Daniel Jacobs Is Eager To Run Things Again With Canelo Alvarez In Super Middle: “I Won’t Lose The Weight”

By: Hans Themistode

Daniel Jacobs has always believed that he was at an unfair disadvantage. However, to get the fight he’s always wanted, Brooklyn’s Jacobs insists he has no choice.

Against Canelo Alvarez in May 2019, Jacobs is confident in his ability to let the Mexican star lose only the second game of his career. In the process, Jacobs looks forward to having his WBA and WBC middleweight crowns stripped.

Although Jacobs tried to introduce a 160-pound weight limit, he refused to accept the Alvarez team’s request and their weight regulation. Initially, Jacobs signed a rehydration clause for the 10-pound weight. But, despite initially agreeing, Jacobs arrived with 173.6 pounds on the night of the engagement. Due to Jacobs’ failure to carry the weight, he was fined about $250,000 for every pound he exceeded the 170-pound mark. That means, Jacobs was forced to give the Alvarez team $ 1 million in fines.

Although Jacobs comes in as the bigger man, he will continue to lose in a competitive decision to Alvarez tonight. Since losing the IBF world championship, Jacobs has decided not to push down to 160 pounds anymore, but instead, move into the 8-pound super-middleweight north.

So far, so good for the former player, as he has been on a streak of wins since making the move. Now, Jacobs’ new league features a familiar face at its peak as Alvarez has won every 168-pound world title. With Jacobs shooting for his second championship, he believes that if the rematch with Alvarez happens, things will be a lot different this time around.

“Canelo is one of the best boxers of our generation,” Jacobs told a group of reporters. “For me, in a different weight class, 100% healthy. I will have a physical advantage simply because I will not lose weight. I had to go through a lot to make 160 pounds so that’s why I got promoted.”

As bad as Jacobs wanted to get a little bit of retribution, a rematch with Alvarez was the furthest thing from his mind. On Saturday night, at Alexandra Palace, UK, Jacobs will attempt a third straight win against John Ryder.

Out of the ring since his controversial split win over top laner Gabriel Rosado in November 2020, Jacobs is anxious to re-establish himself as an elite fighter.

“My main goal was Saturday night, getting the net out, showing the fans that the magic man was back and moving forward from that point on.”