Brent Read
31 articles · The Australian
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Las Vegas the perfect place for Jeff Horn to make a statement
By Brent Read
Jeff Horn is about to walk in the land of giants. A destination where legends are made and myths are exploded. If Horn wants to make a statement in America, he could…
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Horn has the title and the money, now he wants respect
By Brent Read
Jeff Horn has the title and the bank balance. Now it is about respect. Horn will fight unbeaten American Terence Crawford at the MGM Grand Casino in Las Vegas on Sunday looking…
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Jeff Horn eyes Canelo Alvarez fight if he beats Terence Crawford
By Brent Read
A money-spinning megabout against Canelo Alvarez or a lucrative rematch with Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao loom on the horizon should Jeff Horn produce another stunning upset and retain his WBO welterweight title…
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Rumoured split in camp of Jeff Horn?s opponent Terence Crawford
By Brent Read
Dean Lonergan has heard whispers of a split in the Terence Crawford camp. If true, he can understand why the former world junior welterweight champion is at odds with his long-time trainer…
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Proof Crawford will struggle with Jeff Horn?s power
By Brent Read
As he pored over hours and hours of Terence Crawford decimating his opposition, Glenn Rushton saw something. A weakness. A chink in the undefeated armour. A shot that Rushton believes gives Jeff…
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Terence Crawford?s trainer keeping a close eye on Jeff Horn camp
By Brent Read
Terence Crawford?s long-time trainer is monitoring each and every word that emanates from the Jeff Horn camp, as he looks to ensure the undefeated challenger is armed with morsels of motivation heading…
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Vegas Bound: Horn defends world title as rival throw in towel
By Brent Read
Bring on Terence Crawford. Jeff Horn last night set up a multimillion-dollar showdown with the undefeated American as he successfully defended his WBO welterweight title with an 11th round stoppage over Englishman…
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Legendary promoter Bob Arum is chasing a Horn-Pacquiao rematch
By Brent Read
Legendary promoter Bob Arum has revealed that a rematch between Jeff Horn and Manny Pacquiao could be back on the agenda ? provided the WBO welterweight champion finds a way past Gary…
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Horn v Corcoran: Spoiling for a fight before a punch is thrown
By Brent Read
Jeff Horn, dressed immaculately in a grey three-piece suit and purple tie, wandered on to the stage with a briefcase containing the prized WBO welterweight belt. Frank Greaves, the articulate and outspoken…
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Jeff Horn?s trainer predicts knockout win over Gary Corcoran
By Brent Read
The man who masterminded Jeff Horn?s shock win over Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao still has a trick or two up his sleeve. Not just for Englishman Gary Corcoran, who will attempt to…
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Amir Khan circling Jeff Horn, Anthony Mundine also in line
By Brent Read
The stakes have been raised for Jeff Horn in the lead-up to his world title fight with Gary Corcoran after it emerged that English former world champion Amir Khan might attend the…
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Doubts over Pacquiao have Jeff Horn looking at Terence Crawford
By Brent Read
Boxing promoter Bob Arum has cast serious doubts over whether Filipino legend Manny Pacquiao will ever fight again, let alone take up his rematch with Brisbane welterweight champion Jeff Horn. Instead, Arum…
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Jeff Horn?s rematch with Manny Pacquiao put on hold by politics
By Brent Read
Chinese diplomacy has floored hopes of a rematch between Jeff Horn and Manny Pacquiao in Brisbane later this year. Top Rank president Bob Arum, who promotes Pacquiao, yesterday confirmed to The Weekend…
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Manny Pacquiao throws confusion around Jeff Horn rematch
By Brent Read
Jeff Horn?s touted world title rematch with Manny Pacquiao is in danger of collapse after the Filipino legend missed a deadline to commit to the fight. Duco Promotions executive Dean Lonergan and…
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?This fight won?t last two rounds?
By Brent Read
Conor McGregor has traded barbs with members of Floyd Mayweather?s entourage before tearing into the unbeaten boxing legend during the final press conference to promote Sunday?s (AEST) superfight in Las Vegas. As…
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Unification on Horn?s mind as he awaits Pacquiao?s intentions
By Brent Read
WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn and his IBF counterpart Errol Spence Junior have continued their sparring on social media as the Australian awaits a response from Manny Pacquiao over their potential rematch.…
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Horn, Pacquiao could be really big
By Brent Read
A word of warning for those who dare to dream. Only three years ago, another Australian went toe-to-toe with a legend. That fighter was Alex Leapai and those of us who accompanied…
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Pacquiao v Horn: Switch to take Suncorp Stadium global
By Brent Read
Rugby league?s most celebrated stadium is about to become the centre of the boxing universe. Within hours of fulltime in Melbourne?s game against Brisbane at Suncorp Stadium last night, the goalposts were…
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Horn v Pacquiao: the battler versus the gazillionaire
By Brent Read
Jeff Horn drives a Toyota Camry and has a home in the modest Brisbane suburb of Algester, where the median house price is about $500,000. He still has a mortgage, although he…
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Battle of Brisbane turns into a goldmine for Pacquiao and Horn
By Brent Read
The Battle of Brisbane ? the world title bout between Jeff Horn and Manny Pacquiao ? is turning into a goldmine for the fighters and their promoters as ticket sales surge towards…