Pacquiao and Choo Sung-hoon [Newsis]
Pacquiao and Choo Sung-hoon [Newsis]

Mixed martial arts fighter Choo Sung-hoon visited Philippine boxing legend Manny Pacquiao's Manila residence, a 1,650-square-meter estate.

A video titled "My money-twin Pacquiao's 60 billion won home reveal — bikes, Rolexes and all" was uploaded Friday to Choo's YouTube channel.

Before the visit, Choo expressed excitement, saying, "There's someone I've been wanting to meet — Pacquiao. He has a fight coming up and so do I, so I wanted to either train together or just talk."

Choo made his way to Pacquiao's Manila home, explaining, "I heard he has a place in Manila. I was invited, so here I am." He added that the property is the smallest of Pacquiao's five homes. "He says this is the tiniest one — basically just a wardrobe to him," Choo said. The estate is valued at 60 billion won ($42.4 million), and Choo could not hide his astonishment upon learning that more than 20 people work there full time.

The home spans about 1,650 square meters and features a swimming pool, dining room, private sauna and music room. Meeting Pacquiao in person, Choo quipped, "I heard you like Rolexes, so I made sure to wear mine."

When Pacquiao said, "I have the exact same one," Choo pointed to his own watch and replied, "Mine is a custom piece — yours is probably worth over 1 billion won."

Choo also asked Pacquiao about his dreams for the future. "I want to help more people — because I can," Pacquiao said to applause. "I'm even providing homes for free." Pacquiao has donated hundreds of houses to low-income families.


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