Manny Pacquiao to fight Jeff Horn as part of planned four-fight farewell tour, Arum says
Manny Pacquiao's promoter reported Tuesday that the veteran welterweight champion will fight little-known Australian Jeff Horn April 22 as part of a planned four-fight farewell world tour.
Bob Arum said he has agreed to terms with Horn and is entertaining site offers in Australia and the United Arab Emirates and will meet with record seven-division champion Pacquiao, 38, in the Philippines once that part of the deal is complete.
“We plan to have Manny fight four times this year – we have an offer in Russia in July, another offer in Europe for September
and in the U.S. against [unbeaten two-belt junior-welterweight champion] Terence Crawford in November or December,” Arum said.
“That will be Manny’s last fight.”
Arum said he could make the bout a self-produced pay-per-view, take it to Showtime or air it on broadcast TV.