Comments Thread For: Daniel Jacobs Downs Advsersity To Get Second Chance

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By Mitch Abramson - Danny Jacobs knew he wasn’t right in the head.

He could tell he was in emotional disarray when he fought for a world title in 2010.

His grandmother, Cordelia Jacobs, who helped raise him, died a week before the bout, leaving Jacobs brokenhearted, unable to concentrate on the task at hand.

The result wasn’t all that unexpected given his emotional frame of mind.

Jacobs was decked by a right hand by little known Dmitry Pirog and stopped in the fifth round, keeping the Brownsville native from picking up the vacant WBO middleweight title.

Now, Jacobs has a second chance to win a world championship, and again he finds himself coming to terms with the emotional tug of losing someone close to his heart.

When Jacobs (27-1, 24 knockouts) challenges Jarrod Fletcher (18-1, 10 knockouts) for the vacant WBA middleweight title Saturday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Showtime as part of a triple-header, it will come less than a year since his first trainer and close friend, Victor Roundtree died from complications related to diabetes on Oct. 3. Roundtree was just 52. [Click Here To Read More]

[PAC-BOY]

To his credit Dmitry Pirog was no bum he foguht when he loss. Pirog didnt fight for long after that, but he remained undefeated.
Jacobs story is amazing. A real survivor and warrior out the ring. Cant wait to see him back in the ring and moving forward.

[Beercules]

To his credit Dmitry Pirog was no bum he foguht when he loss. Pirog didnt fight for long after that, but he remained undefeated.
Jacobs story is amazing. A real survivor and warrior out the ring. Cant wait to see him back in the ring and moving forward.

Amen. Not to mention he would woop Peters ass

[PAC-BOY]

Amen. Not to mention he would woop Peters ass

He has had 7 straight stoppages.

[Levity]

Seven stoppages against poor opposition. When he's stepped up his power hasn't looked nearly good, and Smith and Pirog seemed like the punchers when they fought him, neither being hurt but both hurting Jacobs.

Jacobs's best win in 5 years is over Giovanni Lorenzo, and of course he got flattened last time he fought for a title. He's fortunate to be getting a title bout against such a mediocre opponent, and I think he'd lose if he were instead facing GGG or Quillin.

[E. O. Wilson]

Yeah ok kid you got Pirog'd

[ShoulderRoll]

Yeah ok kid you got Pirog'd

Didn't you read the article? His grandmother died a week before that bout.

Personally I think it's inspirational how far he has come after everything he's had to go through.

[bojangles1987]

Daniel Jacobs should have the respect and admiration of everyone, not just boxing fans. Great story. I hope he wins and goes on to earn a world title.

His is the best fight today by a long shot, too. Don't **** on him because you're angry about Garcia/Salka.

[ssc73]

Yeah ok kid you got Pirog'd

What an unbelievable douche bag

I think Jacobs would handle Quillen quite well. I would bet on him. In fact about the only person I would pick to beat Jacobs right now without a lot of thought is GGG. Everyone else he'd give them a helluva fight. Including Cotto and Canelo.....

And Pirog was no bum either. Just because he wasn't well known here, most considered him #2 behind Sergio until his injury issues.

No shame in losing to a guy like that.......pinhead

[shenmue]

I just hope Showtime explain to the casual at home that its not a real World title, GGG is the WBA Champ. HBO would do this as they did it with the Vargas fight last week.

Much respect to Jacobs and i hope he gets to fight for a legit title at some point if he keeps on winning. Inspirational dude for sure.