2/12 DAZN: Daniel Jacobs vs John Ryder
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If this was Jacobs from the Canelo fight or before I'd pick him w/o much hesitation.
The version we've seen against Rosado and Chavez though...
if Ryder gives his best he can probably beat the Jacobs that fought in those fights
And Ryder likely will bring his best, it's the biggest fight along with the Smith one that he's involved in and he will be very motivated.
We'll see if that was it for Jacobs as a top fighter or not. Easy to make th argument that his fall in form is less physical, more mental, he just isn't that motivated anymore after the GGG and Canelo paydays. Jacobs is 34 with some tough fights and recovery from cancer behind his back but if this is a natural physical decline it would be still too steep. Against Canelo he looked like a legit top guy, nobody gave as much trouble to Canelo ever since but then against Chavez just 7 months later his form deep-dived.
So I rather think it's about loss of motivation, I hope he finds it again cause at his best he's big trouble to anyone at 168 except Canelo.
The version we've seen against Rosado and Chavez though...
if Ryder gives his best he can probably beat the Jacobs that fought in those fightsAnd Ryder likely will bring his best, it's the biggest fight along with the Smith one that he's involved in and he will be very motivated.
We'll see if that was it for Jacobs as a top fighter or not. Easy to make th argument that his fall in form is less physical, more mental, he just isn't that motivated anymore after the GGG and Canelo paydays. Jacobs is 34 with some tough fights and recovery from cancer behind his back but if this is a natural physical decline it would be still too steep. Against Canelo he looked like a legit top guy, nobody gave as much trouble to Canelo ever since but then against Chavez just 7 months later his form deep-dived.
So I rather think it's about loss of motivation, I hope he finds it again cause at his best he's big trouble to anyone at 168 except Canelo.
its definitely motivation....jacobs got the big fights with the triple gawd and canelo plus a beneficiary of DAZN overpaying
time to up this as its next week..the only boxing on super bowl weekend
Daniel Jacobs Hopes Win Over Ryder Will Lead To Title Fight Next
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BY RANDOM HITS
Published Wed Feb 09, 2022, 01:32 PM EST
Two-time Middleweight World Champion Daniel Jacobs insists that he still has plenty left to achieve in his career as he prepares to face Islington's John Ryder in an Eliminator for the WBA Super Middleweight World Title this Saturday February 12 at Alexandra Palace in London, live worldwide on DAZN (excluding New Zealand and Australia).
The 35-year-old Brooklyn native (37-3, 30 KOs) earned a split decision win over two-time World Title challenger Gabriel Rosado last time out in November 2020 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, just under a year on from his fifth round stoppage win against Mexico's Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Despite his inactivity, the former WBA and IBF Middleweight ruler, who has taken pound for pound stars Gennadiy Golovkin and Saul Alvarez the distance, still has a burning desire to mix it with the best in the world and write his name into the history books as a two-weight World Champion.
“I’m looking forward to a good scrap," said Jacobs. "He’s a good fighter from what I’ve seen. I know he’s in his hometown so I’m expecting him to be pumped and excited about it. Also I’ve heard from him before that this is an important fight for him to get towards title contention. I’m looking forward to seeing exactly everything that he has to bring.
“It has been one of my goals as a professional to fight in the UK, probably in London because I’ve been here before and I know how the magic works. I know how deep the crowd is into their boxing. I look forward to experiencing that. Good city, good town, good people.
“Everything is fabulous, I’m back to where I need to be mentally and I realize that now coming back with my old trainer Andre Rozier and Anthony Irons things are where they need to be. I was missing that good spirit that I once had in my career, and now it’s back and I’m looking forward to presenting it and giving the fans a good show.
“Every fight is must-win. Every time you go in the ring you don’t go into a fight looking at it like, ‘If I lose this one the next one will still be a good opportunity’. There’s always going to be a step back if you lost a fight in boxing. I’m grateful that I still have the opportunity to have these big fights. The biggest goal for me right now is to stay focused and keep the eye on the tiger.
“Granted we win this fight, which I’m sure we will, my next fight should be an opportunity to become a two division World Champion. I have the opportunity to do that and this guy is in the way. I have to make an example but also be myself. This camp I’ve been myself the entire time. I can’t ask for anything better."
Tanahashi Coates
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Ryder 167
Jacobs 166.9
Jacobs 166.9
Danny looking like a Hyena in that promo pic.
shyt he better fight like one tomorrow lol
Tanahashi Coates
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Probably 3 eastern. It's in the UK
reservoirdogs
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If Jacobs looks like he did in his last two fights he loses. Ryder should be better than Rosado or Jr.I wanna bet Jacobs, but Ryder is sitting at +128 and its freakin me out.
Plus hes fighting in London, anything can happen as this ones going to the scorecards i believe.
think i might just stay away
We'll probably see how much of Jacobs' shyt recent form was due to lack of motivation and how much was due to physical decline.
If it was just mental and he can still do this then I have little doubt in my mind that he beats Ryder, but if he can't motivate himself or just physically declined then Ryder got this
seriously is danny just doing one off fights and shyt? did he re-up?