Manny Pacquiao might no more function as headliner he once was during the prime of his profession, but the 38-year-old welterweight and future Hall of Famer returns to the ring Saturday night against little-known Australian Jeff Horn.
Pacquiao (59-6-2) is doing this on Horn’s home turf in Brisbane, Australia, in Suncorp Stadium. Horn (16-0-1) has conquered a couple impressive fighters in Randall Bailey and Ali Funeka to earn the battle against the Filipino legend.
Pacquiao was victorious in his final bout against Jessie Vargas past November, and that struggle demonstrated that he has his outstanding boxing skills. That will make it quite tough for Horn to launch any type of attack.
Pacquiao is a favorite, based on OddsShark, meaning a bettor would have to risk $550 to earn a profit that is $100 . Horn is a underdog.
Pacquiao hasn’t earned a success using a knockout or stoppage since 2008, and that was not true when he was in his heyday. Pacquiao has enrolled 38 knockouts in his profession, but his supporters have not managed to see him flaunt that once-formidable power a few decades.
Pacquiao is putting his boxing skills on screen on live television. The battle will be held Sunday afternoon local time in Australia and will be broadcast on ESPN. The boxing broadcast starts at 9 p.m. ET Saturday.
Pacquiao’s greatest assets in this stage in his career appear to be defense his speed and ring generalship. Horn has shown some power and aggressiveness, which could leave him vulnerable to getting caught with different combinations if he is unable to contact Pacquiao on a constant basis.
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