The Legend Returns.. Official Manny Pacquiao vs Jeff Horn Thread

[patscorpio]

I guess this fight is the initial part of that deal Arum has been talking about having with ESPN.

pretty much..i think arum knew putting this on a PPV will bomb something crazy..

 

[krackdagawd]

Lomachenko letting Pacman fight on his undercard

 

[ucanthandlethetruth]

@Black_Jesus who you got? that shoulder excuse cop out literally banished Wolverine into boxing obscurity ...dude should just stop if he wont fight crawford cause watching bob hoe manny out for the next 3 years is actually sad to watch

 

[desjardins]

How is Arum playing Manny with this?
Obviously if they could generate the interest for a PPV they WOULD, shyt Floyd vs Berto did like 500k and none of these PBC "stars" have headlined a PPV yet
That's just the climate right now
How many of us bought Manny last couple PPVs, cause I damn sure didn't.
so it is what it is
Bring it to ESPN, make it an event, draw in casuals and see if they could create some future PPV buzz

 

[patscorpio]

Fenech Backs Horn To Shock Pacquiao in History Making Fight

Jeff Fenech believes Jeff Horn's blockbuster against Manny Pacquiao can help restore legitimacy in Australian boxing after Anthony Mundine and Danny Green's "clowny" sideshow earlier this year.

Three-time world champion Fenech reckons the July 2 fight will be the biggest ever seen on Australian shores - even bigger than his own rematch with Azumah Nelson in front of nearly 40,000 people at Melbourne's Princes Park in 1992.

And much bigger than the controversial second clash between an ageing Mundine and Green back in February, which Fenech slammed as a "farce."

"It's the biggest fight in Australian history," Fenech said on Friday. "Bigger than Fenech-Nelson, bigger than Green-Mundine, all those clowny fights.

"The difference is this kid's fought the best to get here. He's taken no shortcuts and it's an amazing opportunity early (in his career) but his trainers and the promoters wouldn't have put him there if they didn't think he could win."

Fenech has tipped unbeaten welterweight Horn, 29, to spring a major upset over Pacquiao, an eight-division world champion and Filipino boxing legend who hasn't stopped an opponent since 2009.

Horn is expected to carry a 7kg [15-pound] advantage into the ring at Suncorp Stadium, but has to drop 4kg to make the welterweight limit of 66.7kg [147-pounds].

"He's bigger, stronger, younger, he can punch, and he wants it more than Manny Pacquiao," he said.

"Anyone who thinks Manny's hungry, of course - $8 million or $10 million is going to be great to go and help his people back at home.

"But you lose your hunger when you have success for so long and this kid's very, very hungry. That's going to be the difference.

"He's going to make a lot of people eat humble pie."

Pacquiao is due to arrive in Brisbane on Saturday night on a private flight from the Phillipines, with nearly 200 support staff and fans onboard.

at Fenech..i wonder how much of an underdog horn is?

 

[Black_Jesus]

@Black_Jesus who you got? that shoulder excuse cop out literally banished Wolverine into boxing obscurity ...dude should just stop if he wont fight crawford cause watching bob hoe manny out for the next 3 years is actually sad to watch

Pac needs to stop fighting if he won't fight a guy that's not even in his division??
Hmm interesting

 

[Newzz]

Pac needs to stop fighting if he won't fight a guy that's not even in his division??
Hmm interesting

Smug Black_Jesus



Pacquiao is about to get his KO streak restarted on July 2nd. Horn doesn't belong in the same ring as him, so as funny as this fight being on ESPN (and being called by Joe Tessitore & Teddy Atlas) is, I them for putting this on free cable TV for us bc it's not a PPV caliber fight



Hopefully the casuals also tune in to watch Pacquiao get a KO win in Australia

 

[patscorpio]

@JohnnyTruant for getting tickets and being in the house for this

 

[patscorpio]

im more interested in the 115 fight though with this ancajas cat who manny promotes and holds a 115 belt..i dont recall ever seeing him fight but he maybe a future opponent for King Sor

 

[seemorecizzy]

so this is what jeff hornaceck does in the offseason

need manny to win so he can get those crawford/broner beats

 

[ucanthandlethetruth]

Pac needs to stop fighting if he won't fight a guy that's not even in his division??
Hmm interesting

such is life..one loss and ones standards reduced dramatically it seems what are your thoughts that wolverine rather make a fight with jeff "who the fukk is that" horn than any of the numerous other options that are actually level enough in a ring with him? as far as crawfordyou and i both know its only a matter of time after these string of ass top rank money grab fights pimp bob cashes out letting his in house future star send manny to pasture. tawkto yaw pee mota b

 

[Black_Jesus]

such is life..one loss and ones standards reduced dramatically it seems what are your thoughts that wolverine rather make a fight with jeff "who the fukk is that" horn than any of the numerous other options that are level enough in a ring with him? as far as crawfordyou and i both know its only a matter of time after these string of ass top rank money grab fights bob cashes out letting his in house future star send manny to pasture. tawkto yaw pee mota

you seem real catty today

Im not interested in whatever personal beef you STILL have with manny...

If nikkas really wanted to fight manny they will either be a welterweight or affiliate themselves somehow with HBO... If Crawford is in the future plans GREAT.. If he aint then he aint..

If you butthurt Pac bout to make this Australia money and let you watch it on ESPN for free then Stay in YO lane

 

[ucanthandlethetruth]

you seem real catty today

Im not interested in whatever personal beef you STILL have with manny...

If nikkas really wanted to fight manny they will either be a welterweight or affiliate themselves somehow with HBO... If Crawford is in the future plans GREAT.. If he aint then he aint..

If you butthurt Pac bout to make this Australia money and let you watch it on ESPN for free then Stay in YO lane

Get butthurt over legit questions brehs so its everyone elses fault they arent down with HBO and so manny chose to fight some guy named jeff horn on espn thanks @Black_Jesus makes perfect sense

 

[Black_Jesus]

Get butthurt over legit questions brehs so its everyone elses fault they arent down with HBO and so manny chose to fight some guy named jeff horn on espn thanks @Black_Jesus makes perfect sense

Unfortunately you too stupid to realize that one don't have shyt to do with the other..
Pac isn't retiring after Jeff Horn.. Who's to say Craword or a unification isn't next?

 

[Suspicious Dingo]

@JohnnyTruant for getting tickets and being in the house for this

Thanks man, it's the first major boxing event I will have experienced live, so I'm pretty pumped! I just hope Tim Tszyu is on the undercard, I think he might be a chip off the ol' block