Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao, center left, and Brandon Rios of the United States pose for photos during the weigh-in for their welterweight fight at the Venetian Macao in Macau Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013. Pacquiao and Rios are scheduled to fight in their welterweight boxing match at the casino on Nov. 24. AP
MANILA, Philippines—Filipino ring legend Manny Pacquiao and Mexican-American Brandon Rios made weight Saturday for their upcoming welterweight bout.
Pacquiao, who will be making his ring return since his shocking loss to rival Juan Manuel Marquez last year, came in at 145 lbs while Rios tipped the scales at 146.5 lbs just a shade under the 147-weight limit.
The two fighters meet Sunday at the Venetian in Macau.
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