Daniel Jacobs: record, next fight and profile →
Canelo Alvarez (52-1-2, 34 KOs) successfully defended his WBC, WBA, Lineal and Ring Magazine Middleweight World Titles and became the new IBF Middleweight World Champion by defeating Daniel "Miracle Man" Jacobs (35-3, 29 KOs) via 12-round unanimous decision.
Daniel Jacobs suggested he has outgrown the middleweight division following his defeat to Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez in Las Vegas on Saturday. Canelo prevailed courtesy of a unanimous points decision at T-Mobile Arena, collecting Jacobs' IBF strap to add to the WBA and WBC belts already in his possession.
Former world champion Carl Froch was in full agreement with outcome, as Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez unified two middleweight titles on Saturday, earning a unanimous decision over Daniel Jacobs in a fight that pitted two of the world’s top fighters at 160-pounds with three world titles on the line.
Canelo Alvarez had a 188-131 edge in punches landed & landed the harder shots. 58 of Canelo's 188 landed punches were body shots. Daniel Jacobs landed just 20% of his total punches after landing 32% in his previous 8 fights. Jacobs landed 7 power shots per round after landing 12 per round in his previous 8 fights.
Canelo, Jacobs Official Scorecards - Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez unified the WBA, WBC and IBF middleweight titles after defeating Daniel Jacobs by unanimous decision on Saturday. The middleweight showdown went the distance in Las Vegas, where the judges scored the 12-round fight in favour of Canelo (52-1-2) at T-Mobile Arena.
Daniel Jacobs praised "tremendous champion" Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez as the former IBF holder walked away with his head held high on Saturday. Jacobs surrendered his IBF belt in Las Vegas, where WBA and WBC champion Canelo unified the middleweight titles with a unanimous decision.
By Keith Idec - LAS VEGAS – Faced with a bigger, skillful fighter, Canelo Alvarez answered the challenge Saturday night. The Mexican superstar defeated Daniel Jacobs by unanimous decision in their 12-round middleweight title unification fight Saturday night at T-Mobile Arena. All three judges – Con...
Canelo, Jacobs Scorecard BoxingScene Live - Saul “Canelo” Alvarez (50-1-2, 34 KO’s), will defend his World Boxing Council, World Boxing Association middleweight titles against IBF champion Daniel “Miracle Man” Jacobs (35-2, 29 KO’s), this Saturday May 4th , during the celebrations of “Cinco de Mayo” weekend, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, with the extravaganza being transmitted by DAZN. (photos by Ed Mulholland)
LAS VEGAS – Canelo Alvarez received another reminder Wednesday of the significant height difference between him and Canelo Alvarez. Jacobs, who stands 6 feet even, towered over the 5-feet-8 Alvarez as they stood face-to-face for everyone to see at the end of their final press conference Wednesday at MGM Grand. Alvarez still isn’t the least bit concerned about Jacobs’ size advantage.
LAS VEGAS – The devastation Daniel Jacobs experienced in July 2010 should’ve prevented him from following through with his first middleweight title fight. His grandmother, Cordelia Jacobs, died the week of what to that point was the biggest fight of his career. Daniel Jacobs, surrounded by family members, watched the woman who helped raise him take her last breath.