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Madison Square Garden, New York City - IBF, IBO, WBC, WBA middleweight world champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin earned a unanimous decision over Daniel "Miracle Man" Jacobs on Saturday to retain his middleweight belts but not before boxing's knockout king was taken the twelve round distance for the first time.
Golovkin vs. Jacobs Fight Photos Gallery - Gennady Golovkin earned a unanimous decision over Daniel Jacobs on Saturday to retain his middleweight titles, but boxing's knockout king failed to extend his 23-fight KO streak. Golovkin was forced to go 12 rounds for the first time as a professional as Jacobs gave him all he could handle in front of a boisterous crowd at Madison Square Garden.
Golovkin-Jacobs CompuBox Punch Stats - IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC middleweight champion Gennady "GGG" Golovkin won the fight with his jab, landing an average of 9 out of 30 per round. Jacobs had a 144-126 edge in power shots landed.
Andre Rozier Video Interview - Gennady Golovkin is still unbeaten as he defended his middleweight titles in a unanimous points decision against Daniel Jacobs after 12 rounds. Golovkin was pushed the distance for the first time since 2008 but the Kazakh boxer was too good at Madison Square Garden on Saturday as he improved to a flawless 37-0 (33 KOs) record.
Exhausted beyond anything he'd felt in the ring, Gennady Golovkin could barely lift his collection of title belts. Danny Jacobs thought they should have been in his possession. Photo by Tom Hogan/Hoganphotos.
Daniel Jacobs Video Interview - Gennady Golovkin is still unbeaten as he defended his middleweight titles in a unanimous points decision against Daniel Jacobs after 12 rounds. Golovkin was pushed the distance for the first time since 2008 but the Kazakh boxer was too good at Madison Square Garden on Saturday as he improved to a flawless 37-0 (33 KOs) record.
Golovkin Video Post Fight Interview - Gennady Golovkin is still unbeaten as he defended his middleweight titles in a unanimous points decision against Daniel Jacobs after 12 rounds. Golovkin was pushed the distance for the first time since 2008 but the Kazakh boxer was too good at Madison Square Garden on Saturday as he improved to a flawless 37-0 (33 KOs) record.
Official scorecards for Jacobs vs. Golovkin showdown - Gennady "GGG" Golovkin, the most fearsome knockout artist of this era, was pushed to the limit by Daniel Jacobs before retaining his world middleweight titles by decision at Madison Square Garden on Friday.
Gennady Golovkin has outlasted Danny Jacobs in an exhausting 12-round defence of his IBF, IBO, WBA, WBC middleweight boxing titles. Both fighters are knockout artists, yet this one in New York on Saturday went the distance - the first time Golovkin has not had a KO in 24 fights, and his first time going 12 rounds. The Kazakh won 115-112 on two judges cards and 114-113 on the other.
Gennady "GGG" Golovkin, the most fearsome knockout artist of this era, was pushed to the limit by Daniel Jacobs before retaining his world middleweight titles by decision at Madison Square Garden on Friday. Jacobs, known as "Miracle Man" since coming back from bone cancer five years ago, ended the unbeaten Golovkin's streak of 23 knockouts in a row in a battle that went to the scorecards for the first time since 2008 for the Kazakh champion.