Daniel Jacobs (boxer)
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| Daniel Jacobs | |
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| Real name | Daniel Jacobs |
| Nickname(s) | The Golden Child |
| Rated at | Middleweight |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Nationality |  American |
| Birth date | February 3, 1987 |
| Birth place | Brooklyn, New York |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 6 |
| Wins | 6 |
| Wins by KO | 6 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Daniel Jacobs (born February 3, 1987) is an American professional boxer.
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[edit] Amateur highlights
- Two-time National PAL champion (2004 & 2005)
- 2003 Junior Olympics national champion
- 2004 United States national champion in the 19-and-under division
- 2004 National Golden Gloves welterweight champion
- 2005 National Golden Gloves middleweight champion
- 2006 United States Amateur middleweight champion[1]
[edit] Professional career
Jacobs made his professional debut on the undercard of the Floyd Mayweather, Jr.-Ricky Hatton superfight, which took place on December 08, 2007, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. In that fight, he defeated Jose Jesus Hurtado by first round technical knockout in just 29 seconds.[2] In his second pro fight, Jacobs fought Hector Lopez on January 25, 2008, at Cicero Stadium in Cicero, Illinois. Jacobs defeated him with a first round knockout after a brutal left hook to the body dropped Lopez for the count.[3] In his third bout, he faced Alexander Volkov on the Jermain Taylor-Kelly Pavlik rematch undercard, which took place on February 16, 2008. Jacobs won by technical knockout in the second round, dropping him three times before the bout was called to a halt.[4] On March 22, 2008, at the Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa in Cabazon, California, Jacobs defeated Matt Palmer by first round technical knockout. Jacobs knocked Palmer down twice before the referee stopped the fight.[5]
On April 19, 2008, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Jacobs fought Leshon Sims. Jacobs dropped Sims in rounds three and four en route to a fourth round technical knockout victory.[6] On May 3, 2008, Jacobs fought Jose Pena at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Pena was dropped to the canvas after taking a huge left hand to the body followed immediately by a left hook to the head. He got to his feet, but Jacobs immediately greeted him with a hard right hand to the head, backing him up to his corner, where Jacobs unloaded with a right-left to the head that dropped Pena to the canvas. After the second knockdown, the fight was stopped due to Pena being too badly hurt to continue fighting.[7]
[edit] References
- ^ USA Boxing - DANIEL JACOBS. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ Vester, Mark (2007-12-08). Danny Jacobs, Danny Garcia Win Bouts. BoxingScene.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ Songalia, Ryan (2008-01-26). Danny Jacobs Shines in Professional TV Debut. BoxingScene.com. Retrieved on 2008-01-29.
- ^ Rafael, Dan (2008-02-18). Pavlik vs Taylor 2. ESPN.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ Rafael, Dan (2008-03-24). Scorecard: Savvy vet Casamayor proves he still has it. ESPN.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ Vester, Mark (2008-03-24). Garcia, Jacobs, Williams Win in Las Vegas. BoxingScene.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ Anderson, Nate (2008-05-05). Jacobs Destroys Pena. East Side Boxing. Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
[edit] External links
- Professional boxing record for Daniel Jacobs (boxer) from Boxrec
- Danny Jacobs' Brownsville Roots by Robert Mladinich, 28 October 2005, The Sweet Science
