In the ‘Battle of Brisbane’, Filipino sensation Manny Pacquiao steps into the ring against Jeff Horn at Suncorp Stadium, with the fight due to start at roughly 1:45pm (AEST) on Sunday, July 2.
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Here’s all the key information about the fight.
Unlike most other sports, boxing doesn’t follow a particularly rigid time schedule. With an undercard of six fights starting at 9:00am, the main bout between Pacquiao and Horn is scheduled to start close to 1:45pm (AEST).
Sporting a career record of 59-6-2, 38-year-old Filipino Manny Pacquiao enters this clash as the hot favourite to claim the WBO Welterweight title. Three of those six losses have come in his last eight fights though, including 2015’s highly controversial loss to Floyd Mayweather by judge’s decision.
Jeff Horn, on the other hand, is yet to taste defeat in his young boxing career. A draw in his fourth career bout – against countryman Rivan Cesaire – is the only time Horn hasn’t stepped into the ring and won, with his record currently an impressive 16-0-1.
| Fight no. | Rounds | Division | Fighter 1 | Fighter 2 |
| 1 – 9:00am | 6×3 minutes | Junior Welterweight | Jonel Dapidran (Philippines) | Brent Dames (VIC) |
| 2 – 9:40am | 6×3 minutes | Bantamweight | Brock Jarvis (NSW) | Caem Rasmanudin (Indonesia) |
| 3 – 10:10am | 10×3 minutes | Light Heavyweight | Umar Salamov (Russia) | Damien Hooper (QLD) |
| 4 – 11:00am | 8×3 minutes | Middleweight | Shane Mosely Jr (USA) | David Toussaint (ACT) |
| 5 – 12:00pm | 6×3 minutes | Featherweight | Michael Conlan (Ireland) | Jarrett Owen (QLD) |
| 6 – 12:45pm | 12×3 minutes | Bantamweight | Jerwin Ancajas (Philippines) | Teiru Kinoshita (Japan) |
| 7 – 1:45pm | 12×3 minutes | Welterweight | Manny Pacquiao (Philippines) | Jeff Horn (QLD) |
All start times are approximate and subject to change
Par-per-view boradcaster Main Event – available through Foxtel or Optus TV – is showing this fight exclusively. The fee to watch this bout is $59.95, although you will also get to see the final three bouts on the undercard in addition to the main fight.
It is possible to purchase a live stream of the fight at the same price, $59.95, via Cleeng.
Of course, The Roar will cover the Pacquiao-Horn bout with a comprehensive live blog, as well as providing highlights from the fight and all the relevant wash-up from the undercard.
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