Pacman vs. DK
DateDecember 11, 2022
VenueKorea International Exhibition Center, Goyang, South Korea
Tale of the tape
Boxer Manny Pacquiao DK Yoo
Nickname Pac-Man Burning
Hometown General Santos, Philippines Seoul, South Korea
Pre-fight record 62–8–2 (39 KO) N/A
Height 5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166 cm) 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 73.1 kg (161 lb) 78.9 kg (174 lb)
Style Southpaw Southpaw
Recognition 8-division world champion (none)
Result
Pacquiao wins via 6-round unanimous decision

Manny Pacquiao vs. DK Yoo, billed as "Pacman vs. DK", was an exhibition boxing match contested between former eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao and martial artist DK Yoo. The fight took place on December 11, 2022.[1][2]

Background

An exhibition match featuring Manny Pacquiao, a retired Filipino professional boxer who was a former eight-division world champion, and South Korean YouTuber DK Yoo was organized.[3] The former's last bout prior to his retirement was Manny Pacquiao vs. Yordenis Ugás on August 21, 2021. Pacquiao lost his fight against Yordenis Ugás via a unanimous decision. Pacquiao, who was also an incumbent senator at the time, retired from professional boxing to focus on his presidential campaign for the 2022 Philippine elections.[4] Pacquiao lost the election. Pacquiao has clarified that the match should not be interpreted as him coming out of retirement.[3][4]

Yoo, aside from being an internet personality, is a self-defense instructor and martial artist practitioner himself. He has previously fought mixed-martial artist Brad Scott in a non-scoring match.[5]

The fight had a format of six rounds of two minutes each instead of the customary four rounds of three minutes each.[6] There is no agreed weight limit imposed on both fighters. This places Pacquiao at a disadvantage in terms of weight.[7] In the weigh-in on December 10, Pacquiao had a recorded weight of 73.1 kilograms (161 lb) while Yoo's weight was measured to be 78.9 kilograms (174 lb).[8]

All the proceeds of the match will go to charity, with the beneficiaries being families affected by the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine and the homeless in the Philippines. Part of the proceeds will go to the Filipino boxer's charity, the Pacquiao Foundation which builds houses for indigents.[9]

The bout was held at the Korea International Exhibition Center in Goyang, South Korea on December 11, 2022. Pacquiao won over Yoo via a unanimous decision.[10][11][12] The win does not affect Pacquiao's professional record.[6]

Fight card

Weight class vs. Method Round Time Notes
Catchweight Philippines Manny Pacquiao def. South Korea DK Yoo UD 6 (6)
United States Nico Hernandez def. South Korea Jae-young Kim UD 8 (8)
South Korea Min-wook Kim def. United States Marcus Davidson TKO 5 2:55
United States Abel Mendoza vs. South Korea Min-guk Ju SD
South Korea Seung-ho Yang def. United States Sean Garcia MD

Broadcasting

Country Broadcaster
Free-to-air Cable/Pay TV PPV Stream
Worldwide — — FITE[13] —
Philippines All TV[14] SkyCable
Cablelink
Cignal TV 		FITE[13] Tap GO[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Manny Pacquiao Returns For Exhibition Match". Fightsports. July 7, 2022.
  2. ^ "Manny Pacquiao vs. DK Yoo date, start time, PPV price, schedule & card for 2022 boxing exhibition". MSN.
  3. ^ a b "Manny Pacquiao vows to not go easy vs DK Yoo in upcoming exhibition bout". GMA News. July 20, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Isaga, JR (July 21, 2022). "Pacquiao insists no comeback in the works as DK Yoo charity fight rolls on". Rappler. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Olivares, Rick (December 9, 2022). "Pacquiao vs Yoo exhibition fight to stream live on TapGo TV". Philippine Star. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Manny Pacquiao dominates DK Yoo in exhibition". Dugout Philippines. December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  7. ^ "Manny Pacquiao eyes boxing return with Saudi exhibition fight". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Agence France-Presse. September 6, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  8. ^ "Manny Pacquiao is 73.1kg in weigh in vs 78.9kg DK Yoo". GMA News. December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  9. ^ Dawson, Alan (December 10, 2022). "Manny Pacquiao says his return to the ring will provide homes for 80 families in need". Insider. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  10. ^ Masoy, Niel Victor (December 12, 2022). "Pacquiao blasts Yoo via UD". The Manila Times. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  11. ^ Geli, Bianca (December 12, 2022). "Manny Pacquiao wins against South Korean DK Yoo". GMA News. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  12. ^ "Pacquiao-DK Yoo exhibition match". Yonhap News Agency. December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  13. ^ a b "What time is the Manny Pacquiao vs. DK Yoo fight tonight? Ringwalks, running order, streaming, how to watch | DAZN News Philippines". DAZN. December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
  14. ^ "Pacquiao vs. DK Yoo boxing exhibition, ipapalabas sa Manny Villar channel" [Pacquiao vs. DK Yoo boxing exhibition, to be aired in Manny Villar channel]. Fastbreak (in Filipino). December 8, 2022.
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