(L-R) – Мэнни Pacquiao & Jeff Horn

(picture courtesy of 7 News Brisbane)

Edmonton, Alberta, Канад (Оны зургадугаар сар 26, 2017) – Super Channel is pleased to announce that it has acquired the exclusive rights in Canada to air the July 1^р Дэлхийн боксын байгууллага (WBO) World Welterweight Championship bout between reigning champion, future Hall-of-Famer Мэнни “Pacman’ Pacquiao, мөн өрсөлдөгч Jeff Horn, эхлэн 9 p.m. БОЛОН / 6 p.m. PT, live from Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Queensland, Австрали.

“Battle of Brisbane: Пакьяо vs. Horn” is a presentation of Top Rank and Duco Events. Super Channel will air four exciting fights from this card, headlined by Pacquiao vs. Horn, зөвхөн Канад.

“Super Channel is ecstatic to be bringing a non-pay-per-view Pacquiao bout to Canadian fight fans as a follow up to the exciting Brook vs Spence IBF Welterweight Championship we brought them in May” гэж хэлсэн Troy Wassill, Director of Programming, Domestic Distributors and Sports. “We keep hearing from our viewers that they want more boxing on Super Channel and the ‘Battle of Brisbane’ is going to deliver exactly what they are looking for.”

“The world has followed amazing Manny since he burst onto the scene in his U.S. дахь анхны 2001, where he knocked out Lehlo Ledwaba to win his second of a record eight division world titles,” Fame дэмжигч-ын танхим Боб Arum нэмсэн. “It’s going to be an unbelievable event.”

Pacquiao (59-6-2, 38 Kos), a former two-term congressman, was elected to a Philippine Senate seat in May 2016, capturing more than 16 million votes nationally. An international icon, Pacquiao is the only fighter to win eight world titles in as many different weight divisions. A three-time Fighter of the Year and the reigning BWAA “Арван жилийн Fighter,” Pacquiao намтар Famers өнөөгийн болон ирээдүйн танхимд гаруй ялалт боломжуудтай, оролцуулах Оскар Де Ла Hoya, Ricky Hatton, Марко Антонио Barrera, Эрик Моралес, Miguel Cotto, Shane Mosley, Хуан Мануэль Маркес болон Тимоти Брэдли.

Эхлэн 2008 нь 2010, five of his seven victories were in world title fights, in five different weight classes, эхлээд 130 нь 154 кг. No active boxer has sold more live tickets in the U.S. Pacquiao-аас, хэн нь илүү нь дансны кредитэд байна 18 million domestic pay-per-view buys. After his disappointing unanimous decision loss to Флойд Mayweather, JR. нд 2, 2015, a world championship fight that generated a record 4.5 million pay-per-view buys and more than $400 million in television revenue alone, a healthy Pacquiao (he had suffered a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder during the fourth round of the Mayweather fight) returned to the winner’s circle on April 9, 2016, winning the rubber match against five-time world champion Bradley. In a battle of Top-10 pound for pound fighters, Pacquiao sent Bradley to the canvas twice en route to a dominant 12-round unanimous decision victory. Дээр Эцсийн. 5, Pacquiao regained the WBO welterweight title for a third time when he shellacked the once-defeated defending champion Жесси Варгас via another dominant 12-round unanimous decision. Pacquiao has been trained by Hall of Famer Фредди Roach оноос хойш 2001.

Unbeaten hometown-favorite Horn (16-0-1, 11 Kos), fighting out of Brisbane (Queensland, Австрали), enters the fight of his life having won his last three battles — бүх 2016 — эсрэг Ali Funeka, Rico Mueller болон Рандалл Bailey, зайн дотор. They had a combined record of 105-14-4 when he fought them. The 2012 Australian Olympian’s background belies the warrior he has become inside the ring. Well-schooled inside and outside the ring, Horn received his Bachelor of Education degree from Griffith University and taught high school Physical Education even as he embarked on his professional boxing career.

Horn started boxing at age 18 after being picked on by bullies and he has been an advocate of anti-bullying campaigns. Immensely popular throughout Australia, the 29-year-old Horn has become a national gate attraction in his own right. Selected as the 2015 Australian Boxer of the Year, Horn is trained and managed by Glenn Rushton, the only trainer he has ever had, and assisted by former WBC super welterweight world champion Жон “Араатан” Mugabi.

The Оны долдугаар сар 1 telecast will also feature Irish Olympic hero Michael Conlan (2-0, 2 Kos), from Belfast, in a six-round featherweight bout against Jarrett “Хуарез” Owen (5-4-3, 2 Kos), of Brisbane, , Олон улсын боксын холбоо (IBF) junior bantamweight world champion Jerwin “Pretty Boy” Ancajas (24-1-1, 16 Kos), of Cavite City, Филиппин, defending his title against top-rated contender Teiru Kinoshita (25-1-1, 8 Kos), of Kobe, Япон. The live telecast will open with an eight-round middleweight rumble between Shane Mosley, JR. (10-1, 7 Kos), Pomona тухай, Калифорни мужийн. and son of former three-division world champion “Sugar” Shane Mosley, болон David Toussaint (10-0, 8 Kos), of Canberra, Австрали.

Some of the greatest boxers in history have confirmed they will be ringside, оролцуулах Роберто Duran, Evander Холифилд, болон Thomas Hearns.

Бүх тулаан болон сөнөөгч өөрчлөлтөд хамрагдаж байна.

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