Rukiya Anpo towers over Manny Pacquiao at official weigh-in for exhibition match

Manny Pacquiao's ring return is official after he successfully made weight for his boxing exhibition against Rukiya Anpo at The Westin Tokyo on Saturday in Japan.

Pacquiao, 45, tipped the scale 68.05 kilograms while the lanky Anpo came in at a ready 68.7 kilograms. They will clash on Sunday at Saitama Super Arena.

Pacquiao, 62-8-2 with 39 knockouts, retired from professional boxing in 2021 after suffering a unanimous decision loss at the hands of Yordenis Ugas.

His upcoming fight will be his second exhibition after retirement, the first being in December 2022 against South Korean martial artist DK Yoo.

—JKC, GMA Integrated News