Via Jim Calfa: Daniel Jacobs lost the decisive match in round 12 last Saturday night to John Ryder in the WBA super middleweight elimination match at Alexandra Palace Arena in London, England.
An aging and exhausted Jacobs had completely withdrawn for the last six innings, taking advantage of every opportunity, movement and showing little meaning.
The punches Jacobs throws are desperate singles as if he were trying to hit a homerun to save himself against the younger, better-equipped Ryder.
Another poor performance by Jacobs
Although the match was close and the results were controversial, it was the second consecutive disappointing performance for 35-year-old Jacobs.
To be fair, the loss to Jacobs could be a sign that Jacobs needs to retire after 15 years of playing.
Fighters have caused problems with Jacobs:
- John Ryder
- Canelo Alvarez
- Gabe Rosado
- Gennadiy Golovkin
- Dmitry Pirog
- Maciel Sulecki
- Sergiy Derevyanchenko
- Ishe Smith
Put it this way. If Jacobs can’t beat boxers at the level of 33-year-old Ryder and 36-year-old Gabe Rosado, he certainly has no chance of winning the world title at 168, possibly against the unlikely champ. Controversial Canelo Alvarez or ‘regular’ WBA Champion David Morrell Jr.
Those guys are going to beat the version of Jacobs we saw last Saturday night.
Shortly after the match, former IBF/WBA 160-lb champion Jacobs disappeared without staying behind for an interview to talk about his reaction to the judges’ scoring and talk about what’s next. for him.
Jacobs would joke to himself if he objected too much to the decision for the skirmish, as he didn’t fight the way he needed to in Ryder’s backyard during the second half of the contest to win.
DAZN destroys Jacobs?
If your game plan is to miss 12 rounds in your opponent’s home country, you’re likely to lose, and that’s what we saw last Saturday night when Jacobs fought the wrong way to try and win. victory over hometown boxer Ryder.
Jacobs will likely continue his career as long as DAZN and advertiser Eddie Hearn provide him with well-paid main event matches on their cards.
Where we could see Jacobs retire is if he moves to the bottom card as a main support or gets buried in the 3rd or 4th position.
When you bury the card, you won’t make much money. Given the cash that Jacobs has grown accustomed to earning over the past ten years, he won’t be happy to fight under the cards.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Jacobs’ net worth is 10 million dollarsso he doesn’t need to keep fighting if he’s not selected in the title position.
Ryder chose not to kill people
John Ryder said: “I think I was ahead for most of the fight, but I have to look at it. Intu Boxing after the win over Jacobs.
“I think you have to respect what Danny Jacobs has done in sport. He’s been out for a long time, so I’m not sure how he’ll come out,” Ryder said of why he was cautious the first six innings.
“You saw what he did to Peter Quillin in the first round of their fight [in 2015]. We soon saw the doors showing that his strength is not what it used to be. When Danny Jacobs gets injured, that’s when he’s dangerous, and that’s when he unleashes frantic hits.
“You have to be on guard and prepare for what’s to come,” Ryder said when asked why he didn’t try to finish off Jacobs after injuring him in the round of 16.
“I didn’t win too many decisions in round 12, which is weird. But it’s nice to go there with a great boxer like Danny Jacobs and win.
John respects Jacobs for what he has achieved
“Whoever Tony, Charlie, Eddie told me,” Ryder said when asked who he would fight next. “Listen, we want Canelo, but Canelo does what he wants to do. Who knows who he will fight next? So I won’t wait for him too much.
“I will see what options come and see what are the best options for us.
“I felt like I needed a good performance and tried to make it short,” said 33-year-old Ryder of pressuring himself to win. It was a close fight.
“I don’t feel like I’m going to take Danny Jacobs out of there anytime soon, and I’m pleased with the decisive round 12 win. You have to respect Danny. What he’s achieved is inside the ring, and he’s a great fighter,” Ryder said.
