Manny Pacquiao vs Jeff Horn fight deal ‘near done’
Australian Jeff Horn’s dream fight with boxing legend Manny Pacquiao on July 2 is set to be confirmed, but a location remains unknown.
Australian Jeff Horn’s dream fight with boxing legend Manny Pacquiao on July 2 is set to be confirmed, but a location remains unknown.
The two camps are in the final stages of negotiations, according to Pacquiao’s advisor Michael Koncz, after an initial agreement to face off in April was torn up.
“We are finalising the terms,” Koncz told Philippines news website Rappler via text message when asked about the Horn fight.
Horn has been pushing for the bout to be staged at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium, while Pacquiao has been touting the United Arab Emirates as a potential destination.
If the bout does go ahead, it would be the biggest test of Horn’s young career. Pacquiao (67 fights, 59 wins, 6 losses, 2 draws) currently owns the WBO World welterweight title and is regarded as a future hall of famer. Horn, the current WBO inter-continental champion, is unbeaten in his 17-fight career.
AAP
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