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New York - Daniel Jacobs (32-1, 29 KO's) - better known as the "Miracle Man" - has already fought and won the toughest battle of his life when he defeated cancer several years ago. His trainer, Andre Rozier, believes there is nothing the Brooklyn middleweight can be afraid of in the ring when he already defeated his toughest opponent outside of it.
New York - If there is anyone who knows the importance and history of the super middleweight division in the United Kingdom - it is retired former world champion Carl Froch (33-2, 24 KO’s). During the final years of his career, Froch took the torch from Welshman Joe Calzaghe (46-0, 32 KO’s), who many feel is one of the greatest fighters to ever compete at 168 pounds.
Two-time Irish Olympian Michael Conlan will make his pro debut the weekend of St. Patrick’s Day in the Theatre of Madison Square Garden. Conlan will have a special friend walking him out for his bout. That special friend is none other than UFC superstar Conor McGregor.
New York - Many hardcore boxing fans are eager to witness a showdown between IBF welterweight champion Kell Brook (36-1, 25 KO’s) and his mandatory challenger Errol Spence Jr. (21-0, 18 KO’s).
New York - Tom Loeffler of K2 Promotions has been instrumental in the superstar rise of IBO, WBC, WBA, IBF middleweight king Gennady Golovkin (36-0, 33 KO’s). Since landing in the United States in September of 2011, Golovkin has gone from headlining small ballrooms in the United States to selling out arenas in New York, Los Angeles, and in the United Kingdom.
New York - A majority draw in last Saturday's fight between Badou Jack (20-1-3, 12 KO’s) and James DeGale (23-1, 14 KO’s) may have played into promoter Eddie Hearn’s hands. Jack was the incumbent WBC Super Middleweight Champion with DeGale holding the IBF. Waiting for his WBC title shot is another Hearn promoted fighter, Callum Smith (22-0, 17 KO’s).
New York - Unified middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin (36-0, 33 KO’s) will be in perhaps his most prolific and biggest fight of his career when he takes on Danny Jacobs (32-1, 29 KO’s) on March 18th inside Madison Square Garden.
New York - Badou Jack (20-1-3, 12 KO’s) and James DeGale (23-1-1, 14 KO’s) battled to a majority draw inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn this past Saturday night. The fight had a bit of everything from both men scoring a knockdown, a referee taking a punch to the face, and it even had James DeGale losing a tooth.
New York - Budding Superstar Anthony Joshua (18-0, 18 KO’s) is on a scheduled collision course with the former reigning heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (64-4, 53 KO’s). The two are set to square off in April inside Wembley Stadium in the United Kingdom - with the IBF, IBO, WBA world titles at stake.
New York - The next move for Kell Brook (36-1, 25 KO’s) will depend on weight, according to his promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom Sports. Brook is coming off a stoppage loss to Gennady Golovkin (36-0, 33 KO’s), which saw the Sheffield boxer move up from 147 pounds to 160 pounds.