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Sam Gordon

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Golden State Warriors beat writer @sfchronicle. Former sports columnist/boxing writer @reviewjournal. Minneapolis native and @mndailynews alum.

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Sebastian Fundora stops Tim Tszyu on his stool after the seventh round in the #PacquiaoBarrios co-feature. Fundora dropped Tszyu in the first round and was unconcerned by return fire as he walked Tszyu down and administered a beating. Forced a stoppage with series of uppercuts.

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Tepid cheers for Barrios as he makes his #PacquiaoBarrios ringwalk. Crowd is here for the Fighting Pride of the Philippines, roaring chants of "Manny" as "Eye of the Tiger" blares inside MGM Grand Garden again.

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#PacquiaoBarrios Round 1: Pacquiao the aggressor, operating on his front foot behind his jab. Mixing occasional lefts behind it. Barrios looking to find a rhythm.

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#PacquiaoBarrios Round 2: Pacquaio aggressive early in the round as Barrios settles in, opening his offense. Backs Pacquiao up toward the end of the round.

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#PacquiaoBarrios Round 3: Pacquaio more active again, inching forward and mixing his shots. Barrios picking his spots, but yet to really open up.

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#PacquiaoBarrios Round 4: Barrios settles in, working behind his jab and shooting counters as Pacquaio's output starts to slow. Chants of "Let's go Barrios" drowned out by another round of "Manny" chants.

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#PacquiaoBarrios Round 5: Pacquiao starts and ends the round with flurries as Barrios continues establishing his jab, picking his spots for power shots.

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#PacquiaoBarrios Round 6: Action picks up as both fighters pick their spots, Pacquiao with flurried combinations as Barrios fires power punches behind his jab.

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#PacquiaoBarrios Round 8: Pacquiao brings the crowd to its feet, unleashing more combinations, counters and flurries. Barrios not offering much offensively behind his jab.

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#PacquiaoBarrios Round 9: Pacquiao again more active, finishing another round on his front foot as he peppers Barrios with sharp shots and combos.

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#PacquiaoBarrios Round 10: Pacquiao continues to outwork and outcrisp the younger champion, who doesn't offer much in return.

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#PacquiaoBarrios Round 11: Barrios increases his aggression, but nothing of consequence connects. Pacquaio shooting back counters and combos, matching his opponent's activity.

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#PacquiaoBarrios Round 12: Fight finishes in the middle of the ring to a standing ovation. Barrios and Pacquiao trade offensive spurts.

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Several close rounds in #PacquiaoBarrios, but Pacquaio was more active and aggressive, landing the more eye-catching shots. Time to hear how the judging panel saw it.

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Mario Barrios retains his WBC welterweight title against Manny Pacquaio with a 115-113, 114-114, 114-114 majority draw in #PacquiaoBarrios.

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Manny Pacquiao, 46, didn’t need to win #PacquiaoBarrios to win the night, summoning another enthused crowd to watch him fight Mario Barrios to a draw. More on the legend’s Saturday return to championship prizefighting at MGM Grand Garden: sfchronicle.com/sports/article…

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Thank you Lord for keeping us safe in the ring. I want to thank my wife, my kids, my family, my team and everyone who supported me throughout this fight. To Mario Barrios, you are a true warrior. It was an honor to share the ring with you. Even after all these years, I felt

Thank you Lord for keeping us safe in the ring. I want to thank my wife, my kids, my family, my team and everyone who supported me throughout this fight.

To Mario Barrios, you are a true warrior. It was an honor to share the ring with you. Even after all these years, I felt