By Daily Sports on September 2, 2017

Former champion Manny Pacquiao has pulled out of a welterweight rematch with Australian Jeff Horn, who stunned the boxing world with victory in July.

The Filipino fighter, 38, is said to have "other commitments" at the time of the rescheduled bout on 12 November.

Horn, a 29-year-old former schoolteacher, was given a unanimous 12-round decision in Brisbane.

The World Boxing Organization reviewed the result with a new set of judges, who still favoured Horn for the win.

The Queensland state government, who are financial backers for the fight, say they will continue to support Horn's WBO world welterweight title defence, whoever the challenger is.

Promoters of the fight said the anticipated bout was put off because of the senator’s government business which clashed with the date.

“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,” said Horn’s promoter Dean Lonergan via skysports.com.

“Pacquiao is committed to fighting again in 2018 and a rematch with Jeff Horn for the WBO world welterweight title.”

•Photo shows Manny Pacquiao.

Source Daily Sports

Posted September 2, 2017

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