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Jeff Horn upsets Manny Pacquiao in controversial decision

"The Battle of Brisbane" was supposed to be a walkover for Manny Pacquiao, a potential tune-up for a rematch with Floyd Mayweather, but Jeff Horn — and the judges — had another idea.

Horn came out swinging, literally, and announced his presence with authority. But after going toe to toe with

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Horn was clearly in the fight early on, as

But Horn stayed in the fight and hung around long enough to get the home-town decision.

In the end, if there was any doubt about who actually won the fight, here is Stephen A. Smith, on how Pacquiao was robbed.

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