Eddie Hearn gives his honest thoughts on Daniel Jacobs: “If he loses to John Ryder, it’s the end of his career”

By: Hans Themistode

Daniel Jacobs has always found his name near the top of the middleweight class. After seeing his fleeting IBF championship come to an end at the hands of Canelo Alvarez in 2019, Jacobs has decided to give up a weight class he’s known his entire career.

The New York-born player has enjoyed his newly achieved success as a super-middleweight for now, but his performance still leaves much to be desired. In December 2020, Jacobs scored a fifth-half goal against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. In his next ring appearance, Jacobs was seen as a strong contender against competitor Gabriel Rosado. However, despite the support of the betting public, Jacobs struggled bitterly with the Philadelphia native. While he would eventually come to a split decisive victory, Jacobs was embroiled in controversy as many believed Rosado had been awarded a rough deal.

With two wins at 168 pounds currently under his belt, Jacobs is set to return to the ring against John Ryder. The two will officially end on February 12, at Alexandra Palace in London.

While Jacobs has enjoyed a long and fruitful career, according to promoter Eddie Hearn, if the former two-time middleweight champion doesn’t live up to his usual lofty standards, it means light The light at the end of his boxing tunnel is in amazing distance. .

“For Danny Jacobs, it has to be won,” Hearn said in an interview with Matchroom Boxing. “If he loses to John Ryder in London, I think that’s the end of his career.”

As for 33-year-old Ryder, he will be looking to put more distance between himself and what he believes to be a robbery in his game against Callum Smith in 2019. Even though Smith is lined up head-and-shoulder. His senior, the £168 ex-WBA was given all he could handle. Even though Smith managed to keep his world title, Ryder still didn’t believe in the end result.

Since his controversial defeat, Ryder has had two consecutive wins, including a fifth-round win over Jozef Jurko in September 2021.

Now, given his recent form, Ryder will go into the game against Jacobs with extreme confidence. However, while Hearn sees Ryder as a live dog, he urges the super-middleweight contender to take a look at Jacobs’ lackluster performance and get serious about the former belt-winner.

“Danny Jacobs’ record against Rosado is underwhelming but Danny Jacobs is an elite super middleweight. He’s a world-class boxer and he’s going to want to make a big statement. John Ryder will need to produce the performance of his career to beat Daniel Jacobs. ”