Comments Thread For: Jacobs Grateful, Not Worried About 'Paper' Championship

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Danny Jacobs realizes most boxing fans and media will consider him a paper middleweight champion if he beats Jarrod Fletcher on Saturday night at Barclays Center.

But when you’ve overcome cancer and feel fortunate just to be able to box again, you take that criticism in stride. The 27-year-old Jacobs just wants to defeat Fletcher in one of three bouts Showtime will televise and move forward in a rejuvenated career that was jeopardized when doctors determined Jacobs had osteosarcoma, an aggressive form of bone cancer, in May 2011.
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[nycsmooth]

what a farce: fighters, promoter & matchmaker...when did GGG give up his title?????

[teddycanyon]

what a farce: fighters, promoter & matchmaker...when did GGG give up his title?????

they're fighting for the "Regular", GGG is Super champion, which I believe shields him from fighting mandatories.

[robbyheartbaby]

Go Jarrod bring that sweet belt home to Australia baby!

[Deeznuts]

Can't wait till the MW division gets weeded out. If Jacobs wins he will most likely fight Quillin and the winner will someday fight GGG.