Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Pacquiao, Horn make weight

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The last of the formalitie­s is over, and Manny Pacquiao is ready for his WBO welterweig­ht world title defense against Australian Jeff Horn. Both boxers easily made weight this morning at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, with Pacquiao tipping the scales at 146 pounds and Horn weighing in at 147 pounds. Pacquiao, 38, an 11-time world champion across eight divisions, is the favorite to win his 60th fight when he lines up against Horn, 29, a former school teacher who is unbeaten in his 17 fights since turning pro in 2013. The fight will be held Sunday afternoon local time and broadcast live on ESPN to the U.S. tonight .

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