I didn't think it was a terrible fight, certainly pleasant viewing for an hour but it wasn't particularly exciting.

Really from the first bell it looked as if a Pacquiao decision was the way it was going to go. Only occaisionally did MAB really try and engage and each time Pacquaio upped the tempo and forced Barrera back into a defensive mode.

I don't really criticise Pacquiao though, he won the fight clearly and was never troubled at all. He basically kept his nose clean and won an easy decision setting up bigger fights further down the road.

It reminded me a lot of the third Tarver Jones fight in that like Jones Barrera clearly had it in mind that going the distance would be a victory of sorts.

To that end he worked well, rarely looking in trouble and went out able to say he easily hung with the best little fighter in the world.

I'm not too critical of either really but then I wasn't especially looking forward to the fight anyway and I didn't pay to see it.