Jeff Horn: 'I knew I was meant for something big'
Supporters turned out in their thousands in Brisbane's CBD to celebrate Jeff Horn's historic win.
Supporters turned out in their thousands in Brisbane's CBD to celebrate Jeff Horn's historic win.
The finger-pointing over Manny Pacquiao's loss to Australia's Jeff Horn in a WBO welterweight title fight continues, and it's not just aimed at the dubious judging and refereeing.
Concerns about the viability of hosting another stadium fight on the cusp of summer in Brisbane remain but Duco Events and the Queensland government say if there is a rematch with Manny Pacquiao in Australia, it will be in Horn's home town.
Queensland coach Kevin Walters was among those who couldn't believe the toughness of Jeff Horn in his win over Manny Pacquiao. He will invite the new world champion and league fan into camp to add to the motivation ahead of game three.
The new WBO welterweight title holder has welcomed a rematch with Manny Pacquiaa, as well as the returning Mayweather, but will first have to deal with more potential scrutiny into the result.
The hysterical reaction to the Queenslander's triumph over a boxing icon has been too much.
Manny Pacquiao's Australian strength and conditioning coach has slammed the judges who awarded the fight to to Jeff Horn as "crazy".
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.
Brisbane schoolteacher Jeff Horn has scored one of the biggest upsets in recent boxing history, defeating 11-time world champion Manny Pacquiao
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.
Follow all the live action as Jeff Horn tries to shock the world against Manny Pacquiao.
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.
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