Fair and square: WBO review rules Jeff Horn beat Manny Pacquiao in disputed fight

Australian wins seven rounds after a panel of independent judges watches bout in Brisbane following complaint from the Philippines government

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Manny Pacquiao lands a right on Jeff Horn during the contentious WBO welterweight world title fight in Brisbane. Photo: AFP

Published: 9:22am, 11 Jul 2017Updated: 9:45am, 11 Jul 2017

Australian Jeff Horn’s shock welterweight title victory over Manny Pacquiao was confirmed after a scoring review by the World Boxing Organisation declared him the clear winner.

The World Boxing Organisation (WBO) took a close look at the fight after Pacquiao, backed by the Philippines government’s sports regulatory body, criticised the referee and the judges and demanded a review after losing in Brisbane earlier this month.

Horn stunned the Filipino legend, who has won world titles in an unprecedented eight weight divisions, with his ultra-aggressiveness to earn a unanimous 12-round decision.

The WBO, which does not have the power to reverse a decision unless fraud or law violations are proven, set up a panel of independent judges who were asked to watch the bout without sound and determine who won each round.

The results were tabulated to show clearly the rounds each fighter won using an average scale based on 60, 80 and 100 per cent, with three of the five officials needing to be in agreement.

A similar method has been used to review WBO title fights before.

Fair and square: WBO review rules Jeff Horn beat Manny Pacquiao in disputed fight

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Australian wins seven rounds after a panel of independent judges watches bout in Brisbane following complaint from the Philippines government