Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao dominated Marco Antonio Barrera in a unanimous decision victory at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. There were no knockdowns in the fight, although Pacquiao's campaign was solidified when Barrera was deducted a point off him in the penultimate round for hitting Pacquiao after the break. The blow wobbled Pacquiao, and in a round that he clearly won, should have received a 10-8 score in that round.
Barrera, could not seem to meet Pacquiao in the power department, and although he used a brilliant lateral movement all throughout, was not as equally brilliant in the delivery of his shots.
Judges Jerry Roth and Glenn Trowbridge saw the fight 118-109, while the third judge, Tom Schreck penned it 115-112 all for the iconic Filipino boxing hero. This writer scored it 118-109 for Pacquiao.
Pacquiao threw a total of 694 punches, with 256 of them connecting for a 37-percent accuracy rate. Barrera, on the other hand, threw only 578 punches where 120 landed for a 21-percent accuracy rate.
Pacquiao also outjabbed Barrera all throughout the fight, throwing 369 jabs and connecting 80 of them, for a 22-percent accuracy, while Barrera only threw 338 and landed 39 of them for a measly 12-percent accuracy.
Pacquiao also edged out Barrera in the power-punches department, throwing 325 and landing 176 for a 54 percent accuracy rate.
Barrera, looking tired near the end, threw only 240 power punches and connected 81 of them for a measly 34 percent rate.
The win improved the 28-year-old Pacquiao's sterling ring record to 45 wins, three losses, two draws with 35 knockouts, while Barrera, 33, who will most likely hang up his gloves after this loss, dipped to 63 wins, six losses, 42 KOs.
Meanwhile, Filipino Michael Farenas proved too much for Mexican Arturo Valenzuela in the second round on the undercard of the Manny Pacquiao-Marco Antonio Barrera fight at the Mandalay Bay Events Center here.
Farenas, a native of Gubat, Sorsogon, used big lefts in dominating the Mexican fighter, and proved too strong for an impressive stoppage win.
Valenzuela was downed in the first round after a big left, and the Filipino rained blows in the second to prompt referee Russell Mora to stop the bout. Official time is 58 seconds of the second round.
Managed by WBO champ Gerry Penalosa and Japanese Kosuke Washio, Farenas is slated to next vie for the RP featherweight title.
Fil-Am Ana Julaton, originally slated to face in a four-rounder, did not see action after opponent Hondi Hernandez failed to make weight.
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go..go...go..pacquiao...we're proud of you
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