Jeff Horn's father wanted to call off the fight after a punishing ninth round. In the end, his son beat Manny Pacquiao and became a world champion.

Toussaint outclassed the son of a boxing legend on the undercard of the Pacquiao-Horn blockbuster.

Pacquiao's trainer said he doubted Pacquiao could balance both careers, while the former champion's camp conceded they had sold Jeff Horn short ahead of the WBO welterweight title fight in Brisbane.

Jeff Horn always said to become a legend, you had to beat one. In dethroning Manny Pacquiao for the WBO welterweight title, he has given Australian fight fans a moment they will never forget.

​While there was nothing but jubilation down under, boxing fans across the globe were left incensed at Jeff Horn's unanimous decision win on Sunday afternoon.

The referee nearly stopped the fight before Jeff Horn rebounded to dethrone the legendary WBO welterweight champion Manny Paquiao.

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The boxing great's mother Mary died on Saturday night before Fenech helped his young star to another victory on the undercard of the Pacquiao-Horn main event.

The spark had left the eyes of Te Maire Martin. The welcoming smile was absent. His life was derailed by a whispering campaign that won't go away.

Dave Toussaint might just be the next best world champion the world has never heard of.

Jeff Horn's trainer, a multi-millionaire who runs a boxing club from his mansion, has risen from obscurity to guide his star fighter to a world title shot. But he knocks, the clock is ticking – in more ways than one.

In speed, style, skill and experience, they are worlds apart. But Jeff Horn ticks some boxes of his own as he tries to dethrone the welterweight champion in Brisbane.

The pre-fight weigh-in added more hype as a little bit of Vegas comes to Brisvegas

Freddie Roach, the Hall of Fame trainer, gave a rare insight into his world during the Storm-Broncos match on Friday night. And one such story involved the day Mike Tyson took umbrage with his training techniques.

The time has finally arrived for Jeff Horn. Written off by experts and his opposition, the Brisbane teacher says he will demand respect in the ring as he squares off with Manny Pacquiao for the WBO welterweight title at Suncorp Stadium.

Why lose gracefully when you can win dirty? Jeff Fenech wants Jeff Horn to do anything required to beat Manny Pacquiao.

The American former welterweight champion says Horn must slay his nerves and be patient if he is to stun the world at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday afternoon.

Top-flight boxing is 30 per cent show business, 30 per cent non-show business and 30 per cent sheer hard work, speed, grit and talent, a friend and sports reporter once told me.

Canberra boxer Dave Toussaint is less than 48 hours away from the biggest fight of his life.