WILL PACQUIAO KO HORN?
By Maloney L. Samaco
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 01 May 2017
When Senator Manny Pacquiao faces undefeated Australian boxer Jeff Horn two months from now, the million dollar question hounding the eight-division world champion is: ?Will Pacquiao finally score a knockout?? According to coach Freddie Roach his favorite boxer wants to knock out the 29-year-old challenger. It?s been a long time Pacquiao won by stoppage and that was more than seven years and thirteen fights ago when he knocked Miguel Cotto out in the eleventh round.
Roach told Fairmax Media: "Jeff Horn, we're coming, and we're coming and looking for a knockout, so be ready." But the seven-time Trainer of the Year was quick to counter that they will not take the Brisbane fighter lightly although he was not a very well-known fighter. He said Horn was very impressive in his fights he won by knockouts and he worked very hard. Roach hoped the Australian would fight in a style that seeks a KO not the technique of evading to get KO?d.
When Pacquiao met Horn for the first time Down Under to promote their fight, they embraced each other as they posed for photos. When they met again for the official launching of their fight they laughed when they were told to face and stare threateningly at each other. According to Grantlee Kieza of The Courier-Mail, Horn said Pacquiao was such a nice guy and it?s a shame they have to punch each other on July 2.
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When Anthony Joshua won by eleventh-round knockout of Wladimir Klitschko before 90,000 audience at the Wembley Stadium, he protected his perfect record now at 19-0 with 19 KO?s. But the British world champion was floored for the first time in his career in the sixth round. He also decked the Ukrainian in the fifth round and sent him to the canvas twice in the decisive eleventh canto which caused the stoppage of the WBA and IBF heavyweight championship.
Two great fighters tweeted their appreciation of the great encounter. Lennox Lewis said: ?How much heart did Klitschko show in this fight? Gotta respect it. Hold ur head high brother!? While Sugar Ray Leonard messaged: ?Such an amazing fight with two great fighters. Lot of heart by both fighters. A lot of questions answered by Anthony Joshua.?
Tyson Fury, who wrested from Klitschko the IBF, WBA, WBO, and IBO world heavyweight titles in November 2015, challenged Joshua to face him in the ring. Fury tweeted: "Well done Anthony Joshua, good fight. You had life and death with Klitschko and I played with the guy, let's dance." Fury relinquished his titles when he was tested positive of banned substances and had a bout with depression.
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