31-Jan-17
After three weeks of negotiation Kiwi boxing promoters Duco Events have secured financial backing from the Queensland State Government and the Brisbane City Council to bring the WBO welterweight world title fight between reigning champion Manny Pacquiao 59-6-2 (38) and Australian challenger Jeff Horn 16-0-1 (11) to Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium on April 23 (April 22 in the USA). By Anthony Cocks