12-28-2016, 06:01 PM
Fortune Tips Jeff Horn To Beat Jessie Vargas, Not Sure on Bradley
By Edward Chaykovsky
Justin Fortune, the strength and conditioning coach of Manny Pacquiao, believes rising welterweight contender Jeff Horn (16-0-1, 11KOs) will beat former world champion Jessie Vargas.
Back in September, Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum signed a deal with Duco Events to co-promote Horn.
Arum would like to build up Horn to the point of fighting Top Rank's superstar, WBO world champion Manny Pacquiao. To properly build that fight, Arum would like to match Horn against one of Pacquaio's most recent opponents, Vargas or former two division champ Timothy Bradley.
Fortune believes Horn in securing a win over Vargas would prove his worth for a Pacquiao fight. He says Bradley, because of his fighting style, would be a tougher ask for Horn.
“I think Jeff Horn will beat Vargas,’’ said Fortune to Fox Sports. “If he can beat one of those guys he will prove that he deserves to be in the ring with Manny.
“Tim Bradley would be a tougher fight than Vargas. Bradley is very slick and calculating, Vargas is a good boxer but he doesn’t do anything special and he’s not what you’d call a great puncher either.’’
Arum was ringside last month in Auckland, and watched Horn blow away former world champion Ali Funeka - with the fight taking place as the co-featured attraction to the Joseph Parker-Andy Ruiz heavyweight title fight.
Fortune warns that Pacquiao might be older, but he's many levels above a fighter like Funeka, who saw his best fighting days come at the lightweight limit of 135-pounds. Horn also holds knockout victories over Rico Mueller and former champion Randall Bailey.
“Ali Funeka’s a good fighter but he’s no Pacquiao,’’ Fortune said. “Pacquiao is still a, live dog. He’s still extremely quick — ridiculously quick — and he’s still an extremely heavy puncher.’’
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By Edward Chaykovsky
Justin Fortune, the strength and conditioning coach of Manny Pacquiao, believes rising welterweight contender Jeff Horn (16-0-1, 11KOs) will beat former world champion Jessie Vargas.
Back in September, Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum signed a deal with Duco Events to co-promote Horn.
Arum would like to build up Horn to the point of fighting Top Rank's superstar, WBO world champion Manny Pacquiao. To properly build that fight, Arum would like to match Horn against one of Pacquaio's most recent opponents, Vargas or former two division champ Timothy Bradley.
Fortune believes Horn in securing a win over Vargas would prove his worth for a Pacquiao fight. He says Bradley, because of his fighting style, would be a tougher ask for Horn.
“I think Jeff Horn will beat Vargas,’’ said Fortune to Fox Sports. “If he can beat one of those guys he will prove that he deserves to be in the ring with Manny.
“Tim Bradley would be a tougher fight than Vargas. Bradley is very slick and calculating, Vargas is a good boxer but he doesn’t do anything special and he’s not what you’d call a great puncher either.’’
Arum was ringside last month in Auckland, and watched Horn blow away former world champion Ali Funeka - with the fight taking place as the co-featured attraction to the Joseph Parker-Andy Ruiz heavyweight title fight.
Fortune warns that Pacquiao might be older, but he's many levels above a fighter like Funeka, who saw his best fighting days come at the lightweight limit of 135-pounds. Horn also holds knockout victories over Rico Mueller and former champion Randall Bailey.
“Ali Funeka’s a good fighter but he’s no Pacquiao,’’ Fortune said. “Pacquiao is still a, live dog. He’s still extremely quick — ridiculously quick — and he’s still an extremely heavy puncher.’’
- See more at: http://www.boxingscene.com/fortune-tips-jeff-horn-beat-jessie-vargas-not-sure-on-bradley--112107#sthash.4SlW9mg9.dpuf