• Filipino troopers and aid workers watch the match as it begins at Villamor air base in Pasay, Philippines on Sunday. Aaron Favila / AP
    Filipino troopers and aid workers watch the match as it begins at Villamor air base in Pasay, Philippines on Sunday. Aaron Favila / AP
  • Pacquiao prepares himself mentally in a corner before the start of his fight with American Brandon Rios. Nicky Loh / Getty Images
    Pacquiao prepares himself mentally in a corner before the start of his fight with American Brandon Rios. Nicky Loh / Getty Images
  • David Beckham takes in the bout in Macau on Sunday. Tyrone Siu / Reuters
    David Beckham takes in the bout in Macau on Sunday. Tyrone Siu / Reuters
  • There were no knockdowns in the fight, but Rios briefly tripped to the mat in the first round. Nicky Loh / Getty Images
    There were no knockdowns in the fight, but Rios briefly tripped to the mat in the first round. Nicky Loh / Getty Images
  • A man with a Filipino flag watches the match at the Tacloban Convention Center. Tacloban was among the hardest hit cities by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Noel Celis / AFP
    A man with a Filipino flag watches the match at the Tacloban Convention Center. Tacloban was among the hardest hit cities by Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Noel Celis / AFP
  • Pacquiao was much faster and landed many more punches during the match, overwhelming his opponent Rios. Dale de la Rey / AFP
    Pacquiao was much faster and landed many more punches during the match, overwhelming his opponent Rios. Dale de la Rey / AFP
  • Though he didn't register a knockout, Pacquiao was declared the winner in the fight by unanimous decision. Nicky Loh / Getty Images
    Though he didn't register a knockout, Pacquiao was declared the winner in the fight by unanimous decision. Nicky Loh / Getty Images
  • Filipinos gathered in a square in Manila to watch the match and celebrate Pacquiao's victory. Jay Directo / AFP
    Filipinos gathered in a square in Manila to watch the match and celebrate Pacquiao's victory. Jay Directo / AFP
  • The victory for Pacquiao was scored 120-108, 119-109, 118-110 by the three judges. Dale de la Rey / AFP
    The victory for Pacquiao was scored 120-108, 119-109, 118-110 by the three judges. Dale de la Rey / AFP
  • With the win, Pacquiao became the WBO world welterweight title holder. He has been a world champion in six different weight classes. Dale de la Rey / AFP
    With the win, Pacquiao became the WBO world welterweight title holder. He has been a world champion in six different weight classes. Dale de la Rey / AFP
  • The victory offered some solace to his typhoon-devastated country. "My victory is a symbol of my people's comeback from a natural disaster and a natural tragedy," he said. Bullit Marquez / AP
    The victory offered some solace to his typhoon-devastated country. "My victory is a symbol of my people's comeback from a natural disaster and a natural tragedy," he said. Bullit Marquez / AP
  • Pacquiao had lost his last two fights before Sunday, by decision to Timothy Bradley in June 2012 and by knockout to Juan Manuel Marquez in December 2012. Tyrone Siu / Reuters
    Pacquiao had lost his last two fights before Sunday, by decision to Timothy Bradley in June 2012 and by knockout to Juan Manuel Marquez in December 2012. Tyrone Siu / Reuters
  • The win was considered a major comeback for the boxing legend. "Recovering from the knockout and giving a good show was what I wanted to prove to myself and everyone," he said. Nicky Loh / Getty Images
    The win was considered a major comeback for the boxing legend. "Recovering from the knockout and giving a good show was what I wanted to prove to myself and everyone," he said. Nicky Loh / Getty Images
  • Pacquiao's career record improved to 55 wins, five losses and two draws on Sunday. Vincent Yu / AP
    Pacquiao's career record improved to 55 wins, five losses and two draws on Sunday. Vincent Yu / AP

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In Pictures: Manny Pacquiao makes a comeback

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See the best images from the Filipino boxing icon’s triumphant return to the ring on Sunday.

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