Via Jim Calfa: Danny Jacobs will take a 15-month break to face John Ryder this Saturday, February 12, in the main event on DAZN at Alexandra Palace in London, England.
Ryder, 33, will find a way to relieve his sadness this Saturday night by battling aging Jacobs. This is not a fight where Jacobs can lack ambition because Ryder is highly motivated and he will give it his all.
According to Celebrity Net Value, Jacobs’ net worth is 10 million dollarsand that could be the reason why he hasn’t looked good in the past few years.
When you get that kind of money, it can sometimes be difficult for the gladiators to make an effort to dominate their opposition like they do for a living.
Ryder hasn’t earned that kind of money yet, so he’s going to fight to the death trying to win because it’s very important for him to win to be able to fight Canelo.
Jacobs, 35, needs to perform better against Ryder (30-5, 17 KOs) than in his last game against Gabriel Rosado in November 2020 because he might be out of luck this time. We don’t know what version of him we’ll see with Jacobs.
When motivated, he is capable of fighting elite level fighters like Canelo Alvarez and Gennadiy Golovkin to a standstill. When Jacobs isn’t excited, you see how much effort he put in for the final fight against Rosado.
Against Rosado, Jacobs (37-3, 30 KOs0 was defeated and attempted but fortunately the umpires gave him a 12-round split in their fight in Hollywood, Florida.
Jacobs didn’t fight in 2021 and only fought once in 2020 with Rosado. In 2019, a motivated Jacobs nearly beat Canelo Alvarez but lost in round 12 by unanimous decision due to a slow start.
Jacobs vs. Ryder undercards:
- Ellie Scotney and Jorgenlina Guanini
- Felix Cash vs. Magomed Madiev
- Johnny Fisher vs Gabriel Enguema
- Cyrus Pattinson and Evgenii Vazem
- Jordan Reynolds vs. CJ Wood
- Hopey Price vs TBA
Ryder’s pivotal moment
“It was a big show with about seven thousand people in it, and we also had three thousand Johnny Fisher fans. It’s been a big fight for Danny Jacobs and a big fight for John Ryder,” Eddie Hearn told iFL TV This Saturday the Jacobs vs. Ryder on DAZN.
“I have not seen such a big name in the United States as Danny Jacobs here for a long time, still in his prime,“Hearn continued. “It was a pivotal moment for John Ryder.”
Ryder, 5’9″, needs a win in this match to keep him in place for a world title. In 2019, Ryder lost a questionable decision in the 12th round to the former WBA champion. 168-lb Callum Smith in Liverpool, England.
Many boxing fans feel that Ryder was robbed precisely in that bout, and it’s a shame that all three referees got it wrong.
Jacobs expects Ryder to pressurize
Jacobs told Matchroom Boxing comparing his last bout with Gabriel Rosado to Saturday’s match against Ryder.
“Rosado has been so supportive, and this guy is going to move on,” Jacobs said. “So he will force me to work, which I like. ”
Jacobs coach Andre Rozier said of Ryder: “He’s going to bring it as soon as he can until he gets into the bad stuff. “Once that happens, he can become a little more reluctant.
“I’ve also seen that to the point where you can instead of waiting for that moment; you might have to go catch him and catch him up. Rozier talks about his plans for Jacobs.
“You have to appreciate his discipline and dedication up front.
“I have a lot of experience with smaller boys, shorter boys,” says Jacobs. “I guess a guy gets a second chance to get his girl back, to get his honey back.
“In my case, get back my grove, and here I am with a new mindset with the same grove. Now it will take me to another level,” Jacobs said.
Rozier wants Jacobs to show his old form
“Well, the Hall of Fame is the destination,” Rozier said of Jacobs. “Work hard, be determined and you will stand on the podium receiving your award.
All he has to do is Be the Danny, be the Danny of the past. Danny is exciting, explosive, dynamic. With that being said, he will realize his goal is to become a Hall of Famer. It is the last bastion that needs to be covered,” said Rozier.
At 35, you have to wonder if Jacobs’ problems at this point in his career are age-related and not something that can be remedied by pushing him back.” Danny of the old days.
There aren’t too many 35-year-old boxers out there that still perform as they did in their 20s, and Rozier and Hearn may be joking in their hopes that the old version of Jacobs will return.
Even if Jacobs isn’t what he used to be, his powers may still be there and that may be all he needs to beat ‘The Gorilla’ Ryder on Saturday night in their title. on DAZN.
“He knows what is expected of him, and we’ve been doing this for a long time,” said Rozier. “Now it’s not so much that we teach him how to fight because he knows how to fight.
“The only thing we’re doing is calibrating his powers and bringing the villain back to him,” Rozier said of wanting Jacobs to be a monster inside the ring.
“We want him to be the bad guy. We need him to cheat and interesting. Rozier said of Jacobs once he does that, then you will see the knockouts return.
Looks like Rozier is trying to push Jacobs back to the way he was. Jacobs’ problem could also be that he’s made too much money over the past three years from fights against Canelo Alvarez, Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Rosado, so much so that it eliminated the hunger he had before he became a millionaire.
Jacobs said of his career: “Yes, things are still evolving.
