We need to take a second here and just be totally honest with ourselves: HBO Boxing is no longer deserving of the distinction of being the “Network of Champions,” but more so “Relic of Yesteryear.” This isn’t coming as a delayed reaction to yet another underperforming pay-per-view, the second starring both Gennady Golovkin and Roman Gonzalez, nor is it because they are on … [Read more...]
For Golovkin-Jacobs, absurd is the word
The HBO hype machine did to Daniel Jacobs on Saturday night what cancer couldn’t do. Okay, that may be going too far…However, Jacobs did fight the fight of his life, won that fight, but left Madison Square Garden with a loss—losing eight of twelve rounds on two judges’ scorecards! How absurd is it to realize that we’re finally learning how the consensus middleweight … [Read more...]
The Boxing Tribune – At The Fights! Golovkin vs Jacobs
March 18th, 2017 - Madison Square Garden The Boxing Tribune was at Madison Square Garden to watch unified Middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin take on his biggest challenge in Daniel “The Miracle Man” Jacobs. But the sold out crowd had more than one fight to sink their teeth into. Here is a recap of Saturday’s fistic fireworks. Serhii Bohachuk (2-0, 2 KOs) vs Yasmani … [Read more...]
Gennady Golovkin Gets Dusty Win Over Daniel Jacobs, Roman Gonzalez Falls in New York.
Gennady Golovkin came into the Barclays Center the Middleweight champion, but there was plenty of doubt as if he should have left the ring after narrowly outpointing Daniel Jacobs. Over the course of their 12 round clash, Jacobs fought a disciplined fight and kept Golovkin off of his rhythm while dictating the pace of their content though falling short in the end. Jacobs … [Read more...]
Steve Forbes senses upset in Golovkin-Jacobs bout
It’s time for the middleweight showdown between “GGG” Gennady Golovkin and Danny “Miracle Man” Jacobs. The stage is set for Saturday night at Madison Square Garden, and anticipation is high. Both fighters have punching power and high KO ratios, good boxing ability and confidence in being able to win. How either of them will win, and how this potentially explosive fight will … [Read more...]