Previous boxing bouts have drawn close to 40,000 people and the first fight between world champion Jeff Fenech and Azumah Nelson drew 38,000 fans.
Cr Quirk said that he heard confirmation of the fight between the pair in Australia two weeks ago. However, he also added that the boxing world moves very, very quickly, so he just hopes that the news is accurate.
He added that the fight against Pacquiao was a major coup for the young Brisbane boxer. He pointed out that Horn had his first amateur fight around the time of the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Jeff Horn was chosen as the Australian representative to the next Olympics, the London Olympics where he just missed out on the bronze medal. Horn turned professional when he returned from the 2012 London Olympics.
Horn is still undefeated after 17 professional fights and just last month, he knocked out South African veteran Ali Funeka while Bob Arum was at ringside in Auckland, New Zealand. It was regarded by critics as the reason why Horn became an instant opponent of Pacquiao.
Cr Quirk said Horn’s career and success have come quite swiftly. He added that the decision over whether Brisbane would host the fight at Suncorp Stadium or not would come down to commercial sponsors.
Update: The rematch with Jeff Horn is imminent.