Manny Pacquiao vs. Marco Antonio Barrera II, billed as Will to Win, was a professional boxing match contested on October 6, 2007, for the WBC International super featherweight championship.[1]
Background
The bout took place at the Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States and was distributed by HBO PPV. The two had previously fought in November 2003 with Pacquiao stopping Barrera after 11 rounds.
The fight was announced after Top Rank and Golden Boy Promotions settled their lawsuit over the promotional rights for Pacquiao fights on June 29, 2007.[2][3]
The fight
Barrera came out smarter in this fight as he survived up to the final round but Pacquiao easily outboxed him throughout the fight. Pacquiao defeated Barrera via unanimous decision.[4] Two judges scored the bout 118–109, whereas the third scored it 115–112.[5]
Aftermath
Barrera briefly retired after the fight but returned over a year later in November 2008 to face Sammy Ventura.
Undercard
Confirmed bouts:[6]
Broadcasting
| Country | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
 United States |
HBO |
References
- ^ "Manny Pacquiao vs. Marco Antonio Barrera (2nd meeting)". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 7 November 2024.
- ^ "Golden Boy-Top Rank Sign Agreement". philboxing.com. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ^ "Manny Pacquiao vs. Marco Antonio Barrera Part 2 on Oct. 6, 2007". Codamon.com. July 2007. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ^ "Pacquiao too fast and strong for outgunned Barrera". espn.com. 6 October 2007. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ^ Kieran Mulvaney. "Pacquiao wins rematch with Barrera". Reuters. Retrieved 2019-01-01.
- ^ "BoxRec - event".
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