Jeff Horn

Horn's Pacquiao win confirmed

The Australian shocked Pacquiao to win the WBO welterweight title at the start of July, but many considered the unanimous points decision a controversial one.

But Pacquiao and the Philippines Games and Amusements Board (GAB) called for the WBO to review the fight, although Horn would still keep his title regardless of the findings.

Five judges re-scored the bout and Horn was once more ruled the winner on Monday.

WBO re-scoring Pacquiao v Horn

The WBO was responding to a Philippines government department's request to review last Sunday's fight after Pacquiao said the decision against him was unfair.

The Philippines Games and Amusements Board's (GAB) said it based their request on protecting boxing's integrity, citing possible miscalls by the referee and judges.

But the WBO reiterated its only hope of revoking the fight judges' decision rests on proving fraud in match officiating.

Manny Pacquiao wants fight reviewed

Pacquiao lost his World Boxing Organisation (WBO) welterweight championship to Australian Horn in a contentious points decision on Sunday in the 'Battle of Brisbane' at Suncorp Stadium.

While the 38-year-old Pacquiao said he accepted the view of the judges in his in-ring interview immediately after the fight, he has grown more critical of the result since returning to the Philippines.

Jeff Horn, Buster Douglas and Leon Spinks Boxing's biggest upsets

Horn won a unanimous, albeit highly controversial, points decision at Suncorp Stadium to sensationally claim the WBO welterweight world title.

In the wake of the Australian's triumph, we take a look at previous instances where boxers have unexpectedly overcome the odds.

July 10, 1951: Turpin shocks Sugar Ray

Widely considered one of the finest boxers in history, Sugar Ray Robinson had only been beaten once - by the great Jake LaMotta - in 132 bouts when he defended his world middleweight crown against Randy Turpin at Earls Court Arena.

Pacquiao gracious after controversial Horn defeat

Horn was able to celebrate one of boxing's great shock triumphs at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium as the three judges scored Sunday's fight 117-111, 115-113 and 115-113 in his favour.

CompuBox statistics showed modern-day great Pacquiao, a huge favourite coming into the fight, was more than twice as efficient as his opponent when it came to the percentage of punches landed.

Horn also came close to being stopped in round nine, but Pacquiao nevertheless refused to condemn the decision.

Brisbane could miss Jeff Horn-Manny Pacquiao fight as adviser claims bout will be held in UAE

Duco Events, which promotes Horn in partnership with Bob Arum's Top Rank, was confident the fight would be held at Suncorp Stadium on April 23 in what would be one of the biggest bouts ever staged on Australian soil.

The venue had already been booked while the Queensland Government had confirmed it would reach into its pockets to host an event predicted to be seen by close to one billion boxing fans around the world.