Trainer ni Horn tiwalang mananalo kay Pacquiao
MANILA, Philippines - Malaki ang paniniwala ni veteran trainer Glenn Rushton na may kakayahan ang kanyang alagang si 2012 Australian Olympian Jeff Horn na talunin si Manny Pacquiao.
At nakikita ni Rushton na sa opening bell pa lamang ay kaagad makikipagsabayan si Horn (16-0-1, 11 KOs) kay Pacquiao (59-6-2, 38 KOs) sa kanilang upakan sa Hulyo 2 sa Suncorp Stadium sa Brisbane, Australia.
“Jeff is always coming at you,’’ sabi ni Rushton sa panayam ng Courier Mail. “But you don’t know what he’ll throw next. He could hit you with a right hand lead. He could turn southpaw (left-handed) and come at you from a whole different angle.”
Idinagdag pa ng veteran trainer na may parehong istilo ang 29-anyos na si Horn at ang 38-an-yos na si Pacquiao.
“Jeff and Manny have similar styles but Jeff is bigger, younger and stronger. And very, very tough,’’ ani Rushton.
Ngunit mas maliit si Pacquiao kesa kay Horn at ang kanyang bilis at lakas ang ginagamit niya para manalo.
Isusugal ni Pacquiao ang kanyang bitbit na World Boxing Organization welterweight belt laban kay Horn.
Determinado si Pacquiao na pabagsakin si Horn na hindi pa niya nagagawa matapos umiskor ng knockout win laban kay Miguel Cotto noong Nobyembre ng 2009.
Nangako naman si Horn, dating school teacher, na ibibigay ang lahat ng kanyang makakaya para agawin kay ‘Pacman’ ang suot nitong WBO crown.
“I’m pretty softly spoken and mild most of the time,’’ wika ni Horn. “But I love the competition of boxing. When I get in the ring I’m a different person. You have to be ruthless and get rid of your opponent as quickly as possible.’’
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