Pacquiao vs Horn

Who won Pacquiao vs Horn?

Jeff Horn beat Manny Pacquiao by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Sunday, July 2nd, 2017, at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.

The scorecards were announced as 117-111, 115-113, 115-113 in favor of winner Jeff Horn.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Welterweight division, which meant the weight limit was 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

This contest was for the WBO welterweight championship of the world.

Pacquiao vs Horn stats

Back in July 2017, Manny Pacquiao stepped into the ring with a record of 59 wins, 6 losses, and 2  draws, 38 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Jeff Horn made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 16 wins and 1 draw, with 11 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Horn had a slight advantage in power over Pacquiao, with a 69% knockout percentage compared to Pacquiao's 64%.

Manny Pacquiao was the older man by 9 years, at 38 years old.

Horn had a height advantage of 4 inches over Pacquiao. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Manny Pacquiao fought out of the southpaw stance, while Jeff Horn was an orthodox fighter.

Pacquiao was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 50 more fights, and made his debut in 1995, 18 years and 1 month earlier than Horn, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 347 more professional rounds, totaling 501 compared to Horn's 154.

Jeff Horn was ranked number 1 by the WBO in the 147lb division.

Pacquiao vs Horn form

Manny Pacquiao had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Jessie Vargas on November 5, 2016, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Welterweight championship fight at Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Timothy Bradley Jr on April 9, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Floyd Mayweather Jr on May 2, 2015, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Welterweight, WBA Super World Welterweight, WBO World Welterweight and The Ring Junior Welterweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had beaten Chris Algieri on November 23, 2014, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Welterweight championship fight at Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macao, Macao S.A.R., China.

He had defeated Timothy Bradley Jr on April 12, 2014, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Welterweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States.

Horn had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 3 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight before this contest, he had won against Ali Funeka on December 10, 2016, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand.

Prior to that, he had won against Rico Mueller on October 21, 2016, by technical knockout in the 9th round at Sleeman Sports Complex, Brisbane, Australia.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Randall Bailey on April 27, 2016, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Convention & Exhibition Centre, Brisbane.

Before that, he had beaten Ahmed El Mousaoui on December 5, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Claudelands Arena, Hamilton, New Zealand.

He had won against Alfredo Rodolfo Blanco on October 15, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Trusts Arena, Auckland.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Jeff Horn had been fighting more than Manny Pacquiao.

Going into this contest, Manny Pacquiao had last fought 7 months and 27 days ago, while Jeff Horn's last outing had been 6 months and 22 days ago.

Pacquiao's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 20 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 60 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 12 rounds on average.

Horn's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 8 months and 17 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.4 rounds on average.

What time did Pacquiao vs Horn start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 2:00 AM UTC at Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane, Australia, which was 10:00 PM EST or 7:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 3:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Pacquiao vs Horn?

Pacquiao vs Horn was broadcast on BoxNation in the UK, while the fight was broadcast in the United States by ESPN.

What were the odds on Pacquiao vs Horn?

Manny Pacquiao was a 9/25 (-280) favorite going into the contest, while Jeff Horn made his way into the ring at 2/1 (+200) with oddsmakers.