Koncz tried to make the Khan fight. Arum wouldn't cooperate, then stated the money wasn't there. It was, there is more money there, than there is for the Horn fight. Arum is just one slimy old dude. More concerned with money, than letting Pac challenge himself. Rios, Algierie, and now Horn. This is really ******ed. I'd favor Pac over Thurman. Yet he isn't allowed to fight guys like that.
The only top opponents he's fought since the calendar turned 2010 are Marquez, Bradley, and Mayweather.
Pac is no different than other older fighters ... the RJJ, Hopkin, Mayweather ... it's all about the money in the end. I have a feeling Pac will be around for several more years. It's easy money if fans continue to buy his PPV. HBO must know otherwise though. I doubt this will be HBO PPV.
Horn doesn't deserve his own thread. No one here even have seen him fight before pac match was announced.
Horn is an unknown commodity here, no one knows how well he'll perform at the top level of the sport, in all likelihood this is a quantum leap too far for him, but you never know, he could very well pull out a Algieri-Provo, Smith Jr-Fonfara like performance on Pac's old disinterested ass, and quite frankly I hope he does, because yes on paper this is a terrible match, and that's exactly why Arum and Pac made it, now let's hope Horn can make them regret that decision dearly.
Boxing_master is allready planning his "horn is a game hungry fighter. Im scared for pacs health" thread I dont like the fight but ima be droppin coin to sit ringside for it. Aussies never get truly ELITE levels fighters visiting us, gotta strike while the irons hot
He's got some skills but his lack of experience will get him sliced up by Pacquaio. Pac is still fast, and very capable of exploding at anytime. Horn will have his crowd, but that may work against him if he's not careful. Pac will get the KO in this one, I'm pretty sure of it.
Pac will have the crowd bro. Im aussie and a huge boxin fan and even i dont know who horn is. Pac transcends the sport like few athletes do, i could stop most people in the street and they have atleast heard of pac and know he is a boxer. We will always cheer on our own but wed be just as happy to see pac get a win
Horn is skilled and awkward at times, but yeah, Pac should get the stoppage, I don't see anything Horn can bring that'll bother Pac all that much, in fact I think Horn probably gets stopped by Jessie Vargas as well.