'I am going to knock him out inside four rounds': McGregor
UFC star Conor McGregor has vowed to knock Floyd Mayweather out inside four rounds when they fight in their much-hyped boxing match at the T-Mobile Arena on August 26.
UFC star Conor McGregor has vowed to knock Floyd Mayweather out inside four rounds when they fight in their much-hyped boxing match at the T-Mobile Arena on August 26.
Forget the venue - the dollars required to get Manny Pacquiao back to Australia could be prohibitive as Pacquiao and Horn continue to plot their next steps.
The WBO re-scored the fight after a call by a Filipino government department to review the 'Battle of Brisbane' on July 2.
After the most hectic and emotional week of his life, Jeff Horn will enjoy a well-earned break in the US with his wife. But don't expect him to be hunting down his hecklers when he gets there.
Jeff Horn's upset victory over Manny Pacquiao may be re-scored but the Australian's welterweight world title is safe.
The fact of Donald Trump suggests we have peaked as species and are on the decline. None the less, wherever we are in 100 years, historians will look back at the last week and scratch the unprotected part of their heads in wonder.
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.
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