The truth about the boxing match between boxer Pacquiao and Barrios suspected of being fixed

A post shared a screenshot from the broadcast of the Pacquiao-Barrios boxing match. The post claimed the draw was unfair and cited boxing expert Larry Hazzard’s scorecard, which showed Pacquiao had the edge over his Mexican opponent.

According to the Philippine online newspaper Rappler , the reason they verified the information was because this TikTok post attracted more than 4 million views, nearly 240,000 likes, more than 3,000 comments and more than 14,000 shares.

The post highlighted the scorecards for round 9 of 12, where Hazzard had Pacquiao ahead 77-75 over Barrios. This created a lot of controversy online, with many believing Pacquiao deserved to win.

Rappler said the post was just one of many using screenshots questioning the fairness of the majority tie decision.

However, Rappler clarified: Larry Hazzard was not an official judge or referee for this match. The scorecard he created is for reference only.

The official result was determined by the three judges: Tim Cheatham and Steve Weisfeld scored the bout a draw (114-114), while Max DeLuca gave Barrios the win 115-113.

Thus, this match ended in a majority draw, Barrios still retained the WBC welterweight championship, and Pacquiao only narrowly missed out on victory in his return to the ring.