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Horn taunts Pacquiao in hilarious Instagram video

Aussie boxer Jeff Horn has enlisted the help of Donald Trump in a tongue-in-cheek message to Manny Pacquiao on Instagram.

Horn's planned fight with Pacquiao appears to be off, with the boxing great's promoter confirming he will seek a lucrative bout in the United Arab Emirates instead of coming to Brisbane.

The Filipino legend tweeted on Thursday that he is in talks with Englishman Amir Khan.

"My team and I are in negotiations with Amir Khan for our next fight. Further announcement coming soon," Pacquiao tweeted, accompanied by a picture of he and Khan.

Pacquiao and Khan. Image: Twitter
Pacquiao and Khan. Image: Twitter

Pacquiao's promoter Bob Arum confirmed his camp has reneged on negotiations with Horn.

"The Australian deal is not going to happen now because Manny is trying to get a fight done in the United Arab Emirates," Arum told ESPN.

"The people there favour him fighting Amir Khan."

Welterweight Horn's fight with the Filipino great was slated for April with Brisbane a likely venue but it appears Khan is Pacquiao's preferred opponent.

Pacquiao and Horn. Image: Getty
Pacquiao and Horn. Image: Getty

The sensational backflip has prompted Horn to send Pacquiao a message on social media.

"Manny, we all know you like money," Horn starts as he holds up a wad of cash.

"We've got slightly less than $38 million but millions all the same. But our millions are real.

"We've got government backing for an event to be staged in the best stadium around.

"You have to be focused on boxing though because Brisbane has distractions abound," Horn finishes as overlay of a theme park and ferris wheel come on the screen.

The hilarious video also features US President Donald Trump talking about money.

"What the hell do you have to lose?" Trump says. "Get the deal done."

Soon after being announced in January, clouds have hovered over Horn's dream fight.

The Horn-Pacquiao fight would have been one of the biggest in Australian boxing history, with the Queensland government backing the push for Suncorp Stadium to host.

Queensland's minister for tourism and major events Kate Jones said they were remaining hopeful but would not enter a bidding war for the fight.

"There's been a lot of scuttlebutt about this but the one thing I've learned about boxing is it ain't over until it's over," Jones told reporters in Brisbane.

"Taxpayers don't want me to throw money up against the wall, what they want us to do is secure a fight that will deliver real economic benefit for this city."

with AAP