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Manny Pacquiao to begin world tour with agreement to fight Jeff Horn on April 22
By Mike Coppinger, USA Today, Thu, 12 Jan 2017
Have gloves, will travel.
Manny Pacquiao will embrace his status as welterweight world champion with plans to trek the globe in 2017.
The Filipino senator will begin his world tour with an April 22 fight against Jeff Horn, most likely in Australia, promoter Bob Arum told USA TODAY Sports on We Read Full Story >>>Pacquiao was a knockout
By Ron Shillingford, The Cayman Reporter, Thu, 12 Jan 2017
The Island Rumble boxing show with the legendary Filipino fighter Manny Pacquiao in attendance was a bit of a soggy affair on Saturday night at the Truman Bodden Sports Complex but still a huge success.
The world champion boxer attended as guest of honour thanks to the entrepreneurial skills of l Read Full Story >>> Mayweather: Kovalev Beat Ward, Hunter is Not a Good Trainer!
By Carlos Boogs, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 12 Jan 2017
Retired former five division world champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. touched on a number of topics when he sat down with reporter Brian Campbell of ESPN for a live chat on Facebook.
One the discussions was pertaining to the rightful pound-for-pound king in boxing. There are some insiders who believe Read Full Story >>> Canelo vs. JCC Jr. in Las Vegas on May 6? Weed Potentially No Barrier
The Sweet Science, Thu, 12 Jan 2017
CHAVEZ JR. vs. CANELO ? It?s no secret that Golden Boy Promotions has been eyeing Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. (pictured) as the next opponent for their cash cow Saul ?Canelo? Alvarez. By all appearances, the all-Mexican showdown, which many speculated was headed to AT&T Stadium in Texas, will instead com Read Full Story >>> JEFF HORN, A TUNE UP FOR MANNY PACQUIAO?
By Maloney L. Samaco, PhilBoxing.com, Thu, 12 Jan 2017
Top Rank boss Bob Arum and Duco Events director Dean Lonergan and their parties have come up with the agreement finalizing the Manny Pacquiao vs. Jeff Horn fight on April 23, 2017 Australian time.
But Horn's home city Bris Read Full Story >>> Jeff Horn v Manny Pacquiao tops everything that has gone before it in Australian boxing
By Grantlee Kieza, CourierMail.com.au, Thu, 12 Jan 2017
JEFF Horn will fight one of the greatest boxers in history on April 23 but his childhood sweetheart clearly remembers the days when he was a punching bag for school bullies.
On Wednesday, he and wife Jo, who have known each other since they were in Grade 8, were sipping Cokes at the Regatta Hotel Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao vs Kell Brook takes step closer as promoter Eddie Hearn reveals talks over UK fight ongoing
By Gareth A Davies, Telegraph.co.uk, Thu, 12 Jan 2017
Promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed talks are ongoing for a Kell Brook-Manny Pacquiao fight later this year in the UK, but an all-British showdown for IBF welterweight champion Brook against Amir Khan remains the top priority.
Filipino Senator Pacquiao is already set to face Australia's Jeff Horn Read Full Story >>> Queensland to get first shot at hosting historic Pacquiao fight
By Brent Read, The Australian, Thu, 12 Jan 2017
Tentative bookings have been made in Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide but the Queensland government will be given first shot at hosting the biggest fight in Australian history after Brisbane schoolteacher Jeff Horn secured his dream date with welterweight legend Manny Pacquiao for the world WBO title. Read Full Story >>> Jeff Fenech Outlines Strategy For Horn To Shock Manny Pacquiao
By Edward Chaykovsky, BoxingScene.com, Thu, 12 Jan 2017
One of the most popular fighters in Australian boxing history, former world champion and Hall of Famer Jeff Fenech, believes his countryman Jeff Horn (16-0-1, 11 KOs) has a real shot at defeating WBO welterweight champ Manny Pacquiao on April 22.
On Wednesday, a press conference took place in Aus Read Full Story >>> Brisbane could lose Manny Pacquiao - Jeff Horn super fight
By Kieran Francis, SportingNews.com, Thu, 12 Jan 2017
Australia could have its biggest fight in boxing history taken away with Middle East and US interests keen to snare the bout between Manny Pacquiao and Brisbane schoolteacher Jeff Horn.
While Brisbane's Suncorp Arena is the preferred venue, Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum confirmed there was other b Read Full Story >>> Kell Brook lined up for Manny Pacquiao superfight but Amir Khan remains the priority, confirms Eddie Hearn
By Jack Rathborn, mirror.co.uk, Thu, 12 Jan 2017
Talks have begun for Kell Brook to meet Manny Pacquaio in a superfight, though Amir Khan remains the Brit's first choice, promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed.
The IBF World welterweight champion was stopped by Gennady Golovkin in a middleweight tussle last year and is now fit to fight again.
W Read Full Story >>> Erislandy Lara resumes chase for 'American Dream' Friday vs. Yuri Foreman
By Bob Velin, USA Today, Thu, 12 Jan 2017
His nickname is ?The American Dream,? but life hasn?t always been a dream for Erislandy Lara, before or after his two harrowing defections from Cuba ? a failed attempt in 2007 and a successful one a year later ? which landed him first in Europe, then in the United States to pursue his professional b Read Full Story >>> Roman 'Chocolatito' Gonzalez, Gennady Golovkin to appear on same card
By Dan Rafael, ESPN.com, Thu, 12 Jan 2017
The top two boxers in the world pound-for-pound -- Roman "Chocolatito" Gonzalez and Gennady Golovkin -- will once again fight on the same card.
Gonzalez, the pound-for-pound king, will defend his junior bantamweight world title for the first time when he takes on former titleholder and mandatory Read Full Story >>> Moloney twins train in Cebu
By Edri Aznar, Sun.Star Cebu, Thu, 12 Jan 2017
FACING Filipino fighters in their next assignment, the Moloney twins ironically turn to the Philippines for quality sparring, making the famed ALA Gym here in Cebu their home for the next two weeks.
Andrew and Jason started sparring at the ALA Gym on Monday. Bantamweight Andrew sparred with forme Read Full Story >>> Eubank: My son would wreck Golovkin, Chris Jr. has it all!
World Boxing News, Thu, 12 Jan 2017
Chris Eubank is confident his son Chris Jr. could overcome Gennady Golovkin to become the best middleweight on the planet.
Despite recently moving up to super-middleweight, Eubank Jr. is consistently linked to facing ?GGG? after the pair were close to agreeing contracts to fight last September in Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao to fight Jeff Horn as part of planned four-fight farewell tour, Arum says
By Lance Pugmire, Los Angeles Times, Wed, 11 Jan 2017
Manny Pacquiao?s promoter reported Tuesday that the veteran welterweight champion will fight little-known Australian Jeff Horn April 22 as part of a planned four-fight farewell world tour.
Bob Arum said he has agreed to terms with Horn and is entertaining site offers in Australia and the United A Read Full Story >>> Confirmed: Jeff Horn to fight Manny Pacquiao in April - with Brisbane the preferred host
The Sydney Morning Herald, Wed, 11 Jan 2017
Australian welterweight Jeff Horn will fight the legendary Manny Pacquiao in April but his promoter Duco Events is now on a mission to ensure the bout takes place on home soil.
Horn has been locked in to face Pacquiao on Sunday, April 23, Duco confirmed on Wednesday. But the venue for the fight i Read Full Story >>> Manny Pacquiao set to fight Jeff Horn on April 23
By Associated Press, Las Vegas Review Journal, Wed, 11 Jan 2017
BRISBANE, Australia ? Manny Pacquiao will add another fight to his long career resume when he takes on Australian welterweight Jeff Horn on April 23 at a venue to be decided.
Promoter Duco Events said Wednesday the location for the fight involving the 38-year-old Pacquiao could be in one of Austr Read Full Story >>> Boxing: Duco land Manny Pacquiao fight
NZHerald, Wed, 11 Jan 2017
securing a world title fight for their hot Australian prospect Jeff Horn against the legendary boxer Manny Pacquiao.
The bout for the WBO welterweight title will be announced in Brisbane at 3.30pm New Zealand time.
Following talks in Las Vegas overnight between Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum and Read Full Story >>> Jeff Horn looks set for huge Australian bout against Manny Pacquiao
By Grantlee Kieza, CourierMail.com.au, Wed, 11 Jan 2017
JEFF Horn is set to announce that he will fight Manny Pacquiao on April 23 in the biggest fight in Australian history.
Following talks in Las Vegas overnight between Pacquiao?s promoter Bob Arum and Horn?s backer Dean Lonergan, a press conference has been called at 1.30pm today at Brisbane?s rive Read Full Story >>>
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