Gennady Golovkin vs. Daniel Jacobs

[El Kabong]

Agree with the right 100% vs right once - and see it going like Canelo Khan in that respect.


Jacobs can last a few rounds but when he gets hit properly - it's probably going to be the end of the night

I think there's too much emphasis put on the way Pirog handled Jacobs especially the KO. Pirog was absolutely incredible that night and it still took him 5 rounds (4 and a quarter really) to stop Jacobs and I think that fight was the absolute last time Pirog had his full power in his punches too. It is a fucking shame his back gave out like it did.


Jacobs is older, he's more experienced now, he's going to pace himself and GGG isn't Pirog (amazing that they were set to fight when Pirog ducked out of that one to fight N'Dam). GGG is a patient boxer, he'll look for his openings and make his punches count. I think we'll see Jacobs give GGG lots of respect early on.

[vidgil]

I really liked Pirog it's a shame his back gave out on him.

Danny Jacobs got dropped by Sergio Mora so I don't like the thought of him taking GGG's bombs.

But Danny can punch with the best of them so maybe he can land something that will turn the tide in his favour or even end the fight.

[Dia bando]

GGG will just take Jacobs apart I have not seen anything in his armoury to trouble GGG.

[Nameless]

Agree with the right 100% vs right once - and see it going like Canelo Khan in that respect.


Jacobs can last a few rounds but when he gets hit properly - it's probably going to be the end of the night

I think there's too much emphasis put on the way Pirog handled Jacobs especially the KO. Pirog was absolutely incredible that night and it still took him 5 rounds (4 and a quarter really) to stop Jacobs and I think that fight was the absolute last time Pirog had his full power in his punches too. It is a fucking shame his back gave out like it did.


Jacobs is older, he's more experienced now, he's going to pace himself and GGG isn't Pirog (amazing that they were set to fight when Pirog ducked out of that one to fight N'Dam). GGG is a patient boxer, he'll look for his openings and make his punches count. I think we'll see Jacobs give GGG lots of respect early on.

I could see that as well. It'll be entertaining for a while, till GGG gets the upper hand and open the whole machine.

[p4pking]

Don't have much to add, already some solid comments in this thread. I have a feeling it's another one sided beatdown from GGG, but if Jacobs sells out early it could certainly be interesting, he probably has better tools than Golovkin has seen so far. The guy is fast and powerful with a good pedigree behind it, certainly not some kind of Curtis Stevens, and he`s a real middleweight unlike Brook. The first few rounds of this should be very very good.

[Fenster]

It's a sexy matchup, the best at middle (ignoring the catchweight kid).

Jacobs is a quick, athletic sniper that will be very dangerous early. If he can get the jump on GGG (bit like Brook did) there could be some oohhing and ahhing before Golovkin tames him. Fingers crossed it could be a poor mans (yes very poor mans) Hagler-Hearns.

[smashup]

I see this being Golovkins toughest fight, maybe not the longest but the fight where he's gonna take the most hard punches.
I think Brook in flashes made a lot of other fighters sit up and think, actually GGG is human and is beatable.
Been looking forward to GGG v Jacobs for ages.
This'll be a great fight

[Ron Swanson]

GGG will just take Jacobs apart I have not seen anything in his armoury to trouble GGG.

Agreed. Jacobs is not good on the back foot and unless he blitzes GGG he will be on the back foot. The only way this is interesting is if Jacobs tries to get GGG out early. Because as soon as GGG is coming forward it's only a matter of time.

[powerpuncher]

GGG will just take Jacobs apart I have not seen anything in his armoury to trouble GGG.

Agreed. Jacobs is not good on the back foot and unless he blitzes GGG he will be on the back foot. The only way this is interesting is if Jacobs tries to get GGG out early. Because as soon as GGG is coming forward it's only a matter of time.

That won't happen though. I can't see Jacobs just going in there and throwing punches. He will take a cautious approach and then get hit, and then be even more cautious. GGG will just box him for a few rounds and then knock him out in the mid rounds.

[Ron Swanson]

GGG will just take Jacobs apart I have not seen anything in his armoury to trouble GGG.

Agreed. Jacobs is not good on the back foot and unless he blitzes GGG he will be on the back foot. The only way this is interesting is if Jacobs tries to get GGG out early. Because as soon as GGG is coming forward it's only a matter of time.

That won't happen though. I can't see Jacobs just going in there and throwing punches. He will take a cautious approach and then get hit, and then be even more cautious. GGG will just box him for a few rounds and then knock him out in the mid rounds.

I agree completely. I think GGG is far far too good for Jacobs.

[X]

Hmmn.

A lanky guy with good power who is dangerous early on against an iron chinned but defensively suspect ageing champion .......

A very fast start, Jacobs sniping and hitting GGG often and hard, but not seriously rocking him.

An early cut leads to the referee controversially stopping GGG?