IBF Intercontinental Champion Back On Home Soil
Jeff Horn has finally been able to take his new IBF Intercontinental belt back home to Australia.
Day in and day out, Jeff Horn has been training extra hard and putting in the hard yards of hours of tireless training sessions. He has finally became triumphant in his fight against Ukrainian world No. 12, Viktor Plotnykov.
An Ambassador for Dundee Kim’s kids boxing program at Dundee’s Boxing and Fitness gym, Jeff Horn stood victorious in Invercargill, New Zealand, making us all proud here back home in Brisbane.
Humble in his victory, Jeff Horn took to social media expressing his fight:
“WINNING! TD. Technical Decision. Not the best way to win with the fight getting stopped due to a cut. I felt I was in control of the fight.
FIRSTLY: I would like to thank my fans!
Thanks to my coach Glenn Rushton. My cornermen Ben, Stephen and Adam.
My sponsors:
- Recon Solutions
- Sommer & Staff Constructions
- Everlast
- Barrier Reef Pools Qld
- DUNDEE’S Boxing & Fitness
- Morinda
And my beautiful wife Joanna for putting up with me during fight week.”
With no time to rest and soak up the victory, Jeff is back in the ring training for his next fight.
On Thursday 15th October, Jeff Horn will be in Auckland, New Zealand, fighting his next opponent, Argentina’s Alfredo Blanco. This is sure to be a power packed affair with Jeff battling it out to climb the ranks as the number 1 contender for the WBO world welterweight title.
Be sure to support Jeff Horn by tuning into at Fox Sports 1 7PM AEDT on Thursday 15th October or simply purchasing our products including the Jeff Horn Hoodies or T-Shirts in our online sports store.