Jeffrey Christopher Horn Jr. (born 4 February 1988) is an Australian professional boxer who held the WBO welterweight title from 2017 to 2018.[2][3] As an amateur, Horn represented Australia at the 2012 Olympics, reaching the quarter-finals of the light-welterweight bracket.[4]
s of August 2019, Horn is ranked as the world's fifth best active middleweight by BoxRec.
Amateur boxing career
As a relative newcomer to the sport, Horn won his first Australian title in 2009 and repeated the feat in 2011. He went on to win a silver medal at the Gee-Bee Tournament in Helsinki and compete at the 2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships in Baku where he lost to eventual champion Everton Lopes in the second round. In 2012, he picked up his third Australian title and first Oceania title to earn a spot at the London Olympics.
2012 London Olympics
Results
Men's Light-welterweight (64 kg)[5]
Round of 32 (1st Match): defeated Gilbert Choombe, Zambia (5)
Round of 16 (2nd Match): defeated Abderrazak Houya, Tunisia (11)
Quarter-finals (3rd Match): lost to Denys Berinchyk, Ukraine (21)
Professional boxing career
Early career
Horn made his professional debut in Altona North, Victoria, Australia on 1 March 2013 winning by 2nd-round technical knockout. In just his seventh pro bout he outpointed two time world title challenger and former IBF no.1 contender Naoufel Ben Rabah. On 27 April 2016, Horn faced former two-division world champion Randall Bailey. After dropping Bailey in the second round, Horn was knocked down in the third round. Horn won by TKO after Bailey refused to get up from his corner before round 8. On 21 October 2016, Horn fought Rico Mueller, and defeated the German by TKO in round 9. After the fight, the World Boxing Organization ranked him the #2 welterweight in the world. On 10 December 2016, Horn faced former IBO welterweight champion Ali Funeka, whom he stopped in the sixth round. With Top Rank promoter Bob Arum in attendance, his win set up a potential showdown with eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao.
Horn vs. Pacquiao
Main article: Manny Pacquiao vs. Jeff Horn
Horn signed up to face WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao on 23 April 2017 in Brisbane, Australia.[6] The announcement of the fight was met with relative surprise and disappointment due to Horn's limited exposure on the world stage, which led Pacquiao to comment "I don't know who Jeff Horn is". A tweet on 12 February by Pacquiao complicated negotiations when he said that he planned to fight in the United Arab Emirates. On 26 February, Pacquiao and Amir Khan announced that they had reached an agreement to fight, leaving Horn without an opponent. On 7 March the fight with Khan was called off and on 5 April a deal for the Pacquiao-Horn fight was reached. A press conference on 10 April signaled confirmation of the fight, which took place on 2 July 2017 at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Horn defeated Pacquiao by a unanimous decision after 12 rounds.[7] CompuBox stats showed that Pacquiao landed 182 out of 573 punches thrown (32%), whilst Horn landed only 92 of 625 thrown (15%).[8][9]
The majority of media scored the fight in favour of Pacquiao.[10][11] In total, 12 of 15 media outlets scored the bout for Pacquiao, 2 of 15 outlets ruled in favor of Horn, and 1 scored a draw.[12] ESPN's Dan Rafael scored the fight 117-111 and ESPN analyst Teddy Atlas scored it 116-111, both for Pacquiao.[13] Boxing Scene had it 116-112 for Pacquiao[14], while CBS Sports scored the fight 114-114 even.[15] BoxNation's Steve Bunce scored the fight 115-113 for Horn.[16] Manny Pacquiao claimed Jeff Horn got away with numerous dirty tactics in the fight by using illegal blows including using elbows and headbutts, causing him to be cut on three different occasions during the fight.[17]
Rescore by WBO
In response to a formal request by the Philippine Games and Amusements Board, the WBO agreed to review the fight between Pacquiao and Horn. It was scored round-by-round by five anonymous judges, but the WBO stated that they do not have the power to reverse the original result of the fight.[18] The WBO rescored the fight in favor of Horn winning seven rounds, and Pacquiao winning five.[19]
First title defence
Initially, Horn was to give Pacquiao a rematch, but the rematch has been delayed until 2018. Instead, Horn made a voluntary defence against Gary Corcoran on 13 December 2017. Corcoran’s corner decided to throw in the towel in the eleventh round, thus Horn retained the title via TKO. Both fighters were cut during the fight, but Horn was leading on the scorecards at the time of the stoppage.
First loss
Horn vs. Crawford
Horn was challenged by Terence Crawford on 9 June 2018 for the WBO welterweight title. Crawford defeated Horn via technical knockout in the ninth round, becoming the new WBO welterweight champion.[3]
Personal life
Horn lives in Brisbane and his father, Jeff Horn Sr., is a builder. Horn's mother, Liza Dykstra, works for the Saint Vincent de Paul Society. His grandfather, Ray Horn, fought in exhibition boxing matches in the Queensland outback during the 1930s.[1][20] His second cousin is Graham Quirk, the former Lord Mayor of Brisbane.[21][22]
Horn holds a Bachelor of Education degree from Griffith University and formerly worked as a physical education teacher for Pallara State School in Brisbane.[1][23]
He met his wife Joanna in Year 8 at MacGregor State High School. They started dating during the schoolies week of Year 12 and got married in September 2014.[24] Their daughter, Isabelle Kate Horn, was born on 30 December 2017.[25][26]
In his youth, Horn had been a victim of bullying and cited this as the reason he started boxing, initially as a means to defend himself.[22][23][27][28]
Awards and recognitions
October 2017 - Sport Australia Hall of Fame Don Award, recognising the sporting achievement of the year which has inspired the people of Australia.[29]
November 2017 - Queensland Sport Star of the Year.[30]
December 2017 - Sporting Moment of The Year at the Australian Institute of Sport Awards
s of August 2019, Horn is ranked as the world's fifth best active middleweight by BoxRec.
Amateur boxing career
As a relative newcomer to the sport, Horn won his first Australian title in 2009 and repeated the feat in 2011. He went on to win a silver medal at the Gee-Bee Tournament in Helsinki and compete at the 2011 AIBA World Boxing Championships in Baku where he lost to eventual champion Everton Lopes in the second round. In 2012, he picked up his third Australian title and first Oceania title to earn a spot at the London Olympics.
2012 London Olympics
Results
Men's Light-welterweight (64 kg)[5]
Round of 32 (1st Match): defeated Gilbert Choombe, Zambia (5)
Round of 16 (2nd Match): defeated Abderrazak Houya, Tunisia (11)
Quarter-finals (3rd Match): lost to Denys Berinchyk, Ukraine (21)
Professional boxing career
Early career
Horn made his professional debut in Altona North, Victoria, Australia on 1 March 2013 winning by 2nd-round technical knockout. In just his seventh pro bout he outpointed two time world title challenger and former IBF no.1 contender Naoufel Ben Rabah. On 27 April 2016, Horn faced former two-division world champion Randall Bailey. After dropping Bailey in the second round, Horn was knocked down in the third round. Horn won by TKO after Bailey refused to get up from his corner before round 8. On 21 October 2016, Horn fought Rico Mueller, and defeated the German by TKO in round 9. After the fight, the World Boxing Organization ranked him the #2 welterweight in the world. On 10 December 2016, Horn faced former IBO welterweight champion Ali Funeka, whom he stopped in the sixth round. With Top Rank promoter Bob Arum in attendance, his win set up a potential showdown with eight-division world champion Manny Pacquiao.
Horn vs. Pacquiao
Main article: Manny Pacquiao vs. Jeff Horn
Horn signed up to face WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao on 23 April 2017 in Brisbane, Australia.[6] The announcement of the fight was met with relative surprise and disappointment due to Horn's limited exposure on the world stage, which led Pacquiao to comment "I don't know who Jeff Horn is". A tweet on 12 February by Pacquiao complicated negotiations when he said that he planned to fight in the United Arab Emirates. On 26 February, Pacquiao and Amir Khan announced that they had reached an agreement to fight, leaving Horn without an opponent. On 7 March the fight with Khan was called off and on 5 April a deal for the Pacquiao-Horn fight was reached. A press conference on 10 April signaled confirmation of the fight, which took place on 2 July 2017 at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Horn defeated Pacquiao by a unanimous decision after 12 rounds.[7] CompuBox stats showed that Pacquiao landed 182 out of 573 punches thrown (32%), whilst Horn landed only 92 of 625 thrown (15%).[8][9]
The majority of media scored the fight in favour of Pacquiao.[10][11] In total, 12 of 15 media outlets scored the bout for Pacquiao, 2 of 15 outlets ruled in favor of Horn, and 1 scored a draw.[12] ESPN's Dan Rafael scored the fight 117-111 and ESPN analyst Teddy Atlas scored it 116-111, both for Pacquiao.[13] Boxing Scene had it 116-112 for Pacquiao[14], while CBS Sports scored the fight 114-114 even.[15] BoxNation's Steve Bunce scored the fight 115-113 for Horn.[16] Manny Pacquiao claimed Jeff Horn got away with numerous dirty tactics in the fight by using illegal blows including using elbows and headbutts, causing him to be cut on three different occasions during the fight.[17]
Rescore by WBO
In response to a formal request by the Philippine Games and Amusements Board, the WBO agreed to review the fight between Pacquiao and Horn. It was scored round-by-round by five anonymous judges, but the WBO stated that they do not have the power to reverse the original result of the fight.[18] The WBO rescored the fight in favor of Horn winning seven rounds, and Pacquiao winning five.[19]
First title defence
Initially, Horn was to give Pacquiao a rematch, but the rematch has been delayed until 2018. Instead, Horn made a voluntary defence against Gary Corcoran on 13 December 2017. Corcoran’s corner decided to throw in the towel in the eleventh round, thus Horn retained the title via TKO. Both fighters were cut during the fight, but Horn was leading on the scorecards at the time of the stoppage.
First loss
Horn vs. Crawford
Horn was challenged by Terence Crawford on 9 June 2018 for the WBO welterweight title. Crawford defeated Horn via technical knockout in the ninth round, becoming the new WBO welterweight champion.[3]
Personal life
Horn lives in Brisbane and his father, Jeff Horn Sr., is a builder. Horn's mother, Liza Dykstra, works for the Saint Vincent de Paul Society. His grandfather, Ray Horn, fought in exhibition boxing matches in the Queensland outback during the 1930s.[1][20] His second cousin is Graham Quirk, the former Lord Mayor of Brisbane.[21][22]
Horn holds a Bachelor of Education degree from Griffith University and formerly worked as a physical education teacher for Pallara State School in Brisbane.[1][23]
He met his wife Joanna in Year 8 at MacGregor State High School. They started dating during the schoolies week of Year 12 and got married in September 2014.[24] Their daughter, Isabelle Kate Horn, was born on 30 December 2017.[25][26]
In his youth, Horn had been a victim of bullying and cited this as the reason he started boxing, initially as a means to defend himself.[22][23][27][28]
Awards and recognitions
October 2017 - Sport Australia Hall of Fame Don Award, recognising the sporting achievement of the year which has inspired the people of Australia.[29]
November 2017 - Queensland Sport Star of the Year.[30]
December 2017 - Sporting Moment of The Year at the Australian Institute of Sport Awards
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