Anthony Mundine doesn't give fellow Australian Jeff Horn much chance of beating boxing great Manny Pacquiao in Brisbane on July 2.
Three-time world champion Mundine says an upset is possible, but he backed the 38-year-old Pacquiao to prove he is not a spent force with victory at Suncorp Stadium.
"Even though he is at his end and past his prime, I believe he is still a dangerous fighter," Mundine told AAP.
Mundine said former Brisbane schoolteacher Horn, 29, would be a difficult prospect, but hadn't proven he can fight at 11-time world champion Pacquiao's level.
He said welterweight Horn lacked the polish to stop the Filipino.
"I have watched him a couple of times. He is just a young, enthusiastic and confident kid," Mundine said.
"He is an awkward fighter. He has got some power but I don't really go much on his skill.
"On paper, you would think Manny has it all day. But anything can happen in boxing."
Pacquiao (59-6-2, 38 knockouts) is an overwhelming favourite against Horn (16-0-1 record, 11 knockouts) in what is being dubbed the biggest fight in Australian boxing history.
Mundine expressed surprise the "Battle of Brisbane" was set to go ahead after Pacquiao's camp reneged on an original agreement to fight in April.
Despite claiming to train daily ahead of a possible third bout with Danny Green this year, Mundine wasn't keen to spar with either Pacquiao or Horn in the lead-up to July 2.
"I like Manny as fighter and if by chance I bumped into him, I would meet him out of respect for what he has done in the ring," he said.
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