Mario Barrios Backs Manny Pacquiao’s Power And Talks Rematch

After the fight, Barrios was asked how Pacquiao's power compared to Gervonta Davis'. He answered:

I don't compare power. Pacquiao can definitely crack. 'Tank' can definitely crack. It's one of the few fights where I've touched the canvas. But, yeah, that old man is strong as f**k.

Pacquiao's camp has once again called for the Gervonta Davis fight following the Barrios draw. His right-hand man Sean Gibbons claimed there are better options than Barrios, saying:

Manny Pacquiao beat Mario Barrios. What’s the need to fight him again? If Manny wants to fight again, there are fighters like Rolly Romero, there are fighters like Gervonta Davis.

Gibbons wants the Romero fight to happen and also said that Barrios is not a needle mover, making Romero or 'Tank' Davis a more lucrative promotional option. "Maybe it’s Gervonta Davis that could happen, and for once in his life, Manny is actually going to be bigger than his opponent, size-wise. So those are the real names out there Rolly Romero and Gervonta."

Barrios, meanwhile, said that getting into the ring with Pacquiao and playing the back-and-forth game with him is only beneficial for his career.

The result of the fight, though, is debatable. Barrios revealed that his corner wanted him to pick up the pace in the last three rounds to make sure that the decision didn't sway in Pacquiao's favor. Barrios actually did a good job of coming back late in the contest after 'Pacman' turned the heat up in the middle rounds.

With the fight ending in a draw, there's a possibility of a rematch, which Barrios is open to. He said, "If he wants it [we can do the rematch]. If not, I am going to move on to the next best option." As it seems, the Pacquiao camp would rather go for Rolly Romero or Gervonta Davis than fight Barrios again.