Rematch nina Pacquiao at Horn sa Brisbane

MANILA, Philippines -  Matapos ang ilang agam-agam ay nasemen­tu­­han na ang rematch nina Filipino world eight-division champion Manny Pacquiao at world welterweight king Jeff Horn sa Brisbane, Australia sa Nobyembre.

Inihayag kahapon ni Bris­bane Lord Mayor Graham Quirk ang pagpayag ni Pacquiao na muling sagu­pain si Horn, ang bagong World Boxing Organization welterweight titlist.

“I have had a meeting earlier today which has con­firmed that Manny Pacquiao will definitely be in Bris­bane this year for a re­match with Jeff Horn,” sabi ni Quirk sa report ng Sydney Morning Herald.

Nauna nang ninerbiyos si Quirk na hindi matutuloy ang rematch nina Horn at Pac­quiao dahil wala pang kum­pirmasyon ang Sena­dor.

“It was a matter of Man­ny Pacquiao deci­ding whether he wanted to take up that clause in the contract to give a rematch in the event that he lost,” wika ni Quirk.

Tinalo ng Brisbane pa­ra sa hosting rights ng Pacquiao-Horn II ang Sydney at Melbourne.

Binigo ni Horn si Pacquiao via unanimous decision para agawin sa Filipino boxing icon ang hawak ni­tong WBO welterweight crown noong Hulyo 2 sa 55,000-seater na Suncorp Stadium sa Brisbane.

May nakasaad sa rematch clause sa nilagdaang fight contract nina Pacquiao at Horn kung sa­an ang kanilang ikalawang la­ban ay maaari lamang ga­­win sa Australia.

“The details around a re­newed contract will have to be worked through but given what I have not been ad­vised today through Du­co and Top Rank, we are in a position now where Bris­bane Marketing will be re-engaged to get involved in the negotiation plan,” wi­ka ni Quirk.

Muling gagawin ang laban sa Suncorp Stadium.