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Manny Pacquiao wants a rematch with Jeff Horn in Australia

Jeff Horn goes on the offensive against Manny Pacquiao during their welterweight fight in
Jeff Horn goes on the offensive against Manny Pacquiao during their welterweight fight in
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Manny Pacquiao has advised his promoter Bob Arum that he wants to participate in a rematch later this year against Australia’s Jeff Horn.

Arum said he’ll explore possible dates and venues this weekend that avoid conflict with Pacquiao’s work as a senator in the Philippines.

Horn defeated Pacquiao by a controversial unanimous decision July 2 in Brisbane, Australia, to win the WBO welterweight title.

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The rematch is expected to land in Australia, too, after more than 51,000 attended the fight, a record crowd for Pacquiao.

A Philippines government department asked the WBO to review the refereeing and the judging of the so-called “Battle of Brisbane.”

In a statement July 11, the WBO said three of the five independent judges who reviewed the bout awarded it to Horn, one awarded it to Pacquiao and one scored the fight a draw.

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