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On Saturday night, veteran Daniel Jacobs will lock horns with John Ryder in a 12-round classic. This fight will take place at the Alexandra Palace, Muswell Hill, in London. In a quest to get his career back on track, Jacobs will look to vanquish Ryder and reach a title shot at the super-middleweight landscape.

However, Ryder won’t be an easy opponent to crack for the veteran. As a result, he recently made headlines with the latest workout video wherein he can be seen hitting the mitts, showing snippets of what he wishes to do on Saturday night.

Jacobs, the former middleweight champ, will compete after a long gap of almost 2 years. That said, he’s more than eager to put on a fine performance.

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In his last two fights, ‘Miracle Man’ defeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Gabriel Rosado. Both of these wins arrived just at the right time for Jacobs. However, even after these wins, the New York native will still have to work hard to reach the title.

Regardless of that, he’s once again back to his old element, trying to create an impact with his boxing run.

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‘Miracle Man’ has a slick track record 37-3. Out of all his wins, 30 came in via T/KO, which takes his KO ratio to 75%. On Saturday night, he will look to improve on these numbers and possibly bag a T/KO win to make a statement.

Daniel Jacobs – A favorite over John Ryder?

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Daniel Jacobs competed with some elite fighters over the past few years. These names include Canelo Alvarez, Gennady Golovkin, Chavez Jr., and more.

 

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That said, Jacobs has a hang of fighting the best technicians. And citing that, Ryder shouldn’t be a tough opponent for him.

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Yet, this fight will test ‘Miracle Man’ who hasn’t appeared under the big lights for a while. It’ll be interesting to see how he fares in this classic encounter.

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