Las Vegas – 46 -year -old Manny Pacquiao looked better in his fight with Mario Barrios on Saturday than four years ago, when he lost to Yordenis Ugas. Unfortunately, it was not enough to break his record as the oldest warrior who won the title of a welterweight champion, because the fight ended with a disappointing majority of draws.

Regardless of the result, Pacquiao opposed the opportunities, being competitive with the champion 16 years younger than him and showing a certain explosion and speed that made him a world champion of eight and one of the greatest stars in sport. It is more crucial that Pacquiao said that this would not be his last fight.

“Don’t worry, Pacman has returned and the journey will continue,” said Pacquiao at the PostFight press conference.

And if he fights again, who should he face the next one? Both Barrios and Pacquiao agreed after the fight that there should be a rematch soon, but do fans want it?

The vision of Hall of Famer Pacquiao in action could have been exhilarating, but when the novelty disappeared, it was not a kind of Barnburner who would justify returning outside the idea of Pacquiao, who got another attempt to make history.

Instead, it was two fighters landing on a low clip, and Pacquiao landed 101 out of 577 total blows (17.5%), and Barrios narrowed his older opponent 120-658 (18.2%).

In this version of Pacquiao it was a great performance four years after sport. However, Pacquiao a decades ago would probably have a diminutive problem with Barrios.

The reality is that Barrios presented the purest path to win Pacquiao in the world championships, and Pacquiao was not able to do it. Although some observers felt that he won the fight. (ESPN won Pacquiao 115-113.) However, there are greater and better struggles for Philippine sensation except Barrios.

“I do not mean this in a mean way, but F — Mario Barrios,” Pacquiao manager, Sean Gibbons, told journalists. “He is a nice guy and I like a child, but Manny deserves a bigger name. There are fighters such as gervont” tank “Davis i [Rolando] Romero “roll” there. “

Davis’s fight seems to be a long shot because the tank is in a lower weight class (135 pounds), although it would be a huge fight and quite threatening for Pacquiao. But the fight against Romero certainly seems both winning and realistic for Pacquiao.

Romero is a “ordinary” welterweight champion and in May he makes a stunning decision on Ryan Garcia. Romero does not have a clear next opponent and will be raised to the full master when Jaron “Boots” Ennis formally slows down the title and moves to 154 pounds. This is a less threatening option than the winner of the November fight between WBO Master Brian Norman Jr. And the former undisputed champion of Devin Haney’s lightweight; Both are youthful, sturdy and constitute significant problems for the older Pacquiao.

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After returning to Manny Pacquiao’s boxing, Mario Barrios fought to most of the sold -out crowd in Las Vegas.

Pacquiao is interested in fighting again at the end of the year, so the fight against Romero is perfectly setting up.

Ultimately, the decision will be to make Pacquiao.

Romero has hefty arms, but there is a lack of work of legs and defense. He rides on a wave of visibility and would almost certainly sell a fight in a way Barrios could not. The fight itself would be full of action, and Romero tried to hit Wu in legend, and Pacquiao throws himself and went out with combinations.

It’s either either, or pull out Floyd Mayweather from a pension to a rematch.

Don’t laugh because Pacquiao is dead.

“If [Mayweather] He leaves his pension and signs the contract, we will fight, “said Pacquiao. – Let’s fight again if he wants. I’m lively now. “

Boxing fans may not want this rematch, but this is a real option in a world where Jake Paul fought with Mike Tyson and withdrew huge audience numbers.

But until the Mayweather formally announces that he has returned, let’s stick to what is realistic for Pacquiao: Rolando “Rolly” Romero.