The IBF Middleweight title will be on the line when Daniel Jacobs and Sergiy Derevyanchenko come to blows this October. Both Jacobs and Derevyanchenko have been on the shortlist for Middleweight king Gennady Golovkin for some time, but with Golovkin's impending rematch with Saul Alvarez and prior refusal to make a mandatory defense with Derevyanchenko last May, the IBF vacated … [Read more...]
What We’ll Learn From The Next Big Fight
We've learned a lot in the world of boxing lately. We learned that Wilder needs some better competition (we all hope it's Anthony Joshua). We learned that UFC fighters can –seemingly—crossover. We learned that Canelo doesn’t lose in Vegas. But we are eager to learn more … So, what's next on the horizon for the boxing world? Top Upcoming Fights: Daniel Jacobs vs. Luis … [Read more...]
The Five Best Middleweight Fights (Not Including Canelo or Golovkin)
Assuming that the very top of the middleweight division will be up for grab as Saul Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin battle once or twice more to determine supremacy, attention should shift to those 160-pounders right below them and all the great fights right there for the making. What's left of the middleweight division is plenty compelling enough to inspire big bouts and wild … [Read more...]
Daniel Jacobs and the Future of the Middleweight Division
Right now, the middleweight division revolves around Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin as they move away from their controversial September 16 draw and into preparations for a rematch in May of next year. But, beyond that rematch, there's Daniel Jacobs. The Brooklyn fighter made himself the immediate future of a top heavy, but generally underwhelming 160 lb. class this … [Read more...]
Daniel Jacobs Inks Pact With Eddie Hearn, HBO
Daniel Jacobs is going to try to get back in the fold in the Middleweight division, and he's going to do it without the help of power broker Al Haymon for the immediate future. Jacobs, who was last seen taking a disputed loss against Gennady Golovkin in March, will be working exclusively with England's Eddie Hearn with his next three fights to be televised by HBO, starting with … [Read more...]