Pacquiao's age is question mark for Horn fight, says Bob Arum

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - Boxing promoter Bob Arum believes Jeff Horn could provide a tough test for Manny Pacquiao when the two boxers meet in Brisbane on Sunday.

Arum said it would be the highest profile fight for Pacquiao in the United States where the fight will be broadcast live on ESPN but the American said the Filipino's age means the victory is not inevitable.

"An athlete who reaches a certain age does not perform as well as he did when he was younger in his peak. The question is how old has Manny become?" explained the promoter.

"I talked to Freddy today at breakfast - Freddy Roach. And Freddy said that he sees more in Manny training for this fight than he had Manny training for the previous two fights with Bradley and Vargas so we'll have to see."

Pacquiao, 38, has won his last two fights against Jessie Vargas and Timothy Bradley Jr but Arum thinks Horn can cause the eight division champion a lot of problems.

Horn, a former school teacher who is unbeaten in 17 fights, said it's a dream to fight against Pacquiao in front of a possible 55,000 people at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium. — Reuters