LAtimes: Though Marco Antonio Barrera kept his feet, Manny Pacquiao kept his supremacy.
Pacquiao Barrerra Fight Result is Out
Pacquiao beat Barrera for the second time Saturday night, winning a gritty unanimous decision nearly four years after the Philippines' favorite son became a boxing superstar with an upset victory over Barrera.
Neither fighter generated many fireworks until a strong finish in their 130-pound bout at Mandalay Bay. But not even an illegal 11th-round blow by Barrera could slow down the lightning-quick Pacquiao, who showed his world-class reflexes haven't slowed in his sixth straight victory.
Barrera lost a point for a head shot that discombobulated Pacquiao after the referee moved in to separate them in the 11th, but Pacquiao recovered in time to reach the final bell.
Round to Round Description
Round 3
Pacquiao, Barrera at each other's faces 12:04 PM
Round 4
Fight heats up as Pacquiao, Barrera try to confuse each other 12:09 PM
Round 5
Pacquiao takes some facial beating 12:12 PM
Round 6
Pacquiao gets back at Barrera 12:17 PM
Round 7
Pacquiao, Barrera shift to slower pace 12:21 PM
Round 8
Slower but no less harder punching 12:25 PM
Round 9
Pacquiao starts to take charge 12:31 PM
Round 10
Barrera tries to be aggressive as Pacquiao engages 12:39 PM
Round 11
Barrera tries 'dirty trick'
Pacquiao wins, retains WBC title; Barrera off to retirement. Link
Before the Match Begins
Boxers Manny Pacquiao and Marco Antonio Barrera of Mexico show off their fighting form during their official weigh-in at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas yesterday. Behind them are (from right) former boxing champion Oscar de la Hoya, Pacquiao’s trainer and coach Freddie Roach, promoter Bob Arum, and boxer Bernard Hopkins. Link
Manny Pacquiao and Marco Antonio Barrera face off during the weigh-in ceremony. They fought in a 12-round super featherweight match Sunday.
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