THIS 93-second video showing Jeff Horn apparently headbutting a raft of opponents will be shown to referee Benjy Esteves Jr on Tuesday by challenger Gary Corcoran?s camp in an attempt to have the Australian world champion deducted points during their fight on Wednesday.
Corcoran?s trainer Frank Greaves labelled WBO welterweight champion Horn a ?dirty fighter? at Monday?s press conference in Brisbane, pulling out his laptop and showing gathered press the clip while also donning a padded boxing glove on his head saying Horn should fight with it.
The full version of the video has footage of Horn leading with his head against four of his past five opponents; Manny Pacquiao, Ali Funeka, Rico Mueller and Ahmed El Mousaoui.
The carefully spliced video is soundtracked by a looped comment from famed fight caller Bob Sheridan saying ?Horn trying to rough him up a bit on the inside, that?s when he can get a headbutt on the insider here like that?.
Greaves said while he?d cut the video down to 93 seconds, he could have submitted one of ?more than 20 minutes? of Horn?s alleged fouls.
Each fighter?s camps will have the chance to meet Esteves on Tuesday to discuss concerns and Corcoran?s crew will be presenting him the video as evidence of Horn?s ?dirty? tactics.
?He is dirty, there is absolutely no question that he?s dirty,? Greaves said.
?He?s leading in with his head, he leaves his head in there all the time. I just want to draw attention to that fact.?
The insinuation has incensed Horn.
?I?m never going to come in there and deliberately smack my head against someone, it?s stupid, why would I be smacking my face up, I?m getting cuts on my face not on top of my head,? Horn said.
Horn believes Corcoran?s attempts to portray him as a headbutt merchant may be a strategy to disguise the Englishman?s planned rough-house moves.
?I feel like he could get dirty, especially if I?m outboxing him in there, he might feel like what can I do to upset the guy and headbutting or biting might be the case,? Horn said.
Corcoran dismissed Horn?s stunning unanimous points decision win over Pacquaio as victory over a ?shot? fighter despite the Filipino?s legendary status.
?As long as it?s a clean fight I?m confident of winning,? Corcoran said.
?That ninth round [against Pacquiao, when Horn was nearly knocked out], where Jeff was, I?m going to bring him back there.?
Greaves says he wants his fighter to get a fair shake in the title bout should Horn lead with his head.
?It?s not a concern provided he gets warned for it, it happens, boxing?s a rough sport,? Greaves said.
?I don?t mind a dirty fight at all. Gary can fight dirty. But we want it to be level. If Jeff?s going to be dirty and we get away with being dirty, no problem.?
Horn?s trainer Glenn Rushton rubbished claims his fighter uses illegal tactics.
?Jeff doesn?t headbutt,? Rushton said.
?What you?re not factoring in is all the unknowns ? someone moves their head this way just as he moves his head.
?You?ve got two explosive fighters in Manny Pacquiao and Jeff Horn, both very evasive and fast moving.
?Sometimes they both zig when one should have zagged ? boom, there?s a head clash.?
