Pac Man backs call for review

Manny Pacquiao has backed a call asking the World Boxing Organization to review the controversial points decision that saw Australia's Jeff Horn capture the Filipino great's welterweight world title last Sunday in Brisbane.

Horn improved to 17-0-1 after the judges scored the bout 117-111, 115-113 and 115-113 in the 29-year-old's favor, but many observers branded the outcome a "hometown decision".

While Horn dismissed criticism of his win, the regulatory body of professional sport in the Philippines, the Games and Amusement Board (GAB), requested a "thorough review" of the fight on Monday, and Pacquiao has backed its demand.