Daniel Jacobs says he’s a happy fighter now he’s campaigning at Super-Middleweight as he makes his debut at 168lbs against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr at the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona on Friday night, live on DAZN on US and Sky Sports in the UK.
 
Jacobs (35-3 29 KOs) closed the book on his time at Middleweight in May with a unification clash with Canelo Alvarez in Las Vegas, and the two-time World ruler now embarks on his quest to become a two-weight World champion.


 
The ‘Miracle Man’ begins that journey in Phoenix against Chavez Jr (51-3-1 33 KOs) the Mexican star that is also hunting two-weight World honors, but Jacobs has warned the 168lbs division that the extra weight moving up has made a huge difference to his mood in camp.
 
“It's been amazing,” said Jacobs. “I've been able to be genuinely happy, to focus only on training and focus only on my skillset and not on the idea of cutting 10 to 15 pounds before the weigh in. So, it's a big deal for me and I'm happy and I'm looking forward to showing everyone in the world that it wasn't an excuse last time around.
 
“It was the actual fact of me cutting the weight and that would make a difference in the previous fights that I've been having. So now you're going to see, in my opinion, a better version of myself and I look forward to that.
 
“I'm able to be a lot freer when it comes to putting more food and necessary foods in my body. I don't have to limit myself and most importantly, I don't have to go through that weight cut process that always drains me the 48 hours before the fight.
 
“I think with this last fight; it really took a toll on me. Obviously, we know the stipulations. I was in a contract with my last bout, so that was a clear indication for me that maybe I need to try and test the waters in 168 pounds just to give myself an opportunity to be myself, to be 100 percent and camp has been beautiful.”