WBO welterweight champion Jeff Horn speaks on his further career plans. The next fight the Australian intends to have in April 2018. However, the boxer has not yet decided on his opponent. The official contender for his title is the former undisputed junior welterweight champion Terence Crawford.
"There's a lot of water to go under the bridge yet before we determine who our next opponent will be," Horn said to the Sydney Morning Herald. "I've told Glenn Rushton, my trainer, that I should be able to get ready for a fight by about April 20 next year. I don't know if that will be the Terence Crawford fight straight away. I'm due for a mandatory against him in April. We'll see."
"I would always prefer to have that fight here but, again, there will be quite a bit of negotiating to get through before that is determined," Horn said.
"I see fighting at home as a big advantage. Your opponent has to fly all the way over to Australia, sit on the plane for all that time, and come to a hostile environment. Meanwhile, you don't have to travel at all and everything is on your terms on home turf.
"I would love the next fight to be in Brisbane again. But if it isn't, so be it. I'll try and find a positive in it. I was able to do that this time around."
Earlier it was reported that Horn could face former world champion Anthony Mundine.
