Will Choo Seong-hoon and '8th weight class boxing champion' Pacquiao's legendary match come to fruition?
In the KBS2 entertainment show 'The boss's ears are donkey ears', which airs today (25th), Choo Seong-hoon reveals his candid thoughts for the first time, saying, "If the conditions are right, I will do it."
On this day, during a meal with Kim Dong-hyun and his junior fighters, Choo Seong-hun said, “Pacquiao wants to fight with me. I got a call earlier," and all the cast members in the studio say, "Awesome!" Manny Pacquiao is an eight-weight boxing champion, boasting brilliant achievements such as the 2011 ESPY Awards Best Fighter Award and the 2010 World Boxing Council WBC Super Welterweight Champion. In particular, in a match against undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather in 2015, a legend who received 120 billion won in fight money, which is still talked about as the highest amount ever.
Choo Seong-hoon responded to the hero's proposal for a confrontation, saying, "We have contacted you on what conditions. I don’t know how much I can do, but I want to challenge myself,” revealing a burning desire to compete as a fighter. The curiosity explodes as to whether a legend match between 47-year-old Choo Seong-hoon and 46-year-old Manny Pacquiao can be concluded.
Along with this, Choo Seong-hoon draws attention by telling the behind-the-scenes story of the big match against Shinya Aoki, the '14-year-old enemy'. Choo Seong-hun opened the audience's mouth by revealing, "I received a bonus of 60 million won for the confrontation with Aoki." In 2022, Choo Seong-hoon played against Shinya Aoki, who had been openly provoking himself since 2008, and had an antagonistic match in 14 years in 2022, and won with a win rate of 4%, reminding the veteran fighter of his health. On top of this, Choo Seong-hoon said, “UFC gives a bonus worth 100 million won to the best MVP, and I received it about 3 times,” saying that he received the respect of his junior fighters.
Choo Seong-hoon also reveals the behind-the-scenes story about the diamond earrings that have recently collected topics. Choo Seong-hun, who is famous as a fashion fighter, always wears 8-carat diamond earrings, drawing attention from the public. The Pacquiao confrontation proposal revealed by Choo Seong-hoon himself and the story behind the legend match can be found in the main broadcast of 'Sadangwi'.
Episode 213 of 'The boss's ears are donkey ears' will be broadcast today (25th) at 4:45 pm.
Reporter Tae Yuna, Ten Asia youyou@tenasia.co.kr