Saturday 1 July 2017

Horn shocks Pacquiao, runs away with WBO welterweight title

Aussie challenger Jeff Horn (left) and defending champion Manny Pacquiao during the "Battle of Brisbane" WBO welterweight title bout in Brisbane, Australia, Sunday. Horn defeated Pacquiao via unanimous decision. RISBANE, Australia – Jeff Horn vowed to shock the world. And he did exactly that on Sunday. Horn bullied his way and survived Manny Pacquiao’s late attacks to dethrone the Filipino icon and become the new WBO welterweight champin before a packed crowd at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia. Horn won with scores of 117-111, 115-113 (twice) over Pacquiao, who ended up with cuts in the head.

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