Beated by Horn, Pacquiao Asked to Retired
Beated by Horn, Pacquiao Asked to Retired
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BRISBANE - Jeff Horn produced one of the biggest upsets in Australian boxing history with a unanimous points victory over Manny Pacquiao to claim the WBO welterweight world title in Brisbane.
Few gave the school teacher any hope of beating the Filipino world champion, but despite Pacquiao landing more punches over 12 rounds at Suncorp Stadium, the judges saw Horn as the winner.
It remains to be seen how defeat will affect Pacquiao, but before the fight his trainer Freddie Roach had said he would ask his fighter to retire if he lost.
Horn, a 29-year-old who has improved his record to 18-0-1, was adjudged the winner over the eight-division world champion by scores of 117-111, 115-113 and 115-113.
Roach predicted the fight would be short and sweet but Horn applied pressure in some of the early rounds and Pacquiao needed treatment during the sixth and seventh rounds for a cut that resulted from a clash of heads.
For Pacquiao itself, is not easy for him undergoing this fight. He had a chance to deal with Horn who appear heroic from the first round to seventh.
In the first round directly launch the attack by doing a combination punch that makes the iconic Filipino boxing was several times seen leaning on the rope when it started to lose the balance. In the show the boxer who is familiarly called Pac-Man is fight looks more waiting to attack.
This is what the Horn used to do pressure. What some observers say if Horn has a very dangerous right hit is proven to be true. That said, it is very similar to the superiority of Juan Manuel Marquez.
Although looks tired, but Pacquiao have experience how to conquer boxer who has Orthodox style. In the fifth round, Pacquiao began to dare to attack after the Horn began to lose his energy.
But entering sixth round, Horn appear ferocious again, he was even able to release the uppercut punch when Pacquiao started cornered. As the fight gets heated, referee stops cause Pac-Man's head bleeding.
In the remaining five rounds, the fight gets more exciting. Pacquiao almost knocked Horn down if his opponent was not helped by the bell. Up to 12 rounds, both boxers still stand dashing in the ring. All three judges finally decided to give the victory to Horn.
Few gave the school teacher any hope of beating the Filipino world champion, but despite Pacquiao landing more punches over 12 rounds at Suncorp Stadium, the judges saw Horn as the winner.
It remains to be seen how defeat will affect Pacquiao, but before the fight his trainer Freddie Roach had said he would ask his fighter to retire if he lost.
Horn, a 29-year-old who has improved his record to 18-0-1, was adjudged the winner over the eight-division world champion by scores of 117-111, 115-113 and 115-113.
Roach predicted the fight would be short and sweet but Horn applied pressure in some of the early rounds and Pacquiao needed treatment during the sixth and seventh rounds for a cut that resulted from a clash of heads.
For Pacquiao itself, is not easy for him undergoing this fight. He had a chance to deal with Horn who appear heroic from the first round to seventh.
In the first round directly launch the attack by doing a combination punch that makes the iconic Filipino boxing was several times seen leaning on the rope when it started to lose the balance. In the show the boxer who is familiarly called Pac-Man is fight looks more waiting to attack.
This is what the Horn used to do pressure. What some observers say if Horn has a very dangerous right hit is proven to be true. That said, it is very similar to the superiority of Juan Manuel Marquez.
Although looks tired, but Pacquiao have experience how to conquer boxer who has Orthodox style. In the fifth round, Pacquiao began to dare to attack after the Horn began to lose his energy.
But entering sixth round, Horn appear ferocious again, he was even able to release the uppercut punch when Pacquiao started cornered. As the fight gets heated, referee stops cause Pac-Man's head bleeding.
In the remaining five rounds, the fight gets more exciting. Pacquiao almost knocked Horn down if his opponent was not helped by the bell. Up to 12 rounds, both boxers still stand dashing in the ring. All three judges finally decided to give the victory to Horn.
(rnz)
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