Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring in his maiden exhibition fight this weekend against DK Yoo.
Pacquiao hasn't fought since losing in his WBA welterweight title clash against Yordenis Ugas last year. The Filipino star retired following the loss to focus on his campaign to try and become his country's president but fell short.
Now he will follow in the footsteps of his long-term rival Floyd Mayweather by taking on opposition from the social media world, in DK Yoo who also has experience in martial-arts. A win for the boxing legend could see him set up a whole host of high-profile events in 2023 including a potential second meeting with Mayweather in the exhibition ranks.
Here is all you need to know ahead of the fight:
What time will Manny Pacquiao v DK Yoo start in the UK?
The fight between Pacquiao and DK Yoo will take place in the early hours of Sunday December 11 [UK Time] at the Seoul Arena in South Korea. Action is expected to get underway at around 3am in the UK, with a stacked undercard to preceed the main event which includes a whole host of native talent. Ring walks for the main event of the evening are expected to get underway at around 6am with the action to unfold shortly after at around 6:15am.
How to watch Manny Pacquiao v Dk Yoo via TV and live stream
The event is being broadcast exclusively live on combat sports streaming service Fite TV in the UK, with viewers able purchase the event at a price point of $19.99 which is around £17.50. Fans can purchase it by clicking this link, which will give you access to stream the event on your computer, or television, as well as on a mobile device via the Fite TV app.
Mayweather v DK Yoo fight card
Main Event: Manny Pacquiao vs DK Yoo
Jose Luis Castillo vs Min Guk Ju
Min Wook Kim vs Marcus Davidson
Abel Mendoza vs Cristian Ruben Mino
Nico Hernandez vs Jae Young Kim
Maurice Lee vs Shin Yong Kim
Marcell Davidson vs Yoon Bin Han
Sean Garcia vs Seung Ho Yang
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Quotes corner
Pacquiao: “I am very thankful for this opportunity and excited for the exhibition,” Pacquiao said. ”The fight is real. We will try to knock each other out. That’s why we need to work hard. DK Yoo, see you in the special event this coming December. God Bless and be safe.
"I am going to prove that I'm still there in this sport and that Manny Pacquiao is not done yet. It's a great experience to face a martial arts expert and I'm excited for that. I'm also excited to get back to training like what we used to do before and now I'm trying to prove that Manny Pacquiao is still there in boxing."
Yoo: "I am very excited, he's one of the very best boxers in the world," he added. "But I am just focused on my movement in this event against Manny Pacquiao. I will just try to knock him down, I'm going to apply my movement to the boxing. I'm younger, I am heavier and I have longer arms than him so I will just focus on that."
