Horn now Australian boxing's main man after Mundine knockout


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Jeff Horn is now the undisputed main attraction of Australian boxing after comprehensively ending the era of Anthony Mundine.


The former WBO welterweight champion bounced back from his defeat to American Terence Crawford in June with a devastating first round knockout of Mundine at Suncorp Stadium on Friday night.


The 96-second victory puts Horn’s career back on track towards future world title bouts.


Boxer Jeff Horn (L) knocks out Anthony Mundine

Post-fight, Mundine anointed Horn as the man to lead the sport going forward.


“There’s some pressure with that because Mundine had that wrapped around his finger and he’s done like an amazing job picking up boxing in Australia,” Horn told AAP.


“He’s an unheard of type of athlete … it’s a little bit daunting in a way knowing that that’s on my shoulders now.”


Horn’s trainer Glenn Rushton and promoter Dean Lonergan are already thinking big for the 30-year-old.


Rushton says Horn’s display at the 71kg catchweight against Mundine opens up several possible future paths for his charge.


“We’ll be looking at all opportunities in three weight divisions really,” Rushton said.


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“I see that Jeff can fight at welterweight, I know he can make welter, he fought all his amateur career at 64 (kgs).


“He showed tonight he can easily adapt to either super-welter or light-middle as it’s known or even middleweight.


“You’ve got to go where the big fights are, we want the big fights, there’s no point fighting the easy fights.”


Horn’s camp has already flagged an intention to try and lure Terence Crawford to Australia for a rematch after the American inflicted Horn’s only professional defeat in Las Vegas in June.


Potential bouts against Mexican WBA super-middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez or American two-time welterweight world champion Shawn Porter are also options interesting Rushton and Lonergan.


Above all, Rushton wants to use Horn’s Australian drawcard status to bring big fights here and not force his man to head overseas.


“Stuff Vegas. Stuff America. Let’s bring the big fights here,” Rushton said.


“I want to see Jeff Horn bring these big fights to Australia.”


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