Boxers Manny Pacquiao and Adrien “The Problem” Broner had their weigh-ins on Friday afternoon, January 18 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, a day before they face off on Saturday, January 19 for the World Boxing Association (WBA) welterweight world title.
Pacquiao, 40, came in at 146 pounds, while 29-year-old Broner was 146.5 pounds.
The Filipino boxer — the sport’s only eight-division world champion — will be in the ring for the first time in two years. He has a record of 60-7-2, 39 KOs, while Broner, former four-division world champion, comes in at 33-3-1, 24 KOs.
Pacquiao vs. Broner is in the main event of a SHOWTIME PPV® event from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday.
The Showtime PPV begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT and will feature two-division world champion Badou Jack battling unbeaten top-rated contender Marcus Browne for the WBA Interim Light Heavyweight Title, former world champion Rau’shee Warren taking on France’s Nordine Oubaali for the vacant WBC Bantamweight World Championship and unbeaten WBA Interim Featherweight Champion Jhack Tepora defending against former world champion Hugo Ruiz.
