Manny “Pac-Man” Pacquiao returns to the ring facing off against DK Yoo in an exhibition match this Saturday, December 10 at Korea International Exhibition Center in Seoul, South Korea. The preliminary card is set to get underway at 10 p.m. ET. Ring walks for Pacquiao and Yoo are estimated for 1:00 a.m. ET, depending on the length of the undercard.
Scheduled for six rounds, this will be Pacquiao’s first fight appearance since falling to Yordenis Uga a year ago and retiring. The 43 year-old holds an impressive 63-8-2 career record and is widely regarded as one of the best fighters in boxing history.
DK Yoo is a Korean mixed martial arts specialist also known for his content on YouTube. Yoo runs a channel with videos all promoting self-defense techniques for viewers, he will try his luck this weekend against Pacquiao.
Eight-division boxing champion Manny Pacquiao and South Korean martial artist DK Yoo may be facing each other in an exhibition match, but they have both said this is not just going to be a just-for-fun bout.
“The fight is real”
As always, Pacquiao respects his foe’s skills no matter the status or rankings. Pacman has had a “serious” training as if he’s preparing for a professional bout.
The southpaw boxer seemed bent on giving the fans a good fight on Sunday at the Seoul Arena, so expect to see him launch those 6-punch combinations that sent a bevy of great fighters into the canvas one too many times.
In fact, in an October interview, the Filipino pugilist said the fight is going to be a real fight.
“We will try to knock each other out. That’s why we need to work hard,” he said.
Perhaps we should just take him for his word. After all, he came out of retirement to fight Yoo.
Want to see how serious Pacman is? Here’s a peek into his training camp:
