Horn, who was cut above his right eye in round two, said he had been exhausted and rattled by the Filipino's punches. The Australian showed remarkable powers of recuperation as he battled on gamely through the final three rounds with Pacquiao, who earned the last of his 38 knockouts in 2009, unable to capitalise on his dominance. The bout ended with the fighters in a clinch on the ropes and although Pacquiao gave a little shuffle and a grin to show he had plenty left in the tank, his fate was in the hands of the judges. Pacquiao, who had hoped for an impressive victory to fire talk of another fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr, said he would "absolutely" return for the contracted rematch against Horn. An emotional Horn brandished a walking stick as he also called out the undefeated Mayweather, who has come out of retirement at 40 years of age for a 12-round crossover boxing match against mixed martial arts champion Conor McGregor. The loss stunned people in the Philippines, where Pacquiao, now a high-profile senator, has long been a national hero. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman, Ernesto Abella, said the loss "would not diminish the honours he bestowed to the people and to the flag".Manny Pacquiao was robbed don't even think Jeff Horn is the champion #FixBoxing ????? #PaquiaovsHorn pic.twitter.com/i5JNvNBUzF
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