Jeff Horn outworks Manny Pacquiao

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By Chris Williams: Jeff Horn (17-0-1, 11 KOs) put on a magnificent performance on Saturday night in beating Manny Pacquiao (59-7-2, 38 KOs) by a 12 round unanimous decision at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia. Horn did his job well in imposing his will, size and youth on the 38-year-old Pacquiao, who looked every bit of his age. This was a coming out party for the young Horn, who showed that he’s one of the best fighters in the welterweight division.

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Jeff Horn vs. Manny Pacquiao – Results

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By Jim Dower: #1 WBO Jeff Horn (17-0-1, 11 KOs) won a highly controversial 12 round unanimous decision victory over WBO welterweight champion Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao (59-7-2, 38 KOs) on Saturday night in a fight televised on ESPN Boxing at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia.

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Pacquiao-Horn: Can Manny knockout Horn?

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By Chris Williams: Manny Pacquiao is going into tonight’s fight against Jeff Horn not having knocked out anybody in his last 12 fights dating back to 2009. In addition to his 8-year period of not having scored a knockout, Pacquiao (59-6-2, 38 KOs) has lost 3 out of his last 8 fights since 2012. Pacquiao’s record is 5-3 during the last 5 years of his career.

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Pacquiao vs Horn Tonight

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Super Channel subscribers across Canada will be able to watch future Hall-of-Famer Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao (59-6-2, 38 KOs) defend his World Boxing Organization (WBO) World Welterweight Championship tonight against unbeaten challenger and hometown favorite, Jeff Horn (16-0-1, 11 KOs), starting at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, live from Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

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Manny Pacquiao vs. Jeff Horn – Official weights

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By Jim Dower: Manny Pacquiao (59-6-2, 38 KOs) successfully weighed in at 146 pounds on Friday for his title defense of his WBO welterweight title against Australian challenger Jeff Horn (16-0-1, 11 KOs) for their fight on Saturday night at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia. The taller 5’9” Horn weighed in right at the welterweight limit at 147.

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Roach: Pacquiao vs. Horn fight won’t last long

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By Chris Williams: Manny Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach doesn’t expect challenger Jeff Horn to last very long this Saturday night in the Pacquiao-Horn fight at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia. Roach sees his fighter Pacquiao (59-6-2, 38 KOs) successfully defending his WBO welterweight title and picking up win No.60 in front of a crowd that could be as large as 55,000 fans in Australia.

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Pacquiao vs. Ponomarev possible for fall in Philippines

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By Chris Williams: If Manny Pacquiao gets past Jeff Horn this Saturday in Brisbane, Australia, Pacquiao’s promoter Bob Arum is interested in bringing him back in the fall against unbeaten welterweight contender Konstantin Ponomarev in the Philippines, according to ESPN. This would be an in house Top Rank fight. There’s no word yet whether this fight will be on ESPN like this Saturday’s fight. It would be sad if Pacquiao is finished as a PPV fighter.

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Roach: Pacquiao targeting Mayweather rematch

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By Jeff Aranow: With an important fight against Jeff Horn this Saturday, Manny Pacquiao is still in hopes of getting a rematch against Floyd Mayweather Jr., says trainer Freddie Roach. Pacquiao and Horn will be fighting in front of a sold-out crowd of 50,000 on Saturday night on ESPN at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia.

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Ward/Kovalev Comment, Pacquiao/Horn News

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Arizona Boxing News & Notes with Don Smith:

Editor’s Note : Our delay in reporting  on the ward/Kovalev fight came as a result of my serious battle with dehydration that resulted in  my being hospitalized for several days. Thank you for your get well cards and letters and I particularly want to thank the well trained staff at Abrazo Hospital in Phoenix for treating me. It was touch and go for a few days; please, make sure you hydrate properly.

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