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Boxing: Pacquiao at his heaviest in exhibition bout vs Yoo

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Manny Pacquiao and DK Yoo shake hands after their weigh in at Kintex Arena. Photo from Wendel Alinea" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/sports/12/10/manny-pacquiao-dk-yoo-12102022.jpg"/><figcaption>Manny Pacquiao and DK Yoo shake hands after their weigh in at Kintex Arena. Photo from Wendel Alinea</figcaption></figure></div>Manny Pacquiao will step into the boxing ring at his heaviest when he meets a bigger opponent in DK Yoo in an exhibition bout on Sunday in South Korea.Since he has retired from professional fighting, the 8-division former champion did not have to watch his weight as he stepped in at 161.1 pounds during their official weigh-in on Saturday.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/09/22/boxing-stage-is-set-for-pacquiao-yoo-exhibition-fight">Boxing: Stage is set for Pacquiao-Yoo exhibition fight</a></li></ul>Pacquiao started his professional career as a 106-pounder and capped his colorful run as a welterweight (147lbs).The 5-foot-10 Yoo, meanwhile, tipped the scales at 174 lbs. He will be Pacquiao&#x27;s biggest opponent since Antonio Margarito.The 6-rounder fight between the two lefties will be for the benefit of the victims of the Russia-Ukraine war. Part of the proceeds will also go to Pacquiao&#x27;s housing project in the Philippines.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/12/08/22/look-pacquiao-arrives-in-korea-for-fight-with-dk-yoo">Pacquiao arrives in Korea for his exhibition fight with DK Yoo</a></li></ul>

Manny Pacquiao will step into the boxing ring at his heaviest when he meets a bigger opponent in DK Yoo in an exhibition bout on Sunday in South Korea.