Manny Pacquiao is set to return to the ring for the first time since winning the WBO welterweight title from Jessie Vargas when he chooses on comparative unknown Australian fighter Jeff Horn. Horn gets the chance to shock the world and conquer Pacquiao in front of tens of thousands of his fellow Australians.
Below is Fightful’s record of”The Battle of Brisbane” between Manny Pacquiao and Jeff Horn for Pacquiao’s WBO welterweight title.
What’s at stake:
For once in these fight preview articles, it is not just the fighters who have something at stake. ESPN, who is broadcasting this battle, is beginning to get back in the boxing game with Golden Boy Promotions holding cards on the network. For the game of boxing to keep on thriving, ESPN has got to hope for an excellent viewership turnout. It’s on primetime tv on the East Coast with no significant contest threatening it.
Boxing’s popularity has witnessed a steady rise as of late, but it could longer be powerful on the HBO/Showtime platforms. Together with PBC’s victory on the significant networks (Fox, CBS, NBC) being combined in the top, ESPN can serve as the next television home for the sport for mainstream crowds today that rumors that the community might also broadcast Vasyl Lomachenko’s next battle. But this ESPN/boxing experimentation will only work if Pacquiao and Horn will bring a big enough viewership on Saturday.
As for the boxers, there is a lot at stake. For Pacquiao, his legacy is already set in stone, but with recent remarks made by Pacquiao and trainer Freddie Roach currently has the boxing community speculating about a possible rematch with Floyd Mayweather. For this rematch to stand a chance of happening, Pacquiao not just has to conquer Horn, but defeat him in convincing fashion.
Horn gets the chance of a lifetime in front of him. In front of more than 50,000 rabid fans sitting in the SunCorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, a record-breaking audience for a boxing fight in Australia, Horn has the chance to mad Pacquiao and win his first world title. Horn is a massive underdog heading into this battle and this really is a humongous step up in competition fighting an all time great. Beating Pacquiao could possibly make him one of the sport’s next superstars at 29 years old. It’s essentially a no-lose scenario for him, but he can acquire a whole lot by beating Pacquiao at Australia.
Where to see:
The battle card, which will take place in SunCorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia, will be broadcasted on ESPN, starting at 9 p.m. ET. Here is the main televised card (ESPN, ESPN Deportes [Spanish-Language Broadcast], WatchESPN, 10 p.m. ET):
Manny Pacquiao (c) vs. Jeff Horn: WBO Welterweight World Title Bout
Jerwin Ancajas (c) vs. Teiru Kinoshita: IBF Junior Bantamweight Title Bout
Michael Conlan vs. Jarrett Owen: Featherweight Bout
Here’s the televised undercard (ESPN, ESPN Deportes [Spanish-Language Broadcast], WatchESPN, 9 p.m. ET):
Shane Mosley, Jr. vs. David Toussaint: Middleweight Bout
Tale of the Tape:
Manny Pacquiao:
Record: 59–6–2 (38 KO)
Height: 5’5.5″
Reach: 67″
Notable wins: Miguel Cotto, Oscar De La Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Juan Manuel Marquez, Erik Morales, Zab Judah
Jeff Horn:
Record: 16-0-1 (11 KO)
Height: 5??? 9???
Attain: 68″
Notable wins: Randall Bailey
Betting Odds (from Bovada):
Manny Pacquiao: -600 (preferred )
Jeff Horn: +400 (underdog)
Fightful will have live coverage of the ESPN broadcast as well as a post-fight podcast instantly following the ESPN broadcast ends with Carlos Toro along with Steven Muehlhausen.
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