Best fights of Daniel Jacobs
Over 17 years as a professional, Daniel Jacobs has compiled a 37-5 (30) record, including twelve title fights across two weight classes. Here are his best fights.
1. Daniel Jacobs KOs Peter Quillin
On December 5, 2015 Daniel Jacobs defended his WBA (Regular) middleweight title against Peter Quillin. Jacobs was 28 years old with a record of 30-1, and Quillin was 32 with a record of 32-0-1. Jacobs was on a 10-fight winning streak and Quillin was coming off a win. Jacobs stopped Peter Quillin via TKO in the 1st round. Defended the title.
2. Daniel Jacobs KOs Sergio Mora
On August 1, 2015 Daniel Jacobs defended his WBA (Regular) middleweight title against Sergio Mora. Jacobs was 28 years old with a record of 29-1, and Mora was 34 with a record of 28-3-2. Jacobs was on a 9-fight winning streak and Mora was on a 5-fight winning streak. Jacobs stopped Sergio Mora via TKO in the 2nd round. Defended the title.
3. Daniel Jacobs loses to Gennady Golovkin via unanimous decision
On March 18, 2017 Daniel Jacobs fought Gennady Golovkin for the IBO, WBA (Super), WBC, and IBF middleweight titles. Jacobs was 30 years old with a record of 32-1, and Golovkin was 34 with a record of 36-0. Jacobs was on a 12-fight winning streak and Golovkin was on an undefeated 36-fight winning streak. Jacobs lost via unanimous decision. Failed to capture the title. Went the distance with Golovkin.
4. Daniel Jacobs loses to Canelo Álvarez via unanimous decision
On May 4, 2019 Daniel Jacobs, the IBF middleweight champion, met Canelo Álvarez, the The Ring, WBA (Super), and WBC middleweight champion, in a title unification fight. Jacobs was 32 years old with a record of 35-2, and Álvarez was 28 with a record of 51-1-2. Jacobs was on a 3-fight winning streak and Álvarez was on a 2-fight winning streak. Jacobs lost via unanimous decision. Lost the title in unification. Went the distance with Álvarez.