency | Scorecard | Winner | |
| 1 | Dan Rafael | Big Fight Weekend | 117-111 | Pacquiao |
| 2 | Ryan Harkness | MMA Mania | 115-113 | Pacquiao |
| 3 | Phil Jay | WBN | 115-113 | Pacquiao |
| 4 | Bryan Tucker | MMA Fighting | 116-112 | Pacquiao |
| 5 | Wil Esco | Bad Left Hook | 115-113 | Barrios |
| 6 | Mark Anderson | Associated Press | 115-113 | Pacquiao |
| 7 | Brent Brookhouse | CBS Sports | 116-112 | Barrios |
| 8 | Josh Peter | USA Today | 114-114 | DRAW |
| 9 | Tom Naghten | The Sporting News | 115-113 | Barrios |
| 10 | Darshan Desai | EverythingBoxing | 115-113 | Pacquiao |
| 11 | Pow Salud | Powcast Sports | 115-113 | Pacquiao |
| 12 | Ernesto Amador | No Puedes Jugar Boxeo | 116-112 | Barrios |
| 13 | Alan Dawson | Uncrowned/Yahoo! Sports | 116-112 | Pacquiao |
| 14 | Fernando Barbosa | ESPN | 115-113 | Pacquiao |
| 15 | Dario BC | La Casaca Boxing | 117-111 | Barrios |
| 16 | Andreas Hale | ESPN | 115-113 | Pacquiao |
· Broadcasting
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Free-to-air
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Country/Region
International
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| Country/Region | Free-to-air | Cable/Satellite | Pay-per-view | Streaming |
| United States (host) | — | Prime Video PPV | ||
| Philippines | One SportsRPTVTV5Blast Sports | One Sports+Premier FootballPremier SportsPremier Sports 2TAP Action FlixTAP Sports | CignalSatLiteVision/FiberTVPlanet Cable | Blast TVCignal PlayiWant Tickets1Pilipinas Live1 |
| International | — | |||
· References
Preceded byvs. Yordenis Ugás
Preceded byvs. Yordenis Ugás
Preceded byvs. Abel Ramos
Preceded byvs. Yordenis Ugás
Mario Barrios's bouts July 19, 2025
Manny Pacquiao's bouts July 19, 2025
TBA
TBA
| Preceded byvs. Abel Ramos | Mario Barrios's bouts July 19, 2025 | TBA |
| Preceded byvs. Yordenis Ugás | Manny Pacquiao's bouts July 19, 2025 | TBA |
References
- CBS Sportshttps://www.cbssports.com/boxing/news/manny-pacquiao-vs-mario-barrios-fight-card-date-start-time-odds-ppv-price-location-complete-guide
- One Sportshttps://www.onesports.ph/more-sports/article/32229/manny-pacquiao-announces-boxing-return-vs-wbc-welterweight-champion-mario-barrios
- South China Morning Posthttps://www.scmp.com/sport/boxing/article/3312959/manny-pacquiao-going-all-boxing-return-says-hes-done-politics-philippines
- ESPNhttps://www.espn.ph/boxing/story/_/id/45745412/manny-pacquiao-returns-boxing-gym-where-all-started-24-years-ago
- Yahoo Sportshttps://sports.yahoo.com/boxing/article/inside-the-making-of-manny-pacquiao-vs-mario-barrios-or-how-a-46-year-old-became-boxings-story-of-the-summer-020427451.html
- Philippine Daily Inquirerhttps://sports.inquirer.net/631870/manny-pacquiao-not-getting-any-younger-wary-of-body-recovery
- Philippine Daily Inquirerhttps://sports.inquirer.net/632054/manny-pacquiao-mario-barrios-real-fight-all-out-war
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- https://www.foxsports.com.au/boxing/manny-pacquiao-vs-mario-barrios-live-updates-stream-result-start-time-full-las-vegashttps://www.foxsports.com.au/boxing/manny-pacquiao-vs-mario-barrios-live-updates-stream-result-start-time-full-las-vegas-fight-card-and-results/news-story/04422e2f237732e14154220ac3c1b7db
- https://www.premierboxingchampions.com/news/pacquiao-and-barrios-battle-drawhttps://www.premierboxingchampions.com/news/pacquiao-and-barrios-battle-draw
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