Psy invites Filipino boxing hero Pacquiao to year-end concert

By Park Sae-jin Posted : December 22, 2016, 17:06 Updated : December 22, 2016, 17:06

[Photo by Yoo Dae-kil = dbeorlf123@/Instagram]


Filipino boxing hero and politician Manny Pacquiao will visit South Korea this week to attend a year-end concert by rapper Psy who earned global fame for his "Gangnam Style" and horse-riding dance.

Psy has invited Pacquiao to his "All Night Stand 2016" concert Friday night at a baseball stadium in Seoul, according to YG Entertainment.

Pacquiao, accompanied by his family, will visit Seoul Friday. He is to hold fan meetings Saturday and Sunday as well as a charity bazaar.

Pacquiao, 38, is known as one of the greatest boxers of all time as he is the first and only eight-division world champion, having won eleven major world titles, as well as being the first boxer to win the lineal championship in five different weight classes.

According to Forbes, he was the second highest paid athlete in the world as of 2015. Beyond boxing, Pacquiao has participated in basketball, business, acting, and music recording. In June 2016, Pacquiao was elected as a senator and will serve a six-year term until 2022.
 
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