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The past 18 months have been a roller-coaster ride for Australian fighter Jeff Horn, having admirably risen up the professional boxing ladder to realize his dream of becoming world champion before swiftly losing his grasp on that title on a trip to the United States. 'The Hornet' had long been making a name for himself in his homeland, with the Brisbane, Queensland, native impressively rising to prominence down under to gallantly earn a shot at world title honors. Horn, a 2012 Olympian for his country, brilliantly outworked and ultimately stopped South African opponent Ali Fuenka back in December 2016 and what followed was a life-changing fight. In light of that victory at the Vector Arena in Auckland, the now-30-year-old then saw himself collide with the legendary Filipino Manny Pacquia