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Jeff Horn believes world welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao will not be "his very best" for their showdown at the 'Battle for Brisbane'.
Challenger Horn will have his hands full when he takes on one-time 'fighter of the decade' Pacquiao at Suncorp Stadium on July 2.
But the 29-year-old, who is nine years younger than the Philipino fighter, believes the time is right to send the champion into retirement.
"I think (Pacquiao) nearly got 10 years on me," Horn told Sports Sunday. "I guess that's going to be an advantage.
"(So) he's very best, he's not at any more."
However, Horn has no illusions about the task that has been place in front of him, citing Pacquiao's demolition of Jessie Vargas late last year as an example of the poer still in the 38-year-old Pacquiao's gloves.
But Horn, a school teacher, has studied his opponent and has come up with a simple game plan based on a not-so secret weapon.
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"Now I know I'm going to get hit in there, but hopefully not just as much as Pacquiao," Horn said.
"I reckon the key punch is the right hand with Pacquiao.
"Because he's a left-hander ... he's been knocked out by the right before.
"Leading that over-hand right, the same one (Juan Manuel) Marquez got him with, is just timing."
Challenger Horn will have his hands full when he takes on one-time 'fighter of the decade' Pacquiao at Suncorp Stadium on July 2.
But the 29-year-old, who is nine years younger than the Philipino fighter, believes the time is right to send the champion into retirement.
"I think (Pacquiao) nearly got 10 years on me," Horn told Sports Sunday. "I guess that's going to be an advantage.
"(So) he's very best, he's not at any more."
However, Horn has no illusions about the task that has been place in front of him, citing Pacquiao's demolition of Jessie Vargas late last year as an example of the poer still in the 38-year-old Pacquiao's gloves.
But Horn, a school teacher, has studied his opponent and has come up with a simple game plan based on a not-so secret weapon.
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"Now I know I'm going to get hit in there, but hopefully not just as much as Pacquiao," Horn said.
"I reckon the key punch is the right hand with Pacquiao.
"Because he's a left-hander ... he's been knocked out by the right before.
"Leading that over-hand right, the same one (Juan Manuel) Marquez got him with, is just timing."
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