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<p>BRISBANE, Australia &#8212; Freddie Roach is ready to narrow down Manny Pacquiao&#8217;s options following the WBO welterweight championship fight against Jeff Horn: Think about another shot at Floyd Mayweather, or think about retirement.</p><p>The 11-time world champion is putting his WBO belt on the line Sunday against the 29-year-old Australian, a school teacher who is in the biggest bout of his professional career.</p><p>&#8220;Manny is in a must-win situation. He wants a rematch with Mayweather,&#8221; Roach said Tuesday at a gym next door to the Suncorp Stadium, where a 50,000-plus crowd is expected for the &#8220;Battle of Brisbane.&#8221;</p><p>&#8220;With Mayweather you have to look good against an opponent, you have to be impressive.&#8221;</p><p>Roach has been a long-time trainer for the multiple world champion, and reckons the 38-year-old Pacquiao should have a few more big wins in him.</p><p>&#8220;If he struggles in this fight, it could be over,&#8221; Roach said.</p><p>Asked specifically what the fallout would be if Horn (16-0-1, 11 knockouts) somehow won, Roach said &#8220;depending on how he lost, I would probably encourage him to retire.&#8221;</p><p>Not that he&#8217;s expecting Pacquiao (59-6-2, 38 knockouts) to struggle. Roach said training has consisted of 50 rounds on some days and the preparation &#8212; after a slow start &#8212; has been very intense.</p><p>&#8220;I expect Manny&#8217;s best in this fight. I am looking for a big win here,&#8221; Roach said. &#8220;We want to go on to bigger and better things.&#8221;</p><p>Pacquiao lost the 2015 mega fight to Mayweather but has rebounded to beat Tim Bradley and Jessie Vargas on points since then. He wants another shot at Mayweather.</p><p>&#8220;If there&#8217;s a chance, why not? I&#8217;m willing,&#8221; Pacquiao said of a potential rematch with Mayweather, who has visited Roach&#8217;s gym a couple of times &#8212; though not to discuss business. &#8220;But let&#8217;s focus first for this fight. We don&#8217;t want to underestimate &#8230; Horn, thinking about another fight. This fight is not done yet.</p><p>&#8220;I know my body. I&#8217;m ready. I&#8217;m not underestimating (Horn). I&#8217;m not taking him lightly. I&#8217;m working hard.&#8221;</p><p>Horn turned pro in 2013, the year after reaching the Olympic quarterfinals in London, and has faced 10 top-15 rated boxers in his 17 professional bouts. He hasn&#8217;t faced anyone of the caliber of Pacquiao, though.</p><p>The Pacquiao camp is expecting Horn to come out aggressively in front of his home crowd, and so the preparation has been tailored to that.</p><p>A world champion in eight divisions, and now a senator in the Philippines, Pacquiao can still remember the feelings he had ahead of his first big-time bout and is treading carefully because of that.</p><p>&#8220;That&#8217;s why we did a lot for this training camp,&#8221; Pacquiao said. &#8220;I know what he&#8217;s feeling &#8212; being there, being the underdog.&#8221;</p><p>It won&#8217;t mean he&#8217;ll take it any easier in the ring.</p><p>&#8220;All I can say is, it&#8217;s good he&#8217;s a teacher,&#8221; Pacquiao said. &#8220;I&#8217;m a teacher in the ring.&#8221;</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Manny Pacquiao needs a win Sunday against Jeff Horn if he wants another shot at Floyd Mayweather Jr. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/web1_Macau-Boxing-Pacquiao_Sopr.jpg</photo0><caption0>Manny Pacquiao needs a win Sunday against Jeff Horn if he wants another shot at Floyd Mayweather Jr. </caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/web1_Mayweather-Pacquiao-B_Sopr-4-.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Manny Pacquiao, right, needs a win Sunday against Jeff Horn if he wants another shot at Floyd Mayweather Jr. (AP Photo/John Locher)</div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/web1_Mayweather-Pacquiao-B_Sopr-4-.jpg</photo1><caption1>Manny Pacquiao, right, needs a win Sunday against Jeff Horn if he wants another shot at Floyd Mayweather Jr. (AP Photo/John Locher)</caption1><photoCredit1>John Locher | AP file photo </photoCredit1></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By John Pye</p><p>Associated Press</p></bylineMeta></div>

Pacquiao going big, or going bust in the Battle of Brisbane