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BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) — Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao faces unheralded Australian challenger Jeff Horn in Sunday’s world welterweight title fight in Brisbane in pursuit of a dream rematch with Floyd Mayweather. The Pacquiao camp says it is anticipating a “short and sweet” win over the unbeaten Horn, a former school teacher and 2012 Australian Olympian, before an expected 50,000 crowd at Suncorp Stadium. The eight-weight world champion, 38, one of the greatest fighters of his […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — A rematch between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao could be on the cards if the legendary Filipino boxer wins his bout against Australian challenger Jeff Horn this weekend, his trainer said Tuesday. Pacquiao, who was outpointed by Mayweather in the “Fight of the Century” two years ago, will be the strong favorite when he defends his world title against the unbeaten Horn in Brisbane. But the Horn fight could be critical to […]
BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) — Boxing great Manny Pacquiao arrived in Australia ahead of his title fight with Jeff Horn and declared: “I will be going home as world champion.” The “Pac Man” touched down in Brisbane late Saturday from Manila with a large entourage for his World Boxing Organization welterweight title bout at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane next weekend. “In all my years of boxing, I have never been as motivated and fired up as […]
BRISBANE, Australia (Reuters) — Australian boxer Jeff Horn said on Tuesday (June 20) he was in the final stages of preparation for the upcoming world welterweight title fight in Brisbane against Manny Pacquiao, billed by local media to be the highest profile match ever held on Australian soil. The former school teacher, 29, was presented with a Wallabies jersey by Australian rugby union player Quade Cooper at Ballymore Stadium in Brisbane and said he was […]
(Eagle News) – Ipinagtanggol ni Senador Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte hinggil sa pagdedeklara nito ng martial law sa Mindanao. Ayon sa senador, dapat pa ipagpasalamat ng Pilipinas na mayroon itong matapang na Pangulo na kayang panindigan ang mga kinahaharap na problema ng bansa. “We need to be grateful because we have a firm, strong president who is fighting these problems,” ayon kay Pacquiao. Ayon pa sa Senador, batid niyang ayaw ng Pangulo na […]
Top rank chief executive officer Bob Arum advised Freddie Roach not to underestimate Manny Pacquiao’s soon-to-be contender, Jeff Horn. Arum gave the advice after Pacquiao’s coach said competing against Horn in the ring would be just like participating in a tune-up fight. The 2012 Australian Olympian is considered an underdog in the much-anticipated match slated on July 2.
BRISBANE, Australia (AFP) — Manny Pacquiao said Monday he plans to show he is “not done yet” when he defends his world title against Australia’s Jeff Horn in Brisbane in July. The eight-weight world champion said the bout with the undefeated Horn was an opportunity to prove he could continue to be a global force at the age of 38 as he juggles boxing with a full-time job in politics. “(I want) to defend my […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Promoters refused to declare Manny Pacquiao’s fight with Australia’s Jeff Horn official on Thursday, saying “there is no event to be announced” until all contracts had been signed. The Philippine world boxing champion’s camp announced in Manila on Wednesday that Pacquiao would challenge undefeated Horn in Brisbane in July. But the consortium backing the fight, including the Queensland state government, and promoters Duco Events and Top Rank Boxing, were not ready […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Manny Pacquiao’s camp said Thursday it was keen for a quick win over Australian Jeff Horn in July to set up a higher-profile title fight with British boxer Amir Khan. The world champion, 38, will face the undefeated Horn, 29, in Brisbane on July 2, the Filipino’s adviser told AFP in Manila on Wednesday. The announcement ended months of speculation on who the fighter — dubbed “Pac-Man” — would face next […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Philippines boxing icon Manny Pacquiao is negotiating a July 2 fight with unbeaten Australian Jeff Horn, the Filipino world champion’s camp said Saturday. “We are working out the details for the fight on July 2,” Pacquiao’s adviser Michael Koncz told AFP by text message. Arum had been originally quoted in international media saying the 38-year-old Filipino dubbed “Pac-Man” will get into the ring with Horn, 29, in April, possibly in Australia. […]
MANILA, Philippines (AFP) — Boxing legend Manny Pacquiao is back in talks for a possible fight with unbeaten Australian Jeff Horn, the Filipino world champion’s adviser said Friday. The announcement follows the much-publicized collapse of a $38 million bout between Pacquiao and Britain’s Amir Khan, reportedly after investors in the United Arab Emirates failed to come up with the money. “We are discussing the matter with (US promoter Bob) Arum,” Pacquiao’s adviser Michael Koncz told […]
LOS ANGELS, United States (AFP) — A potentially money-spinning bout between Philippine boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and Britain’s Amir Khan has collapsed, The Los Angeles Times reported on Tuesday. Pacquiao’s long-time promoter Bob Arum told the newspaper that the proposed $38 million fight staged by the United Arab Emirates in April had proven to be “pie in the sky.” “When they contacted me, I told them it was pie in the sky, that this is […]
