Pacquiao meets Horn, begins prep for ‘Battle of Brisbane’

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA >> Manny Pacquiao has had bigger, more significant fights while compiling world titles in an unprecedented eight divisions.

The 38-year- old senator from the Philippines may not have fought in front of a bigger crowd, though, than what promoters are predicting for Pacquiao’s “Battle of Brisbane” on July 2 against Jeff Horn.

The on- again- off- again fight was confirmed after a rich deal for a Pacquiao-Amir Khan bout in the Middle East fell through.

Pacquiao and Horn met for the first time Wednesday at the venue where local promoters are expecting a crowd of 55,000 for the WBO welterweight world title bout.