Manny Pacquiao pulls out of proposed Nov. 12 Jeff Horn rematch

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BRISBANE, Australia -- Manny Pacquiao won't box Jeff Horn in a rematch of their WBO world welterweight title fight this year because the Filipino senator will be busy with government duties.


Pacquiao's unavailability for a proposed Nov. 12 bout was announced Friday by Australian promoters of the fight.

Horn beat Pacquiao in a contentious unanimous decision in Brisbane on July 2. Pacquiao at the time said he wanted a rematch.


"On behalf of the Philippines government, he (Pacquiao) will be part of a delegation that will visit China in the middle of his proposed preparation period for the fight," local promoter Dean Lonergan said. "Pacquiao is committed to fighting again in 2018 and a rematch with Jeff Horn for the WBO world welterweight title."


American contender Jesse Vargas, a former world title holder, could possibly take Pacquiao's place for a fight later this year against Horn, the promoters said. Pacquiao beat Vargas in a unanimous decision last November in Las Vegas.


A week after his loss to former schoolteacher Horn, Pacquiao said he still disagreed with the unanimous decision that resulted in him losing the welterweight title, despite an independent re-scoring of the fight confirming the unheralded Australian's win.


The WBO said in a statement then that three of the five independent judges who scrutinized the bout awarded it to Horn, one awarded it to Pacquiao and one scored it a draw.


The review concluded that Horn won seven rounds to Pacquiao's five. The fight took place before 51,000 fans at an outdoor stadium in Brisbane.
 

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He'll keep fighting for awhile I think. Too much $ to walk away.

Once you get into the 6-7-8 loss range, more losses don't really hurt your legacy. Roy Jones and Evander Holyfield being good recent examples of that.

And he can still make a lot of coin every time he goes out there.
 

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