00:00There's a compelling argument to be made that Pacquiao did enough damage in key moments
00:06to edge 7 rounds, but I'm hesitant to fully endorse a 7-5 scorecard in his favor.
00:12When you break down the swing rounds, the 3rd, 4th and especially the 5th through 7th
00:17and into the 9th, you can see Pacquiao's bursts of combination punching and body work
00:22that plainly stole momentum.
00:24In a close contest, those sustained flurries often swayed judges and Pacquiao's work
00:30on the ropes in round 7 was arguably the night's definitive moment.
00:35That said, Barrios' disciplined jab and control of distance earned him clear victories in
00:40at least 5 or 6 of the other rounds.
00:43He dictated pace and geography early, forcing Pacquiao to fight uphill in rounds 1 and 2,
00:49then again in 8, 10 and 11.
00:52Those frames were never truly in doubt, and championship judges rightly reward ring generalship.
00:59If you press every borderline round for Pacquiao, you can arrive at 7-5, but you also risk discounting
01:05the technical superiority Barrios displayed with his jab and pivot strategy.
01:10Ultimately, I'd lean toward a 6-6 draw as the fairest reflection of 12 tightly contested
01:17rounds.
01:18Despite Pacquiao's late surges, those electrifying bursts in rounds 7 and 9 deserve recognition.
01:24But Barrios' consistency in exploiting his reach and keeping Pacquiao at bay cannot be
01:29overlooked.
01:30While the debate will rage on, the draw underscores just how razor-thin the margins were and why
01:36calls for a rematch ring so true to boxing spirit.
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