More than 50,000 were on hand for the fight in Australia.
This isn’t what Manny Pacquiao had in mind in his visit to Australia. But it’s also the dangers of stepping into the ring in another fighter’s hometown.
Pacquiao lost a unanimous decision to Horn — live on ESPN — an outcome disputed by basically all of boxing’s most veteran observers.
Judge Waleska Roldan of New York scored it 117-111 and Chris Flores of Arizona and Ramon Cerdan of Argentina both scored it 115-113 for Horn.
#PacquiaoHorn was a really good fight. Really happy it was free on ESPN. Horn fought his butt off. Props to him. But come on. He didn’t win.
V POOR SCORING. On holiday, just caught up w/ #PacquiaoHorn — @mannypacquiao Win vs– @jeffhornboxer 115-113 glad to see rematch
Go to someone’s hometown and there’s always a chance you get a hometown decision
Teddy Atlas: “It’s a corrupt sport. I’ve been in the sport 45 years. I’m sorry.”
Again, I have 115-113,7 rounds to 5, for @mannypacquiao
According to Compubox, Horn landed just 15 percent of his punches, and only an average of eight punches per round. Of course, afterward, Horn called out Floyd Mayweather.
There’s a rematch clause, though, so we might get Horn-Pacquiao II. Pacquiao suggested this fight be in the Philippines. How about ESPN2?
