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Gennady Golovkin vs. Daniel Jacobs Odds and Prediction

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They’re calling it Middleweight Madness in the Mecca of Boxing.

It may not be as massive as the Canelo vs GGG match-up would’ve been but this is the first legitimate middleweight title fight in years. Not only that, it is the best middleweight matchup that could be made today.

Unification

In a year of title unifications, boxing’s unified middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin looks to add Daniel Jacob’s WBA (regular) title to his collection. If he wins, Golovkin doesn’t just become the WBA’s lone champion, he will also be two belts short of achieving his dream as an undisputed world champion. Only the WBO belt, now owned by Billie Joe Saunders and the Lineal title, held by Canelo Alvarez will then be not in the Kazakh’s hands.

Golovkin is the universally recognized middleweight champion and lays claim to the WBC, IBF, WBA ( Super ) and IBO belts. Along the way, Triple G has bulldozed past his opposition, knocking out all but three of his 36 opponents in the professional boxing ring. At 91.7%, he holds the highest knockout rate in boxing’s middleweight history. On March 18th, he hopes to add one more name to that list.

Miracle Man

Daniel Jacobs’ monicker Miracle Man was conceived because he overcame a form of cancer to win a world title. Jacobs has won 12 fights in a row since losing to Dmitry Pirog in 2010 and he’s won all of them by knockout. Now he fights the division’s boogeyman in a title bout that is set to decide the best middleweight in the planet.

At 6-0 and with a 73-inch reach, Jacobs size has been an advantage over his past opponents and it will be so against Golovkin. He has good movement plus legit punching power so he won’t be like any of the opponents that Gennady Golovkin has dismantled. But the catch with Jacobs is that he has a weak chin which failed him against Pirog and which had him dropped against Sergio Mora recently.

Odds

Golovkin is heavily favored here at -800 while Jacobs is pegged at +450. The odds are a little bit over the top, considering Jacobs’ abilities. In between his bouts with Sergio Mora, Jacobs annihilated then unbeaten Peter Quillin in just one round in the Battle of New York in 2015. Twelve straight knockout wins isn’t a fluke and so is Daniel Jacobs. But then again, his opponent has racked up 23 straight KOs himself and has a streak of KOs dating back to 2008.

The thing with Golovkin is that his fight resume isn’t that good. But the reason is because he is the most avoided boxer in the planet. In his most recent bout, welterweight champion Kell Brook ‘exposed’ Golovkin before waving the white flag in Round 5. Brook showed that with speed and movement, Golovkin can be hit. Like Brook, Jacobs can frustrate Golovkin with his boxing. But Golovkin is a relentless predator who has a chin that has withstood over 300 amateur bouts and his entire professional career. It’s interesting if Jacobs can keep up with GGG’s pace and brawling style.

It’s true that Danny Jacobs is the best fighter that Gennady Golovkin will have ever faced. But the real question is whether he is good enough to beat Triple G. We think not. We’re picking Golovkin to win by another knockout

Gennady Golovkin vs. Daniel Jacobs Mandatory Bout Announced

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The WBA has ordered WBA (Super) Middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin to face WBA ( Regular ) middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs in what it called a mandatory bout:

Fresh off KO Wins

The WBA’s orders came after both champions successfully defended their world titles last week. Both Golovkin and Jacobs fought on the same weekend and both are fresh off KO wins over their respective challenger.

Jacobs successfully defended his title for the 4th consecutive time with a 7th round knockout of Sergio Mora last September 9th. Jacobs dropped Mora a total of five times before the bout was halted. Prior to that, Jacobs came off a stunning 1st round KO win over fellow New Yorker Peter Quillin in a high profile bout last December 2015.

Known as the Miracle Man for overcoming cancer, Jacobs won the vacant WBA (regular) middleweight title with a victory over Jarrod Fletcher in 2014. He’s since defended the belt against Mora ( twice ), Caleb Traux and Quillin. Jacobs is 32-1 with 29 KOs. His only defeat was a 5th round TKO to Dmitry Pirog in 2010 when he challenged for the WBO middleweight title.

GGG-Brook

Golovkin meanwhile is coming off a 5th round TKO victory over IBF Welterweight champion Kell Brook who agreed to move up two weight classes to challenge the man nobody wants to face.

The GGG-Brook bout was interesting because Brook gave a good account of himself while it lasted. Not only were the official scorecards close but GGG was landing cleanly on Golovkin throughout the contest. But after four seemingly competitive rounds, Golovkin turned on the heat in the fifth, forcing Brook’s corner to throw in the towel.

While Brook mightily failed in his quest, experts are saying he may have laid the foundation in beating the fearsome Golovkin who recorded his 23rd consecutive win by breaking Brook’s orbital bone last Saturday night. With the victory over Brook, Golovkin improved his immaculate record to 36-0 with 33 KOs.

Champ vs Champ

The WBA’s order to let its Super and Regular champions square off is a rare occurrence. In this case, the fight isn’t booked yet but both parties are given 30 days to negotiate the fight or else it goes to a purse bid. After the fight is agreed, it is bound to happen within 120 days.

As for the date, HBO has reserved November 26 for Golovkin but because Jacobs is managed by Al Haymon of the PBC, there could be some hitches. However, Haymon fighters have fought under HBO in the past, giving this champion vs champion bout a good chance of happening.

Daniel Jacobs vs. Sergio Mora II Odds and Prediction

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Sergio Mora gets another crack at Daniel Jacobs when the two fight again on September 9th for the WBA Regular Middleweight title at the Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania:

Ended in Injury

Jacobs fought Mora last August at the Barclays Center in New York in what was Jacobs’ second defense of the WBA title he won in 2014 by knocking out Jarrod Fletcher. Jacobs won that fight by second round knockout but on a strange note. Both fighters came out firing in round one and exchanged knockdowns before Mora slipped on the canvass and broke his ankle. With Mora unable to continue, Jacobs was awarded the victory.

Since then, Jacobs went on to shock Peter Quillin in the Battle of New York last December 5. In a battle between two popular New York natives, Jacobs outgunned Quillin in a fast start and knocked out Kid Chocolate in the first round. Since then, Jacobs has been inactive and unable to secure a good fight. Many were expecting Jacobs to choose a better quality foe with his next fight. In the end though, the Miracle Man has decided to finally beat Mora with his punches not with an injury.

Contender Winner

Sergio Mora is the former winner of the boxing reality show “The Contender”. The Latin Snake defeated Peter Manfredo via decision to become the show’s inaugural winner. Mora would go on to beat Vernon Forrest by majority decision to become the WBC Light Heavyweight champion in 2008. Mora lost the title to Forrest in his next fight and went 2-3-1 in his next six bouts. Mora then found his second wind by winning 5 bouts in a row to return to the title picture.

It was unfortunate that his last title shot ended in an injury. After Jacobs dropped him in the first round, Mora returned the favor by knocking down Jacobs moments later. If you looked at the replays, Jacobs looked more hurt than Mora was when he got knocked down. His legs were wobbly until the round ended. Jacobs was doing well in the second round when the injury happened. But had Mora not been hurt, who knows how that bout would have ended.

Taking a Step Back

Jacobs is red hot with 11 straight victories since getting knocked out by Dmitry Pirog in 2011. All of those 11 wins were by KO and experts feel he should be building up on his big win over Quillin.

Sure, Jacobs has unfinished business with Mora and wanting this fight was understandable. However, fighting Mora is like taking a step back. Not only is the Latin Snake coming off an injury but he’s no longer the same fighter who beat Vernon Forrest. Mora has had his moments, but has never had consistency throughout his career.

Mora was a +775 underdog against the -1200 favorite Jacobs during their first bout. The odds for the rematch haven’t been set yet, although it’s likely not to deviate much from that of their first bout.