However, it’s not the first time the commentator did to Jeff Horn. The boxer previously won the ‘Battle of Brisbane’ against Manny Pacquiao at Suncorp Stadium. And it was at that time when the commentator took his first aim at the boxer.
At that time, boxing analyst Teddy ripped into the judges’ unanimous decision for awarding Horn with the WBO welterweight championship belt. Not to mention, the commentator claimed that the boxer simply won for “trying hard.”
In July 2017, during a commentary, Teddy said,
“Horn did not win that fight.”
In the video for ESPN, he said,
“Send him going back to Australia, asleep. It’s a long trip,”
“Horn is from Australia, also referred to as Down Under, and that’s exactly where he’s ‘going. Down and Under — in five or six rounds, at least in my estimation.”
So, let’s know more about this professional boxer Jeff Horn through his personal life including Jeff Horn wiki facts, next fight, and net worth updates.
Is Jeff Horn Married, Who Is Jeff Horn Wife?
Apart from the professional life facing various difficulties and controversies, the boxer’s too have a private life with family and children.
Similarly, in case of the professional boxer, Jeff Horn he is already married to his school sweetheart, Joanna. Also, the family of husband and wife extended into three after the arrival of the small bundle of joy- their daughter Isabelle Kate Horn, (born on 30 December 2017).
While making an announcement, the Jeff Horn family said,
“Winning a world title was a tremendous achievement but Isabelle’s arrival is the greatest gift of all and has officially confirmed 2017 as the best year of our lives.”
Besides, the professional boxer Horn found fatherhood scarier than a world title fight. He said,
“I’m well experienced when it comes to fighting now but fatherhood is a whole new experience for me. I just want what any father wants and that’s a healthy baby.’’
Moreover, Jeff Horn met his wife, Joanna in Year 8 which is the first year of high-school. During the schoolies week of Year 12, they began dating eventually getting married in September 2014.
Describing their dating affair on Triple M, his wife told Robin Bailey,
‘We were friends all throughout high school, things only started to happen towards the end of school,’ ‘And we started dating at schoolies.’
Comparing her husband eleven years ago and now, she said,
‘He’s still a bit of a nerd but now Jeffrey’s the world champion.’
Jeff Horn Wiki Facts
Australian professional boxer, Jeffrey Horn Jr. was born on 4 February 1988, in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Currently, Jeff Horn age is 30 with a tall height of 1.75m.
Jeff Horn is the son of parents, Liza Dykstra (mother) and Jeff Horn Sr. (father). As an amateur boxer, Horn won his first boxing title in the year 2009.
On 1 March 2013, Jeff Horn began boxing professionally in Altona North, Victoria, after winning 2nd-round technical knockout. Since 2017, he holds the title of ‘WBO welterweight’ which he earned defeating Manny Pacquiao.
During his career, Horn won eighteen fight out of his total nineteen fights. And the most surprising thing is that he didn’t lose one fight but he had a draw. Other than that, Horn won twelve fights with knockouts.
Jeff Horn Net Worth
Not only winning several fights but at the same time, he might earn a massive amount of money. According to news.com.au, Jeff Horn net worth is approximately $4.63m.
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