Pacquiao arrives in Brisbane, still knows nothing about Horn

Manny Pacquiao has touched down in Brisbane ahead of his much-anticipated fight with Jeff Horn, who the Filipino admits he still knows little about.

Pacquiao says he wants to prove he is not a spent force in boxing in his world title fight against Australia's Horn in Brisbane on July 2.

But the 38-year-old says his knowledge is still limited about the ex-school teacher, ahead of their WBO welterweight bout at what is expected to be a 55,000-strong Suncorp Stadium crowd.

"I didn't watch his fights yet but I am going to get his last three fights and watch it," Pacquiao confessed to reporters in Brisbane.

The veteran boxer's camp was initially reluctant to fight the unheralded Horn, preferring to set up a mega-dollar deal with former champion Amir Khan in the Middle East that fell through.

The reigning WBO champ's team say they wanted to use the Horn bout as a quick kill to "say hi to the Australian fans" before heading off and preparing for another shot at Khan.

But on Monday, Pacquiao insists the July's fight was a golden opportunity to remind fans he still had what it takes to be a world beater.

"I want to defend my crown and to prove I am still there in boxing - I am not done yet in boxing," he said.

Pacquiao - an 11-time world champion across eight weight divisions - came out of a brief retirement to defeat Jessie Vargas and claim the WBO title last November.

He is juggling his boxing career with a fulltime job as a Philippines senator but claimed the sport was still his passion.

"Despite my business in the office as a senator I am still handling my boxing career," Pacquiao said.

"Boxing is my passion. I started when I was young - it's part of my life."

Asked if he was as good as ever, Pacquiao said: "Yeah.

"It depends on how you discipline yourself, how you train and prepare yourself - it's a matter of discipline."

Pacquiao (59-6-2, 38 knockouts) is an overwhelming favourite against Horn (16-0-1 record, 11 knockouts) but is believed to have already organised a clause to have a Brisbane re-match if the Australian causes a boilover.

"I am not talking about that just yet," Pacquiao said when asked about a re-match.

"My concern right now is how to entertain the people - I know a lot of people will be watching this fight."

Pacquiao's message to 29-year-old Horn was simple.

"Work hard, show you are in 100 per cent condition on July 2 so we can entertain the people," he said.