WIN A DOUBLE PASS TO THE FIGHT OF THE CENTURY
BATTLE OF BRISBANE HORN VS PACQUIAO
LIVE ON SUNDAY, JULY 2
MANNY Pacquiao cracked his biggest smile yesterday at the thought of a toe-to-toe slugfest with Jeff Horn in Australia’s biggest ever fight.
“I love to brawl,’’ he said ahead of Sunday’s World Boxing Organisation welterweight title fight at Suncorp Stadium.
“It’s going to be a war. I’m expecting him to come inside close to me, fighting toe-to-toe and I’m ready for that.
“I love to fight aggressive fighters. I plan to win and a knockout is a bonus.”
Pacquiao and his wife Jinkee, born-again Christians, spent two hours at a church service at the Worship Centre in Carina yesterday.
Pacquiao said he was trying to shore up a place in heaven for himself but that he was planning to unleash hell against Horn.
More than 45,000 tickets for the bout have already been sold and Pacquiao says he hopes Horn follows Jeff Fenech’s tactics that were revealed in The Cairns Post on Saturday.
Pacquiao said he knew all about Fenech’s strategy after being reminded Australia’s three-time world champ had told Horn to: “bash the bloke in close, do everything to hurt him in close. Twist him, twist his knees, use your weight ad- vantage, bully him — bang your shoulder into him”.
“I’m ready for that,” Pacquiao said before laughing loudly.
“I have been fighting and training with brawler fighters, tough fighters.
“I consider Horn a tough opponent. I never underestimate an opponent. He’s undefeated and young. He has a big right hand. He has good amateur experience.”
Pacquiao said all his hard work for the fight was now done and he would only undergo light training at the Lang Park PCYC this week. Don’t miss the chance to witness this great moment in Australian sporting history. To enter, and for full terms and conditions, visit www.cairnspost.com.au/competitions. Entries close 10am tomorrow.