Gennady Golovkin v Daniel Jacobs - 18/3/17 MSG

Can't wait for this one and i see this as Golovkins biggest test to date against the "miracle man".
Two MASSIVE punchers with KO records of - Jacobs 88% and Golovkin 92% so there's no way this goes the distance.

We saw Golovkin backed up a few times with a bloody nose against Kell Brook last time out, read into that what you like but the facts are that was a Welterweight doing it to him, surely Jacobs has watched that fight over and over and will (i hope) just meet GGG centre ring and have a tear up.

On the other hand even though Brook did back GGG up Golovkin seemed to thrive on it and just waved him in for more. ;D

This has war written all over it and i'll be staying up for this one.



Championship Boxing returns to “The World’s Most Famous Arena” on Saturday, March 18th with a must-see match-up between the two best Middleweights in the world! Unified Middleweight Champion GENNADY “GGG” GOLOVKIN returns to “The Mecca of Boxing” to defend his titles (WBC, WBA, IBF, IBO) against WBA Middleweight Champion and Mandatory Challenger DANIEL "THE MIRACLE MAN" JACOBS.

Golovkin (36-0, 33 KOs), originally from Kazakhstan but now living in Los Angeles, currently holds the highest knockout ratio (92%) in Middleweight Championship history which has quickly distinguished him one of the most exciting attractions in all of sports. “GGG” will be going for an incredible 24th consecutive knockout victory when he steps into The Garden’s famed ring on March 18th. The bout will mark Golovkin’s fifth appearance at MSG.

Brooklyn's Jacobs (32-1, 29 KOs) is one of the biggest punches in the sport, winning his last 12 fights all by stoppage. "The Miracle Man" will look to prove that he is the best Middleweight in the world by handing "GGG" the first loss of his career.

Consensus #1 Pound-for-Pound Fighter in the World and World Boxing Council (WBC) Super Flyweight Champion ROMAN “CHOCOLATITO” GONZALEZ, (46-0-0, 38 KO’s), fighting out of Managua, Nicaragua, will defend his title against Mandatory Challenger SRISAKET SOR RUNGVISAI (41-4-1, 38 KO’s) of Si Sa Ket, Thailand. Chocolatito vs. Rungvisai will be the co-feature to the World Middleweight Championship

Former World Boxing Council (WBC) Super Flyweight Champion CARLOS “PRINCIPE” CUADRAS, (35-1-1, 27 KO’s) of Mexico City, Mexico returns to battle against cross-town rival and Former World Title Challenger DAVID “SEVERO” CARMONA, (20-3-5, 8 KO’s), also of Mexico City, Mexico. Cuadras vs. Carmona, scheduled for ten rounds, will also be featured on the televised undercard.

Top Lightweight Prospects, WBC Lightweight Continental Americas Champion, RYAN “BLUE CHIP” MARTIN, (17-0, 10 KO’s) of Cleveland, Ohio via Chattanooga, Tennessee, and Port Chester, New York’s BRYANT “PEE WEE” CRUZ, (17-1-0, 8 KO’s) will battle in a scheduled ten rounder.



World Championship Boxing: Golovkin vs. Jacobs

Still no UK TV network has come out and said they are showing this one, 99% sure it'll be Boxnation though.

I've heard a rumour that GGG (if he wins) will fight Billy Joe Saunders later in 2017 in Kazakhstan during EXPO 2017 - quite a few sites reporting this story.

Golovkin vs Saunders may take place in Kazakhstan


Saunders more or less admits a Golovkin fight is very nearly done and dusted here - BJS is SHIT at keeping a secret ;D "I'm not gonna say it's Golovkin but he's (next opponent) gotta come through a tough test first and it's no walk in the park" ;D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlyx...ature=youtu.be

Documentary on Jacobs

A rising star in the pro boxing world, Danny Jacobs cemented himself as a fighter with vicious knockout power and tremendous speed. In May 2011, he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. With a tumor aggressively wrapping itself around his spine he was told that if he survived, he would never box again.

[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Roboto]Two years and six fights removed from that diagnosis, we followed Danny leading up to his WBA middleweight title bout. In part 4, Danny takes on Jarrod Fletcher and finally gets a chance to make a moment he’s been dreaming about a reality.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9BRDhcPAms

I like Jacobs, but I am not sure he can do much against GGG who is a machine still in his prime. To beat him he needs to get rusty and there are no signs of that happening yet. I will support Jacobs as I have a thing for underdogs, but I am not sure what he can do against someone not only so rounded, but so powerful. Even the jab is a power punch.

I assumed it was on BoxNation. Sky spending all the PPV wonga on the international fights has been a kick in the bollocks to BN already this year.

Daniel Jacobs leans on Andre Ward and a 'Hulk' mind-set while readying for Gennady Golovkin

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It seems that almost everything Daniel Jacobs hears about his March 18 opponent, Gennady Golovkin, is that the mauler from Kazakhstan who’s won 23 consecutive fights by knockout is an unbeatable machine.

Jacobs, who has already defied a more monstrous challenge, is making a multi-pronged effort this training camp with hopes of toppling the unbeaten, three-belt middleweight champion at Madison Square Garden.

Part of it involves expert consultation with unbeaten, three-belt light-heavyweight champion Andre Ward. Part of it summons “The Incredible Hulk.” And some relies on the benefits of nutritionist Chris Algieri, the former champion boxer and Jacobs’ fellow New Yorker.

Jacobs (32-1, 29 knockouts), continuing training at Virgil Hunter’s gym in Oakland for the HBO pay-per-view bout, told The Times in a phone interview Tuesday that Hunter and his star pupil, Ward, have reinforced in him the idea that Golovkin is mortal.

“He’s human, and whatever monster people are making him out to be … really, don’t believe the hype,” Jacobs said when asked about Hunter and Ward’s advice. “That’s the approach I’ve had coming into this fight. It’s why I accepted the fight.

“Just because he’s done these things to other opponents, those guys aren’t me. He’s promoted as this big monster. … We don’t care about any of that stuff. I’m going to step in there and prove I’m the best middleweight out there.

“Obviously, we’re prepared for the best ‘GGG,’ but my focus is on the things I need. If I can be the best me and control the pace to my liking, and do the things I like to do, I’m sure I’ll be successful.”

Less than two years ago, Ward flirted with the idea of fighting Golovkin, so he has an idea of how to approach the menace who stopped his most recent bout by breaking the orbital bone of England’s Kell Brook.

“Andre and I have had several one-on-ones and he’s even gotten up in the ring with me one time to show me some techniques I’m grateful for,” Jacobs said. “Andre Ward is a guy I look up to, a guy I have the highest respect for in and out of the ring, so anytime he can give me some kind of advice, I’m like a sponge.

“We have different styles, so it’s not about what he would do, but the obvious things I know about Gennady Golovkin’s style and what I think I can capitalize on that get reiterated. Andre and I both move well and we’re both fast, but at the same time he gives me advice that fits me.”

Jacobs took encouragement from how Brook landed punches in the early rounds of their bout in England, and after Jacobs’ impressive first-round disposal of Peter Quillin and five-knockdown destruction of former champion Sergio Mora, he sees a path to an upset.

Part of it comes in the confidence of supreme conditioning. Algieri, a former 140-pound champion, was cooking for Jacobs as he spoke Tuesday, and Jacobs said the benefits of those meals are undeniably positive.

Mentally, it’s a return to how Jacobs pulled himself from the darkness of his past cancer diagnosis.

Once weakened to the point of requiring a wheelchair during the 2011-12 health battle, Jacobs sees parallels in the mind-set needed to deal with that situation and with the test against Golovkin (36-0, 33 KOs).

“That was the mentality I had when doctors told me I couldn’t box again,” he said. “I had to prove to myself it was mind over matter. This fight is going to be no different.”

The outcome could be decided by whether Jacobs — who was knocked down once by Mora in their first meeting in 2015 and stopped in the fifth round by Dmitry Pirog in 2010 — can take a flush punch from Golovkin to the head.

“It’s not that farfetched of a question, because I have been down in the past, but I don’t think I get the credit [for chin toughness] that I deserve,” Jacobs said. “Fans have seen these things and they know Golovkin’s power. So it’s easy to criticize me and say that might be the thing that doesn’t allow me to win this fight: ‘If he gets hit, will he be able to take those shots?’

“But you’ve got to think back to the guys who’ve been in the same position as me, like a ‘Buster’ Douglas [against Mike Tyson], Aaron Pryor against Alexis Arguello, Sugar Ray Leonard against those guys [Thomas Hearns, Roberto Duran, Marvin Hagler].

“It’s a mentality — the strength you have to not go down, to not be hurt when you’re hit. Going down can be triggered by your mental state. This is a fight I believe in, and I believe I can be victorious. And I also believe I have to become somewhat of a superhero, a ‘Hulk’ in some sense — to have the type of mentality that when I get hit, I tell myself, ‘This doesn’t hurt, this doesn’t have to stop me from achieving my goal.’”

Daniel Jacobs leans on Andre Ward and a 'Hulk' mind-set while readying for Gennady Golovkin - LA Times

Is Jacobs the man to defeat GGG I don't think SO.
Nothing I have seen in Jacob armoury will make a dent in GGG.
He will be systematically taken apart as all other contenders were.!
GGG reminds me of Hagler he dominates and beats the crap out of his opponents and both are feared.

There has not been a single fighter who stood up to go up can and met him head-on like a freight train delay Joe Frazier would fight or Rocky Marciano would fight or Mike Tyson. That is the Kryptonite to beat a guy like Golovkin meet him head-on boom boom boom straight on power for power a guy like Marvin Hagler would destroy Golovkin I mean destroy. Golovkin would not even last half of the amount of rounds that John the Beast mugabi lasted

I just don't think Jacobs can stand up to GGGs power. Sooner rather than later Golovikn is going to catch him and hurt him.

As cliché as it is I think Jacobs only has an early window here and it will close rapidly as the minutes tick away. His power is legitimate but he has massive holes when he closes..especially after hurting a guy..and I'm not sure he's improved to prevent the power boxing Pirog did on him. I mean Ishe Smith even had him seriously hurt. Love his story and very likable guy you cannot help but root for but he becomes unraveled very quickly when under heavy fire. With that though it would be very unwise for Golovkin to get cocky as he has recently, or bored, and do that very dumb thing of letting a guy unleash and invite punches. Jacobs will go out swinging and on his shield.

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As cliché as it is I think Jacobs only has an early window here and it will close rapidly as the minutes tick away. His power is legitimate but he has massive holes when he closes..especially after hurting a guy..and I'm not sure he's improved to prevent the power boxing Pirog did on him. I mean Ishe Smith even had him seriously hurt. Love his story and very likable guy you cannot help but root for but he becomes unraveled very quickly when under heavy fire. With that though it would be very unwise for Golovkin to get cocky as he has recently, or bored, and do that very dumb thing of letting a guy unleash and invite punches. Jacobs will go out swinging and on his shield.

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Its funny you should say that about Jacobs. Pirog, right before clobbered jacobs was able to lock him up by switching stances momentarily. Apparently its still there because it happened in the Mora fights too. Mora just never picked up on it. If an ortho crosses over momentarily within range on Jacobs. Its almost like Jacobs has a brain fart and goes deer in headlights against the rops. His first instinct it to try an jab but it starts low and leaves a lot of real estate open on the return.
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I don't know if pirog saw it and worked it. But it wasn't a fluke. Mora's sneaky and just tries to switch up and veil punches but he showed that window of opportunity is still there and Jacobs doesn't or can't close it.

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As cliché as it is I think Jacobs only has an early window here and it will close rapidly as the minutes tick away. His power is legitimate but he has massive holes when he closes..especially after hurting a guy..and I'm not sure he's improved to prevent the power boxing Pirog did on him. I mean Ishe Smith even had him seriously hurt. Love his story and very likable guy you cannot help but root for but he becomes unraveled very quickly when under heavy fire. With that though it would be very unwise for Golovkin to get cocky as he has recently, or bored, and do that very dumb thing of letting a guy unleash and invite punches. Jacobs will go out swinging and on his shield.

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Its funny you should say that about Jacobs. Pirog, right before clobbered jacobs was able to lock him up by switching stances momentarily. Apparently its still there because it happened in the Mora fights too. Mora just never picked up on it. If an ortho crosses over momentarily within range on Jacobs. Its almost like Jacobs has a brain fart and goes deer in headlights against the rops. His first instinct it to try an jab but it starts low and leaves a lot of real estate open on the return.
https://i.makeagif.com/media/10-07-2015/oppe_m.gif

I don't know if pirog saw it and worked it. But it wasn't a fluke. Mora's sneaky and just tries to switch up and veil punches but he showed that window of opportunity is still there and Jacobs doesn't or can't close it.

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Better stated than I could have bud. Yeh I just don't think Jacobs does two things at once well. He can get behind the quality stick and move around or his attack is all out when he thinks he has a guy hurt. When he's pressured he gets stuck and vulnerable. The Mora KD was pretty telling to me as there was no set up whatsoever, Jacobs crossed himself coming in with no thought of defense and Mora squared, sat down and loaded up on one wide left hook. He's not a guy who can make many mistakes with a real banger and mentally he becomes frayed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNYffjlFhaE

Just spells disaster.

I'm not even sure we'd be having this conversation if Quinlin didn't come in so cold and starstruck. (Kudos to Jacobs for being ready and mauling crazy legs though to seize the moment). Jacobs has a great story and maybe him playing the race card on whys hes not selling out arenas has soured me, but I'm rooting for GGG on this one. Something about Jacobs having like 3 trainers now (with hunter and ward now in on gameplan) and algieri hired as the nutritionist just makes it seem like Jacobs haggled so he would have enough money to feel like he could buy the win or at least tilt the ring in his favor feel cheap. That tells me he already thought he wasn't good enough to win as is. It may all come rushing back when he gets hit.

Also If I'm Abel Sanchez, I bottle some of Jacobs offense/"power" by putting a word in the refs ear during the prefight instructions about those punches to the back of the head and pushes that happened in the fray to mora and quinlin.

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I'm not even sure we'd be having this conversation if Quinlin didn't come in so cold and starstruck. (Kudos to Jacobs for being ready and mauling crazy legs though to seize the moment). Jacobs has a great story and maybe him playing the race card on whys hes not selling out arenas has soured me, but I'm rooting for GGG on this one. Something about Jacobs having like 3 trainers now (with hunter and ward now in on gameplan) and algieri hired as the nutritionist just makes it seem like Jacobs haggled so he would have enough money to feel like he could buy the win or at least tilt the ring in his favor feel cheap. That tells me he already thought he wasn't good enough to win as is. It may all come rushing back when he gets hit.

Also If I'm Abel Sanchez, I bottle some of Jacobs offense/"power" by putting a word in the refs ear during the prefight instructions about those punches to the back of the head and pushes that happened in the fray to mora and quinlin.

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LOL did not realise about the race thing or getting in additional people which means he gets less money.

This is from a few days ago - Serious, Serious power going into these punches and both hands too, the left looks harder than the right at times.
Love the way he turns his knuckles in to add more power.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIZHJW3Uycs

Those are bombs that GGG throws.

That looping overhand is not something I remember him practicing before. hmmm.. could just be me. Jacobs may find it familiar though..
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I'm not even sure we'd be having this conversation if Quinlin didn't come in so cold and starstruck. (Kudos to Jacobs for being ready and mauling crazy legs though to seize the moment). Jacobs has a great story and maybe him playing the race card on whys hes not selling out arenas has soured me, but I'm rooting for GGG on this one. Something about Jacobs having like 3 trainers now (with hunter and ward now in on gameplan) and algieri hired as the nutritionist just makes it seem like Jacobs haggled so he would have enough money to feel like he could buy the win or at least tilt the ring in his favor feel cheap. That tells me he already thought he wasn't good enough to win as is. It may all come rushing back when he gets hit.

Also If I'm Abel Sanchez, I bottle some of Jacobs offense/"power" by putting a word in the refs ear during the prefight instructions about those punches to the back of the head and pushes that happened in the fray to mora and quinlin.

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The race thing kinda left me a little shocked and disappointed because Jacobs never seemed like a guy that wanted take the low or easy road. Then it was like poor me, its so hard as black fighter to sell out arenas when you're not faking a persona like mayweather did... like the KO at the hands of Pirog, getting dropped by Mora or telling everyone he needed a year before he was ready when GGG offered him a shot at the brass ring... had nothing to do with it.

As for the money thing, I can't blame anyone for asking about a raise. At the same time, he thought about not taking the fight (his perceived destiny) unless he was paid more. Then after going back and forth and leveraging the stripping possibility against golovkin (which i didnt get seeing as GGG was fine with the mandatory 75/25 split and it was jacobs who was hemming and hawing) he finally gets more money for doing us the favor of him resuming his pursuit of his destiny/legacy whatever... but lets hire Virgil hunter as a second trainer and Algieri as a nutritionist.. which probably brought the money he clears back down the original figure. Oh as long as Andre ward is still chirping at golovkin from the semi retirement sidelines.. lets bring him into camp and have him show me how to beat golovkin... Whats next? Jacobs gonna fly in saunders for the price of a caravan to start the boo chants at the fight?

Where to watch Gennady Golovkin vs Danny Jacobs in the UK

THE highly-anticipated championship blockbuster between middleweight kingpin and one of the world’s very best pound-for-pound stars Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin and WBA champion Daniel Jacobs will be shown exclusively live on BoxNation on Saturday March 18.
The seismic showdown at the iconic Madison Square Garden will pit two of boxing’s biggest punchers against one another as the undefeated Golovkin faces his toughest test to date against mandatory challenger Jacobs.

Unified champion Golovkin will be looking to continue his reign of terror over the 160-pound division as he aims to overcome 30-year-old Jacobs to add to his impressive string of victories which has seen him collect the WBC, WBA ‘Super’ and IBF titles along the way.
36 men have heartily tried to dethrone the Kazakh king and all 36 have returned battle weary and defeated – 33 of those brutally by knockout.
But in Jacobs there lies a man who is ready to lay his claim to the middleweight kingdom and depose Golovkin in a similarly savage manner as those who have previously rebelled against the 34-year-old’s rule.
Jacobs’ impressive résumé has seen him win all but one of his 33 fights, with 29 of those coming by way of knockout.
His 2015 destruction of the much respected Peter Quillin ranks high on his list of wins and Golovkin will be well aware that he is unlikely to have things all his own way when they clash in what is sure to be an edge-of-the-seat-thriller.
The victor of this fight will hold all the belts at middleweight except the WBO version, which belongs to Britain’s skilled and undefeated Billy Joe Saunders, who will no doubt be gunning for the winner.
“I love fighting at Madison Square Garden, it feels like my second home”, said Golovkin. “Danny is a great fighter, one of the best middleweights and a big test for me. I look forward to another ‘Big Drama Show’ in New York City.”
Stated Jacobs: “I’m excited about facing Gennady and proving I’m the best middleweight in the world. On March 18th I’m bringing all the belts back to Brooklyn with me.”
“We’re very excited to promote this outstanding matchup of the two best middleweights in the world, Gennady Golovkin and Danny Jacobs,” said Tom Loeffler of K2 Promotions. “It doesn’t get any better than this, the world middleweight championship at ‘The Mecca of Boxing’ – it’s truly going to be a memorable evening.”
Jim McMunn, BoxNation Managing Director, said: “We are delighted to be able to showcase this much anticipated middleweight world title clash exclusively live on BoxNation. This is without doubt one of the very best fights of the year, with BoxNation subscribers getting the chance to see one of the world’s elite fighters in Gennady Golovkin as he takes on a very dangerous champion in Daniel Jacobs. These are two guys who can bang and are known for getting the job done in spectacular fashion – it is a battle not to be missed!”

Anyone know if this is sold out yet?

I'd be amazed if it didn't, 5000 tickets were made available for just $100 each plus Jacobs is from Brooklyn.

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Yeah that's why I'm suprised there have been no announcements yet about a sellout. Canelo-Chavez was super quick.

Jacobs hasn't got a fanbase, like most of those American fighters. It's common knowledge the promotions are always filled with comped freebies, the dough for the big fights all comes through TV money.

Buncey always says about those American fighters - "all his fans share the same taxi to the fight" ;D

Jacobs recently blamed not having any fans on racism. Hmmm...

Would have liked to see Jacobs rematch Quillin with hometown N.Y build up in mind rather than very anti climactic Sergio Mora rematch. Anything to add heat.

why doesn't Jacobs have any fans?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xa3dig4fBw

Eddie said he did the deal for Sky to show this but they let it go after Katie Taylor was pulled off the bill for legal reasons. Hence BoxNation stepping in late.

Don't care who shows the fights in Britain, BoxNation is fantastic even though I don't pay for it, but prefer Sky to have the fights as they do it all so much better. Effing nuts that Golovkin - who is clearly the current no.1 fans favourite in the world (even the silly white hating black bods constantly having a pop at him are obsessed with him) - gets bumped over Katie Taylor.

Just don't get this Katie Taylor/womens boxing stuff. Was reading/listening to all the rave reviews about her performance on saturday night, yet I thought it was the worst part of the PPV. I ain't no geezer with dinosaur views about womens boxing or anything. I think it's great, and birds like Taylor have terrific skills, but I just can't get into it. Even at the Olympics, Nicola Adams two gold medals is a great achievement, she comes across as a lovely person an all that, but the actual strength in depth looks god awful. Why would I be excited about seeing her as a pro? Oh well.. that went a bit off topic, back in the day missy would have been giving me a hiding for this

Jacobs hasn't got any fans cos he's a black American fighter. The only ones that have a big following are the bling-bling merchants, or so it seems, and even those don't sell any tickets.

(this is the reason i've heard/read from respected mixed race American writers)

I see people scratching their heads about why GGG-Jacobs isn't selling as well as Canelo-Chavez Jr... and it just makes me scratch my own head.

GGG is an established star and a pretty big draw in his own right, but Jacobs is largely unknown. Why? It isn't cause he's black, or any other nonsense like that. It's because he's not a loudmouth, obnoxious character like Mayweather. It's because he doesn't run his mouth and talks more than he does, like a Haye. Both of these are hugely popular.

GGG-Jacobs is a FAR more compelling and relevant fight than Canelo-Chavez Jr could ever be. But why the disparity in attention? Because Mexican stars have humongous followings that are immune to any shortcomings their heroes may have... and couldn't give less of a shit about a fight's relevance.

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I see people scratching their heads about why GGG-Jacobs isn't selling as well as Canelo-Chavez Jr... and it just makes me scratch my own head.

GGG is an established star and a pretty big draw in his own right, but Jacobs is largely unknown. Why? It isn't cause he's black, or any other nonsense like that. It's because he's not a loudmouth, obnoxious character like Mayweather. It's because he doesn't run his mouth and talks more than he does, like a Haye. Both of these are hugely popular.

GGG-Jacobs is a FAR more compelling and relevant fight than Canelo-Chavez Jr could ever be. But why the disparity in attention? Because Mexican stars have humongous followings that are immune to any shortcomings their heroes may have... and couldn't give less of a shit about a fight's relevance.

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The thing is GGG has sold out arenas before against arguably lesser known opponents, with similar undercard matches. I don't think anyone thought GGG-Jacobs could match Canelo-Chavez in terms of sales. Maybe ticket prices have something to do with it?

GGG will be like Hagler and appreciated after he has retired. They will say what a beast he was who destroyed all within his path.

7 Day Weights: Gennady Golovkin 162, Daniel Jacobs 167.8

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Which is why it always surprises me when people call for him to move up a weight for other fights, he's not boiling himself down to squeeze into the middleweights, it is his natural weight and he is comfortable there.

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The only problem is that after this fight he's wiped out the division. All BJS and Eubank do is waste his time, they don't really want him, and at his age time is a luxury he can't afford. So he needs to step up after this and earn some big bucks.
And because he'll be giving away size and reach at SMW , people will buy into it because they'll feel it'll even things out.
The only stumbling block will be if the top SMW's avoid him like BJS and Eubank do.

Watch LIVE Mon. at Noon ET – Golovkin vs. Jacobs Final Press Conference


http://fightnetwork.com/news/6593096:watch-live-mon-at-noon-et-golovkin-vs-jacobs-final-press-conference/

The Countdown to Golovkin v Jacobs is on Boxnation Freeview in 10 mins (19.30pm UK time) ;)

my tactics for Jacobs would be to get as fit as is humanly possible and try and jump on Golovkin from the off, beat him to every punch and throw lots of punches

I don't think its very common you would advise a fighter to go after another early, but in this case I think I would

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my tactics for Jacobs would be to get as fit as is humanly possible and try and jump on Golovkin from the off, beat him to every punch and throw lots of punches

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Go for broke as he did with Quillin? Nice tactic as GGG tends to start slow.