Pacquiao to box Horn July 2 in Brisbane

AFP, MANILA: Philippine world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao is to fight undefeated Jeff Horn on his home turf in Australia, the Filipino star's camp said yesterday.
The announcement of the July bout ends months of speculation on who the 38-year-old Filipino dubbed “Pac-Man: would face next as he seeks to prolong a stellar career that saw him win world titles in eight different weight classes.
Koncz said Pacquiao would be staking his World Boxing Organization welterweight crown against Horn, 29.
He declined to say what the prize money would be.
Pacquiao's American promoter Bob Arum had been originally pushing for the Filipino to face Horn in Australia but in a surprise development, Pacquiao and British boxer Amir Khan announced separately in February that they would fight on April 23.

Pacquiao to box Horn July 2 in Brisbane

AFP, MANILA: Philippine world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao is to fight undefeated Jeff Horn on his home turf in Australia, the Filipino stars camp said yesterday. The announcement of the July bout ends months of speculation on who the 38-year-old Filipino dubbed Pac-Man: would face next as he seeks to prolong a stellar career that saw him win world titles in eight different weight classes. Koncz said Pacquiao would be staking his World Boxing Organization welterweight crown against Horn, 29. He declined to say what the prize money would be. Pacquiaos American promoter Bob Arum had been originally pushing for the Filipino to face Horn in Australia but in a surprise development, Pacquiao and British boxer Amir Khan announced separately in February that they would fight on April 23.