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Truly global drawcard: Manny Pacquiao will fight Jeff Horn in Brisbane in July.

Pacquiao should be applauded for fighting Horn

Too often modern boxing revolves around pay-per-views and the familiar suspects. But the Filipino great deserves credit for bringing his show to Australia in what will be a day sports fans never forget.

Whittaker has UFC gold in sights

Unstoppable: Robert Whittaker celebrates his win over Derek Brunson at UFC Fight Night in Melbourne in November 2016.

Since gaining weight and moving up to the middleweight division, Australia's Robert Whittaker has remained undefeated, and he knows that whatever happens on the weekend, his future will at some stage involve a UFC title fight.

Georges St-Pierre signs to return to UFC

He's back: Former UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre has signed a new fight agreement with the UFC.

Georges St-Pierre has officially signed a new fight agreement with the UFC, company President Dana White told the Los Angeles Times on Friday, giving the organization a bona fide pay-per-view headliner to cushion the absence of Conor McGregor.

From the cheap seats

Leaping Larry.

At the more rarefied pay-cheque end of sport, there's been a buzz around for some time about a prospective fight matching Floyd Mayweather with Conor McGregor.