| Daniel Jacobs | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Daniel Jacobs |
| Nickname(s) | The Golden Child[1] |
| Rated at | Middleweight Super Middleweight |
| Height | 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m)[1] |
| Reach | 73 in (185 cm)[1] |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | February 3, 1987 Brooklyn, New York, United States |
| Stance | Orthodox[2] |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 23 |
| Wins | 22 |
| Wins by KO | 19 |
| Losses | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Daniel Jacobs (born February 3, 1987) is an American professional boxer and is the former NABO and NABF Middleweight champion.
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Jacobs was born and raised in the Brooklyn residential neighborhood of Brownsville to a Antiguan father and African-American mother. He was raised by his mother, Yvette Jacobs, his grandmother, Cordelia Jacobs, and his aunts. Jacobs graduated from Erasmus High School.[3]
As an amateur boxer, Jacobs recorded 137 wins and 7 losses. In 2003, Jacobs won the Junior Olympics national championship. In 2004, Jacobs won the United States national champion in the 19–and–under division, a PAL national championship, and a National Golden Gloves welterweight championship. In 2005, he won his second PAL national championship and also won the National Golden Gloves middleweight championship. In 2006, Jacobs won the United States Amateur middleweight championship. During his amateur career, Jacobs won four New York Golden Gloves championships.[4]
Jacobs made his professional boxing debut on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather vs. Ricky Hatton, which took place on December 8, 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.[5] In his second professional 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 left hook to the body sent Lopez down for the count.[6] In his third bout, he faced Alexander Volkov on February 16, 2008. Jacobs won by technical knockout in the second round, knocking Volkov down three times before the bout was called to a halt.[7] On March 22, 2008, at the Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa in Cabazon, California, Jacobs defeated Matt Palmer by first round technical knockout. Palmer went down twice before the referee stopped the fight.[8]
On April 19, 2008, at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Jacobs fought Leshon Sims. Jacobs knocked Sims down in rounds three and four en route to a fourth round technical knockout victory.[9] On May 3, 2008, Jacobs fought Jose Pena at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Pena was knocked down after taking a left hand to the body followed immediately by a left hook to the head. He got to his feet, but Jacobs immediately went after him with a right hand to the head, backing him up to his corner, where Jacobs landed a two-punch combination to the head that dropped Pena to the canvas for the second time. After the second knockdown, the fight was stopped due to Pena being too badly hurt to continue fighting.[10] On July 4, 2008, Jacobs defeated Julio Perez by first round technical knockout at the Dodge Arena in Hidalgo, Texas. Jacobs hurt Perez several times in the first round, sending him from one side of the ring to the other while taking unanswered punches to the head. After landing a four-punch combination that sent Perez to the ropes, the referee moved in and halted the fight.[11] Jacobs defeated Sergio Rios by knockout in the first round in a bout that took place on July 23, 2008, at the Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa in Cabazon, California. Jacobs used an assortment of punches to the body before landing a right hand that sent Rios down to the canvas. Rios was unable to continue and the bout was halted.[12] In his ninth professional fight, Jacobs defeated Ramon Espinoza with a technical knockout in just 57 seconds at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on September 13, 2008.[13] Fourteen days later, Jacobs fought Emmanuel Gonzalez at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. In the second round, Jacobs put Gonzalez down to the canvas with a three-punch combination. Three rounds later, Jacobs scored another knockdown, but he had to go the full distance for the first time in his professional career. Jacobs won by unanimous decision with scores of 60–52, 59–54, and 59–53 from the judges.[14]
On October 18, 2008, at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Jacobs defeated Tyrone Watson by knockout in the first round. With a minute remaining in the opening round, Jacobs knocked Watson down with a right hand. Watson got up, but Jacobs landed a left hook to Watson's ribs for the knockout.[15] Jacobs' next fight took place on November 8, 2008, at Madison Square Garden in New York City against Jimmy Campbell. In the third round, Jacobs knocked Campbell down with a right hand. He made it up badly hurt, and Jacobs threw a flurry of punches which resulted in the referee stopping the fight.[16] Jacobs defeated Victor Lares by second round technical knockout on December 6, 2008, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. In round two, Jacobs knocked Lares down with a right hand. Lares quickly got up but the referee stopped the fight because Lares was too hurt to continue fighting.[17] On February 28, 2009, Jacobs defeated Jose Cruz by first round knockout at the Toyota Center in Houston, Texas with a flurry of punches.[18] Two months later, Jacobs fought Jose Varela at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. In the second round, Jacobs knocked out Varela with a right hand that sent him crashing to the canvas and never threatened to beat the ten count.[19] On April 27, 2009, Jacobs agreed to replace junior middleweight James Kirkland, who was arrested on a gun charge, to fight Mike Walker, who was coming off a victory over two-time world title challenger Antwun Echols.[20] The fight took place on May 2, 2009, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and Jacobs won by unanimous decision with scores of 80–72 from two judges and 79–73 from the other.[21] One month later, he defeated George Walton by eight round technical knockout[22] On August 22, 2009, Jacobs defeated Ishe Smith by unanimous decision to win the NABO middleweight title.
After 2 more bouts, on July 31, 2010, Jacobs faced undefeated Russian Dmitry Pirog for the vacant WBO Middleweight Championship. Jacobs was knocked out in the 5th round handing him his first career loss.[23][24] Jacobs also suffered from cancer.
| 22 Wins (19 knockouts), 1 Losses, 0 Draws | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 22-1 | Robert Kliewer | TKO | 1 (10), 1:44 | 2011-03-05 | Honda Center, Anaheim, California | The fight was part of the undercard of Saul Alvarez vs. Matthew Hatton. |
| Win | 21-1 | Jesse Orta | TKO | 5 (8), 3:00 | 2010-12-18 | Pepsi Coliseum, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada | The fight was part of the undercard of Bernard Hopkins vs. Jean Pascal. |
| Loss | 20-1 | Dmitry Pirog | KO | 5 (12) | 2010-07-31 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Jacobs Lost his NABO and his NABF Middleweight titles as well as the vacant WBO Middleweight title. The fight was part of the undercard of Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Juan Diaz II. |
| Win | 20-0 | Juan Astorga | TKO | 2 (10), 0:51 | 2010-05-15 | New York City, New York, USA | Jacobs won the vacant NABF Middleweight title and defended his NABO Middleweight title. This fight will part of the undercard for Amir Khan vs. Paul Malignaggi. |
| Win | 19-0 | Jose Miguel Rodriguez Berrio | RTD | 1 (8) | 2010-03-27 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | This was Jacobs debut as a Super Middleweight. The fight was aired on HBO Boxing After Dark. |
| Win | 18-0 | Ishe Smith | UD | 10 (10) | 2009-08-22 | Houston, Texas, USA | The fight was for the vacant NABO Middleweight title. The fight was aired on HBO Boxing After Dark. This fight was part of the undercard for Juan Diaz vs. Paul Malignaggi. |
| Win | 17-0 | George Walton | KO | 1 (10), 1:13 | 2009-06-26 | Tucson, Arizona, USA | The fight was aired on ESPN Friday Night Fights. This was the first time Jacob's was featured as the main event. |
| Win | 16-0 | Michael Walker | UD | 8 (8) | 2009-05-02 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | The fight was aired on HBO. This fight was part of the undercard for Ricky Hatton vs. Manny Pacquiao. |
| Win | 15-0 | Jose Varela | KO | 2 (8), 1:29 | 2009-04-24 | Chicago, Illinois, USA | Jacobs first appearance on ESPN Friday Night Fights. |
| Win | 14-0 | Jose Luis Cruz | KO | 1 (6), 2:59 | 2009-02-28 | Houston, Texas, USA | The fight was aired on HBO. This fight was part of the undercard of Ring Magazine's fight of the year between, Juan Manuel Marquez and Juan Diaz. |
| Win | 13-0 | Victor Lares | TKO | 2 (8), 2:44 | 2008-12-06 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | The fight was aired on HBO. This fight was part of the undercard for Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao. |
| Win | 12-0 | Jimmy Campbell | TKO | 3 (6), 2:59 | 2008-11-08 | New York, New York, USA | The fight was aired on HBO. This fight was part of the undercard for Joe Calzaghe vs. Roy Jones Jr. |
| Win | 11-0 | Tyrone Watson | KO | 1 (6), 2:29 | 2008-10-18 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | The fight was aired on HBO. This fight was part of the undercard for Kelly Pavlik vs. Bernard Hopkins. |
| Win | 10-0 | Emmanuel Gonzalez | UD | 6 (6) | 2008-09-27 | Carson, California, USA | The fight was aired on HBO. This fight was part of the undercard for Shane Mosley vs. Ricardo Mayorga. |
| Win | 9-0 | Ramon Espinoza | TKO | 1 (6), 0:57 | 2008-09-13 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | The fight was aired on HBO. This fight was part of the undercard for Juan Manuel Marquez vs. Joel Casamayor. |
| Win | 8-0 | Sergio Rios | KO | 1 (6), 2:46 | 2008-07-23 | Cabazon, California, USA | The fight was aired on ESPN Wednesday Night Fights. This fight was part of the undercard for Jeff Lacy vs. Epifanio Mendoza. |
| Win | 7-0 | Julio Perez | TKO | 1 (6), 1:49 | 2008-07-04 | Hidalgo, Texas, USA | The fight was aired on Solo Boxeo. This fight was part of the undercard for Enrique Ornelas vs. Daryl Salmon. |
| Win | 6-0 | Jose Pena | TKO | 1 (4), 0:53 | 2008-05-03 | Carson, California, USA | The fight was aired on HBO. This fight was part of the undercard for Oscar De La Hoya vs. Steve Forbes. |
| Win | 5-0 | Leshon Sims | TKO | 4 (4), 2:31 | 2008-04-19 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | The fight was aired on HBO and Setanta Sports. This fight was part of the undercard for Bernard Hopkins vs. Joe Calzaghe. |
| Win | 4-0 | Matt Palmer | TKO | 1 (4), 2:43 | 2008-03-22 | Cabazon, California, USA | The fight was aired on HBO. This fight was part of the undercard for Librado Andrade vs. Robert Stieglitz. |
| Win | 3-0 | Alexander Volkov | TKO | 2 (4), 2:57 | 2008-02-16 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | The fight was aired on HBO. This fight was part of the undercard for the rematch between Kelly Pavlik vs. Jermain Taylor. |
| Win | 2-0 | Hector Lopez | KO | 1 (4), 1:05 | 2008-01-25 | Cicero, Illinois, USA | The fight was aired on Solo Boxeo. |
| Win | 1-0 | Jose Jesus Hurtado | TKO | 1 (4), 0:29 | 2007-12-08 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | The fight was aired on HBO. This fight was part of the undercard for Floyd Mayweather vs. Ricky Hatton. |