Pacquiao vs. Horn Undercard: Predictions and Updated Odds for Fight Card

Manny Pacquiao will face underdog Jeff Horn at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium in Australia this Sunday in a title showdown, where he can hand the home favourite the first defeat of his thus-far unblemished career.

The Hornet may be undefeated in 17 fights (16-0-1), but the odds are stacked against the Brisbane-born brawler as he looks to become the first man to beat Pacquiao since Floyd Mayweather Jr. accomplished the feat in 2015.

Pac Man will lay his WBO welterweight crown on the line in one of three title fights scheduled to take place on Sunday's fight card, featuring another Filipino title-holder looking to make his mark in front of a global audience.

Pacquiao's compatriot, Jerwin Ancajas, is the favourite to successfully defend his IBF super flyweight crown belt against Teiru Kinoshita, and Russia's Umar Salamov meets Damien Hooper hoping to keep his IBO world light heavyweight championship.

Irishman Michael Conlan will also feature on Sunday's card in one of the more unevenly weighted matchups as he looks to defeat Aussie Jarrett Owen in just his third professional bout.

Here's a look at the schedule for Saturday's card, per Jordan Davies of The Sun, complete with odds via OddsShark.com:

Manny Pacquiao (3-20) vs. Jeff Horn (6-1)

Jerwin Ancajas (3-50) vs. Teiru Kinoshita (7-1)

Umar Salamov (3-50) vs. Damien Hooper (8-1)

Michael Conlan (1-100) vs. Jarrett Owen (11-1)

Shane Mosley Jr. (17-25) vs. David Toussaint (11-10)

Jonel Dapidran (17-25) vs. Brent Dames (11-10)

Brock Jarvis (1-100) vs. Caem Rasmanudin (11-1)

Preview

Horn is one of five Australians lined up to fight at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday, but as is the case with his fixture opposite Pacquiao, the native talents all enter the fray as resounding underdogs to pull out any sort of result.

Another of those fighting an uphill battle is Japan's Kinoshita, who is at long odds of 7-1 to take the IBF super flyweight belt off Ancajas, who comes to Brisbane on the back of a routine weight cut, per boxing writer Ryan Sonaglia.

Despite being just 25 years of age, Ancajas already boasts an impressive 26-1-1 record and has looked spritely in his preparation for what will be just his second title defence:

Hooper is one Australian with a high price of 8-1 coming into his meeting against Salamov, who has been training in Kevin Barry's Las Vegas camp since May 2016 and will defend his IBO world light heavyweight belt for the first time in Brisbane.

Australasia has been good to the Russian thus far, however, considering it was only a three-hour flight east, in Manukau, New Zealand, where he won the title last month.

Bible of Boxing provided a look at the 23-year-old's form during an open training session this week:

Among the Asian and Australasian talent on Sunday's card also sits Ireland's Conlan, one of only two Europeans among the 12 fighters taking to the ring, who faces Owen in what should be a routine win.

"Mick" is still acclimating to the professional forum and has been handed a bout opposite Owen as he looks to step up his level of competition, recently sending out a declaration of his preparedness leading up to the fight:

One of those less talked about names on the card is Shane Mosley Jr., son of the former lightweight, welterweight and light middleweight world champion of the same name.

His meeting with David Toussaint—who only quit his job as an electrician to turn full-time pro last year, per ABC's Tom Lowrey—promises to be one of the tighter fixtures, although the American should have the top-rank experience to emerge victorious.