Manny Pacquiao

To go along with a busy weekend in the combat sports world, Manny Pacquiao returned to the ring for the first time since August 2021, securing the unanimous decision victory over DK Yoo in an exhibition bout.

Manny Pacquiao may have ended his professional career, but that hasn’t stopped one of the most legendary figures in boxing from re-entering the ring every now and then. The only eight-division champion in boxing history, Pacquiao retired in 2021 following a loss against Yordenis Ugas.

The curtain has been drawn on one of boxing’s finest careers after Manny Pacquiao announced on Wednesday he was hanging up the gloves for good. The only boxer ever to win world titles in eight different divisions, the 42-year-old Filipino described retiring as the “hardest decision” he’s ever made.

LAS VEGAS — When the final bell rang, Manny Pacquiao knew it. The 17,438 fans at T-Mobile Arena knew it. The thousands watching at home knew it. But we all needed to hear it just to be sure.

This probably isn’t the way that Manny Pacquiao pictured his prolific career coming to an end. Unlike most fighters, Pacquiao wanted to end his career against the toughest opponent he could find.