Daniel Jacobs (boxer)

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Daniel Jacobs
Daniel Jacobs 2011.jpg
Jacobs in 2011
Personal information
Nicknames
  • The Golden Child [1]
  • Miracle Man
Born (1987-02-03) February 3, 1987 (age 38)
Brooklyn, New York City,
New York, U.S.
Height6 ft (183 cm) [2]
Weight
Boxing career
Reach73+1⁄2 in (187 cm) [2]
Stance Orthodox
Boxing record
Total fights42
Wins37
Win by KO30
Losses5
Medal record
Men's amateur boxing
Golden Gloves
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2005 Little Rock Middleweight
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2004 Kansas City Welterweight
US National Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2006 Colorado SpringsMiddleweight

Daniel Jacobs (born February 3, 1987) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2007 to 2024. He held the World Boxing Association (WBA) middleweight title (Regular version) from 2014 to 2017, and the International Boxing Federation (IBF) middleweight title from 2018 to 2019.

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Nicknamed the "Miracle Man", Jacobs' career was almost cut short in 2011 due to osteosarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. He went on to make a full recovery after spending 19 months out of the sports, meanwhile recovering from severe operation-induced injuries generally perceived as crippling. [3]

Early life

Jacobs was born and raised in Brownsville, Brooklyn. He was raised by his mother, Yvette Jacobs, his grandmother, Cordelia Jacobs, and his aunts. Jacobs graduated from Erasmus High School. [4]

Amateur career

As an amateur boxer, Jacobs recorded 137 wins and 7 losses. In 2003, Jacobs won the Junior Olympics national championship at 154 pounds. [5] In 2004, Jacobs won the United States national champion in the 19-and-under division, a PAL national championship, and a National Golden Gloves welterweight championship. In 2005, he won his second PAL national championship and also won the National Golden Gloves middleweight championship. In July 2005 he faced Russian Matvey Korobov at the preliminaries of the 2005 Boxing World Cup, and lost via a third round stoppage. In 2006, Jacobs won the United States Amateur middleweight championship, decisioning Shawn Porter in the finals, 32–21. [6] During his amateur career, Jacobs won four New York Golden Gloves championships. [7] He almost qualified for the U.S. Olympic team for the 2008 Summer Olympics, beating Dominic Wade and Shawn Porter (twice) en route, but twice lost the North American Olympic Qualifier Super Middleweight finale to Shawn Estrada. [8]

Professional career

Early career

Jacobs vs. Michael Walker, 2009 Daniel Jacobs.jpg
Jacobs vs. Michael Walker, 2009

Jacobs made his professional boxing debut on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Ricky Hatton, which took place on December 8, 2007, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. In that fight, he defeated Jose Jesus Hurtado by first round technical knockout in just 29 seconds. [9] Jacobs signed with Golden Boy Promotions and often fought on the undercard of super-fights. He was regarded as a blue-chip prospect.

On April 27, 2009, Jacobs agreed to replace junior middleweight James Kirkland, who was arrested on a gun charge, to fight Mike Walker, who was coming off a victory over two-time world title challenger Antwun Echols. [10] The fight took place on May 2, 2009, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and Jacobs won by unanimous decision with scores of 80–72 from two judges and 79–73 from the other. [11] On August 22, 2009, Jacobs defeated Ishe Smith by unanimous decision to win the NABO middleweight title.

Jacobs vs. Pirog

On July 31, 2010, Jacobs faced undefeated Russian Dmitry Pirog for the vacant WBO middleweight championship. The belt had last belonged to Sergio Martínez, who was stripped due to not complying with the WBO's rules. The fight took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center. Pirog was a 3–1 underdog going into the fight. Jacobs was up on the cards when he was caught with a massive right hand against the ropes and knocked out in the 5th round, handing him his first career loss. [12] [13] After the fight, Pirog said "After the second round, I knew I was good. I hurt him in the second and I knew I could come back and do it again." [14]

Jacobs won his next two fights before he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma. [15]

Return after cancer treatment

On October 20, 2012, having fully recovered from cancer, Jacobs made a successful return to professional boxing with a first-round knockout victory over Josh Luteran. [16]

ESPN.com reported that the scheduled February 9, 2013 bout between Danny Garcia and Zab Judah at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York was moved to April 27, 2013 because of a rib injury sustained by Garcia. With Jacobs penciled in on the undercard fight for this event, his fight moved to April 27 as well. [17] [18] Jacobs defeated Keenan Collins with a round 4 knockout on that date. [19]

On August 19, 2013, Jacobs captured the WBC Continental Americas middleweight title via third-round knockout of Giovanni Lorenzo during the premiere of Golden Boy Live! on Fox Sports 1. [20] [21]

WBA (Regular) middleweight champion

On August 9, 2014, Jacobs won the vacant WBA (Regular) middleweight title with a 5th-round TKO over Jarrod Fletcher at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Jacobs dropped Fletcher in round 1 with a left hook and in round 5 with a right cross. With the win, Jacobs became a world champion. "It feels so great to win this belt," Jacobs said. "It's the greatest moment in my life." Jacobs stated that he wanted to fight Peter Quillin next. [22]

Jacobs' first defense came against Caleb Truax, whom he comfortably outboxed for eleven rounds, until he scored a knockdown and got a stoppage on round 12. [23]

Jacobs' then fought former light middleweight titlist Sergio Mora. Jacobs started the fight tentatively, but was able to time and counter Mora with a right hook that put the latter on the canvas. Mora was able to return the favor when Jacobs tried to apply pressure to get a quick stoppage. The fight would then be stopped when Mora retired after injuring his right foot in round 2. After the fight, Jacobs once again said he was looking to fight Quillin. [24]

Jacobs vs. Quillin, Mora II

On December 5, 2015 Jacobs beat Peter Quillin by TKO in the first round. Jacobs landed a lead right hand that caught Quillin flush on the temple and heavily rocked him. Jacobs then attempted to finish the fight landing non stop hard combinations the whole round. He landed another big punch that saw Quillin staggering over to the ropes, at which point the referee saw that Quillin was highly disorientated and waved the fight off with no complaint from Quillin. [25] Many, including Floyd Mayweather, felt that the fight was halted too early. [26]

In September 2016, Jacobs rematched Sergio Mora. He complained that the fight was a step back for him, as he thought he'd beaten Mora convincingly the first time. [27] On fight night, Jacobs scored two flash knockdowns in rounds 4 and 5 before getting a dominant TKO win. Mora went down three times in round 7 before the referee halted the contest. [28]

Jacobs vs. Golovkin

Jacobs was engaged in negotiations with WBC, IBF, IBO and WBA (Super) middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin through 2016. Jacobs was Golovkin's mandatory as both fighters held WBA belts, as part of the WBA's stated plan to unify their belts. WBA president Gilberto Mendoza confirmed in an email to RingTV that a deal had to be made by 5pm on December 7 or a purse bid would be held on December 19 in Panama. Later that day, the WBA announced a purse bid would be scheduled with a minimum bid of $400,000, with Golovkin receiving 75% and Jacobs 25%. [29] [30] Although purse bids were announced, Loeffler stated he would carry on negotiations, hopeful that a deal would be reached before the purse bid. [31] On December 17, terms were finally agreed and it was officially announced that the fight would take place at Madison Square Garden in New York City on March 18, 2017. The fight would be shown on HBO PPV. [32]

At the official weigh-in, a day before the fight, Golovkin tipped the scales at 159.6 lb, while Jacobs weighed 159.8 lb. [33] Jacobs declined to compete for the IBF title by skipping a fight-day weight check. Unlike other major sanctioning bodies, the IBF requires participants in title fights to submit to a weight check on the morning of the fight, as well as the official weigh-in the day before the fight; at the morning weight check, they can weigh no more than 10 pounds (4.5 kg) above the fight's weight limit. [34] Jacobs weighed 182 lb on fight night, 12 more than Golovkin. [35]

In front of a sell-out crowd of 19,939, the fight went the full 12 rounds. This was the first time that Golovkin fought 12 rounds in his professional career. Golovkin's ring control, constant forward pressure and effective jab lead to a 115–112, 115–112, and 114–113 unanimous decision victory, ending his 23-fight knockout streak which dated back to November 2008. [36] In the fourth round, Golovkin dropped Jacobs with a short right hand along the ropes for a flash knockdown. Jacobs recovered, but Golovkin controlled most of the middle rounds. Jacobs was effective in switching between orthodox and southpaw stance, but remained on the back foot. Both boxers were warned once in the fight by referee Charlie Fitch for rabbit punching. According to Compubox punch stats, Golovkin landed 231 of 615 punches (38%) which was more than Jacobs who landed 175 of 541 (32%). Jacobs thought he had won the fight by two rounds and attributed the loss due to the potential big money fight that is Golovkin vs. Canelo Álvarez. Jacobs also stated after being knocked down, he told Golovkin, "he'd have to kill me." In the post-fight interview, Golovkin said, "I'm a boxer, not a killer. I respect the game." Before revenue shares, it was reported that Golovkin would earn at least $2.5 million compared to Jacobs $1.75 million. [37] [38] [39]

Signing with Matchroom Boxing

Jacobs vs. Arias

In September 2017, it was announced that Jacobs had signed with promotional outfit Matchroom Boxing. Jacobs had worked without a promotional outfit since his return. The deal would see Jacobs' fights be televised on HBO. [40] [41] It was later announced that Jacobs would face Luis Arias on November 11 at the Nassau Coliseum. [42] Jacobs dominated Arias from beginning to end and scored a flash knockdown in round 11 to win a unanimous decision 118–109, 119–108, and 120–107. This was Jacobs' first decision win in a 12-round bout. [43] According to CompuBox Stats, Jacobs landed 184 of 581 punches thrown (32%), while Arias landed 88 of 318 (28%). Jacobs outlanded Arias in every single round. [44] The bout averaged 706,000 and peaked at 765,000 viewers. [45]

Jacobs vs. Sulęcki

In February 2018, after weeks of speculation, it was officially announced that Jacobs would fight Polish boxer Maciej Sulęcki (26–0, 10 KOs) on April 28 at the Barclays Center in New York City on HBO. On March 30, the WBA elevated the fight to be an eliminator for their middleweight title. [46] [47] [48] [49] Jacobs won 116–111, 117–110 and 115–112 on three judges' scorecards. [50]

The fight averaged 811,000 viewers and peaked at 874,000 viewers. [45]

IBF middleweight champion

Jacobs vs. Derevyanchenko

On April 27, the IBF ordered Gennady Golovkin to defend his title against Ukrainian contender Sergiy Derevyanchenko (12–0, 10 KOs). This came after the Golovkin vs. Alvarez rematch broke down and Golovkin decided to fight Vanes Martirosyan on May 5. The IBF allowed Golovkin to fight Martirosyan as long as he would fight Derevyanchenko afterwards. [51] On June 6, Golovkin was stripped of his IBF world title due to not adhering to the IBF rules. The IBF granted Golovkin an exception to fight Martirosyan although they would not sanction the fight, however told Golovkin's team to start negotiating and fight mandatory challenger Derevyanchenko by August 3, 2018. [52] The IBF released a statement in detail. [53] [54] On June 25, the IBF ordered a purse bid to take place for Jacobs vs. Derevyanchenko on June 11. [55] On July 20, according to Ringtv, the fight would take place for the vacant IBF middleweight title on November 10, 2018 at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York. [56] [57]

Jacobs vs. Álvarez

In his next fight, Jacobs faced Mexican boxer Canelo Álvarez, in a bid to unify his IBF title with the WBA, WBC and The Ring middleweight titles. In a mostly tactical bout, both fighters managed to avoid a lot of punches. Canelo proved to be the more elusive and efficient of the two, winning the fight via unanimous decision, 116–112, 115–113 and 115–113 to unify the middleweight belts. [58]

Super middleweight

Jacobs vs. Chávez Jr

On September 11, 2019, Matchroom announced plans for a fight card on December 14, which would include Jacob's debut in the super middleweight division. He was anticipated to headline the event against 33-year-old Julio César Chávez Jr. (51-3-1, 33 KOs), who had recently won by knockout in the first round against Evert Bravo, a result that drew criticism for facing a lower-level opponent. [59] On October 20, Eddie Hearn stated the fight was close to being finalized, to take place at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, streaming on DAZN in the United States. [60] On October 31, the fight faced uncertainty when Chávez Jr. did not adhere to the random drug testing mandated by the NSAC, resulting in his suspension. Chávez Jr. had a history of drug-related issues and difficulties with weight management. Consequently, Matchroom had already put contingency plans in place by including Gabriel Rosado on the undercard, ready to step in to fight Jacobs if necessary. Although he was enrolled in the WBC Clean Boxing Program, efforts to reach Chávez Jr. for testing at Wild Card Gym were unsuccessful, leading to his suspension until November 20. [61] On November 8, Matchroom formally announced the fight scheduled for December 20 at the Talking Stick Resort Arena in Phoenix, Arizona, despite the suspension. [62] For the fight, Jacob trained with Fareed Samad, who has worked with notable fighters such as Zab Judah and Devin Haney, instead of his long time trainer Andre Rozier. Jacobs mentioned that the separation was due to financial disagreements, but he expressed that he still holds respect for Rozier and felt a change was necessary at this point in his career. Regarding the split, Rozier said, “Danny has to do what he has to do, I’ve got nothing to say about Danny. As far as I’m concerned, I’m done with him. He hasn’t been good to me. I treated him like he was like my son. Sometimes you have to let them go.” [63]

NSAC executive director Bob Bennett criticised of Hearn’s management of Chávez Jr.'s refusal to provide a test sample on October 24. He issued a formal letter indicating possible grounds for disciplinary action against Matchroom if they did not adhere to Nevada law concerning the matter. [64] Chávez Jr. prepared for the fight by working with Freddie Roach, even though they had parted ways a year earlier. Roach mentioned that Chávez Jr. proposed a significant payment, which Roach declined, emphasizing his preference for dedication rather than financial motivation. After a discussion, they decided to work together. [65] Speaking on the fight announcement, Jacobs said, “I am thrilled to be making my debut at super middleweight on December 20 against Julio Cesar Chávez. I’ve achieved a dream of becoming a world champion at middleweight and now I am seeking to secure my legacy by becoming a two-weight world champion." Chávez Jr. described it as a "perfect fight" for him, to move him a step closer to a world championship. [66] [67] When discussing Chávez's suspension, Hearn stated that no contracts were in place at that time, meaning Chávez was not required to take the test. Hearn also noted that if Chávez failed to make weight, Rosado would take his place in the main event. [68] On November 20, the NSAC unanimously decided to extend the suspension until December 18. This decision increased the uncertainty surrounding the fight. The Arizona Boxing and MMA Commission still needed to approve the match, though Chávez Jr.'s refusal to undergo testing was expected to make this more difficult. Hearn explored other drug testing services, specifically Drug Free Sports, which are utilized in various sports. [69] [70] On December 6, it was reported that Chávez Jr. had filed a lawsuit against the NSAC. Submitted to the District Court of Clark County, the lawsuit was seeking declaratory relief and a preliminary injunction to allow the fight to proceed as planned. His legal team argues that the suspension was unlawful, as he did not hold a boxing license with the commission, indicating he was not required to comply with their testing policy. Chávez Jr. had not fought in Nevada since May 2017 and did not have an active Federal ID, which expired in 2023. A court date was scheduled for December 17, during fight week, where Chávez Jr. was able to secure a Temporary Restraining Order, which cleared him to fight Jacobs. [71] [72] [73]

Many thought the controversy had ended until Chávez Jr. stepped on the scales and recorded a weight of 172.7 pounds, nearly 5 pounds over the super middleweight limit. Jacobs weighed in at 167.8 pounds. Jacobs had to decide whether to fight Rosado but chose to fight Chávez Jr. instead, due to Chávez Jr.'s greater name recognition. As a result, Chávez Jr. agreed to give up $1 million from his $3 million purse to Jacobs. [74] [75] [76]

In front of over 10,000 fans, Jacobs won by fifth-round TKO after Chávez Jr. chose not to continue. The fight was competitive but largely favored Jacobs. [77] Fans expressed their dissatisfaction with Chávez Jr.'s decision to stop fighting. The earlier rounds saw Chávez Jr. deliver effective punches, but Jacobs adapted his approach, utilizing lateral movement and targeting the body. The fight concluded in the fifth round when Chávez Jr. reported breathing difficulties and a broken nose, prompting the referee to stop the contest. The audience reacted negatively to the stoppage, throwing debris into the ring out of frustration regarding Chávez Jr.'s unexpected withdrawal. Chávez Jr. then left the ring and went backstage. After the fight, Jacobs expressed his desire for significant matches in the division. [78] [79] [80] According to CompuBox, Jacobs landed 61 of 223 punches (27%), whereas Chávez Jr. landed 35 of 116 (30%). [81]

Chávez Jr. later accused Jacobs of fighting dirty, including headbutts and elbows, which he claimed caused his injury. He said, “I apologize to the fans. I’d love to have a rematch. I got headbutted, he fought a dirty fight, and didn’t even take a point away. He would have been able to continue doing the dirty work.” [82]

Jacobs vs. Rosado

On September 16, 2020, Eddie Hearn announced a fall schedule that included Jacobs' return to headline a card on Thanksgiving Weekend. No opponent was specified, but there were rumors suggesting it could be 34-year-old Gabriel Rosado (25–12–1, 14 KOs), who was a standby opponent for Jacobs' previous fight. [83] Executives at DAZN suggested British boxer John Ryder as a possible opponent in conjunction with the launch of DAZN in the UK. On September 30, terms were reached between Jacobs and Rosado. Rosado's record was (2-3-1) in his last six fights. [84] The fight was announced a few days later to take place on November 27 at the Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. [85] [86] The fight was crucial for Rosado, who had lost to several top fighters, marking a potential last chance for a high-profile win. The two were involved in trash talk for over a year, with Jacobs eager to silence Rosado. He said, “Gabe talked his way into this fight and now it’s time to see if he can back it up.” Jacob's also accused Rosado of not being more grateful, stating he was given the opportunity to fight him, rather than earning it. [87] [88] Jacob's weighed 167.6 pounds, whilst Rosado weighed in at the 168 pound limit. [89]

In a largely underwhelming fight, Jacobs, who came in as the heavy favorite, had a rough time against Rosado, and scored a narrow split-decision win. Both were cautious, resulting in low punch output. Each landed 78 punches, combining for just 156 total landed shots, one of the lowest totals in a 12-round fight in 2020. [90] [91] The fight developed more as a strategic chess match than the expected slugfest. Jacobs focused early on bodywork and combinations, showing pointed jabs and occasional power shots in rounds six and seven. He lacked urgency in the later rounds, allowing Rosado to stay competitive and land notable shots, including a hard, straight right in round eleven. Rosado fought tactically, out-jabbing and countering Jacobs at times. He maintained activity even when Jacobs slowed, and felt he deserved the win, expressing frustration at the split decision. [92] There was some confusion after the scores were read out with the ring announcer misstating the winner's city Philadelphia instead of Brooklyn, which momentarily had the fans believing Rosado had won. Two of the judges had it 115–113 for Jacobs, while the third judge had it 115–113 for Rosado. [93] [94] Jacobs admitted that he did not perform to his standards and apologised to fans. He felt the fight was more like a gym sparring session, due to the lack of crowd energy. Rosado felt hard done by the decision and believed he outboxed Jacob's. [95] [96] [97]

Jacobs vs. Ryder

Jacobs vs. Mosley Jr. and retirement

Jacobs lost to Shane Mosley Jr. by unanimous decision in a 10-round super middleweight bout at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California, on July 6, 2024, with the ringside judges scoring the fight 99-91, 99-91 and 100-90. [98] [99] A week after the fight, Jacobs announced his retirement from boxing. [100] [101] [102]

In July 2025, Jacobs stated he would consider ending his retirement for a bout with YouTuber turned Professional boxer Jake Paul (12-1, 7 KOs). [103]

Personal life

In May 2011, Jacobs was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a life-threatening form of bone cancer. [104] After receiving successful treatment at NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital, he returned to the ring. Jacobs has a son. [105]

Professional boxing record

42 fights37 wins5 losses
By knockout301
By decision74
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
42Loss37–5 Shane Mosley Jr. UD10Jul 6, 2024Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S.
41Loss37–4 John Ryder SD12Feb 12, 2022 Alexandra Palace, London, England
40Win37–3 Gabriel Rosado SD12Nov 27, 2020 Hard Rock Live, Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
39Win36–3 Julio César Chávez Jr. RTD5 (12) 3:00Dec 20, 2019 Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
38Loss35–3 Canelo Álvarez UD12 May 4, 2019 T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.Lost IBF middleweight title;
For WBA (Super), WBC, and The Ring middleweight titles
37Win35–2 Sergiy Derevyanchenko SD12Oct 27, 2018 Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.Won vacant IBF middleweight title
36Win34–2 Maciej Sulęcki UD12Apr 28, 2018Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
35Win33–2 Luís Arias UD12Nov 11, 2017 Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, U.S.
34Loss32–2 Gennady Golovkin UD12 Mar 18, 2017 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.For WBA (Super), WBC, and IBO middleweight titles;
IBF middleweight title at stake only for Golovkin after Jacobs missed same-day weight
33Win32–1 Sergio Mora TKO7 (12), 2:08Sep 9, 2016 Santander Arena, Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S.Retained WBA (Regular) middleweight title
32Win31–1 Peter Quillin TKO1 (12), 1:25Dec 5, 2015Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.Retained WBA (Regular) middleweight title
31Win30–1 Sergio Mora TKO2 (12), 2:55Aug 1, 2015Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.Retained WBA (Regular) middleweight title
30Win29–1 Caleb Truax TKO12 (12), 2:12Apr 24, 2015UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.Retained WBA (Regular) middleweight title
29Win28–1 Jarrod Fletcher TKO5 (12), 2:58Aug 9, 2014Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.Won vacant WBA (Regular) middleweight title
28Win27–1 Milton Nuñez TKO1 (10), 2:25Mar 15, 2014 Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico
27Win26–1 Giovanni Lorenzo TKO3 (10), 2:05Aug 19, 2013 Best Buy Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.Won vacant WBC Continental Americas middleweight title
26Win25–1Keenan ColinsTKO4 (8), 2:06 Apr 27, 2013 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
25Win24–1Chris FitzpatrickRTD5 (8), 3:00 Dec 1, 2012 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
24Win23–1Josh LutheranTKO1 (8), 1:13Oct 20, 2012 Barclays Center, New York City, New York, U.S.
23Win22–1Robert KliewerKO1 (10), 1:44 Mar 5, 2011 Honda Center, Anaheim, California, U.S.
22Win21–1Jesse OrtaTKO5 (8), 3:00 Dec 18, 2010 Colisée Pepsi, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
21Loss20–1 Dmitry Pirog KO5 (12), 0:57 Jul 31, 2010 Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.For vacant WBO middleweight title
20Win20–0Juan AstorgaTKO2 (10), 0:51May 15, 2010 The Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.Retained NABO middleweight title;
Won vacant NABF middleweight title
19Win19–0Jose Rodriguez BerrioRTD1 (8), 3:00Mar 27, 2010 Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
18Win18–0 Ishe Smith UD10Aug 22, 2009Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.Won vacant NABO middleweight title
17Win17–0George WaltonTKO8 (10), 1:59Jun 26, 2009 Desert Diamond Casino, Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
16Win16–0Michael WalkerUD8 May 2, 2009 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
15Win15–0Jose VarelaKO2 (8), 1:29Apr 24, 2009 UIC Pavilion, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
14Win14–0Jose Luis CruzKO1 (6), 2:59 Feb 28, 2009 Toyota Center, Houston, Texas, U.S.
13Win13–0Victor LaresTKO2 (8), 2:44 Dec 6, 2008 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
12Win12–0Jimmy CampbellTKO3 (6), 2:59 Nov 8, 2008 Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.
11Win11–0Tyrone WatsonKO1 (6), 2:29 Oct 18, 2008 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
10Win10–0Emmanuel GonzalezUD6 Sep 27, 2008 Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S.
9Win9–0Ramon EspinozaTKO1 (6), 0:57 Sep 13, 2008 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
8Win8–0Sergio RiosKO1 (6), 2:46Jul 23, 2008Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, U.S.
7Win7–0Julio PerezTKO1 (6), 1:49Jul 4, 2008 Dodge Arena, Hidalgo, Texas, U.S.
6Win6–0Jose PenaTKO1 (4), 0:53 May 3, 2008 Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S.
5Win5–0Leshon SimsTKO4 (4), 2:31 Apr 19, 2008 Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
4Win4–0Matt PalmerTKO1 (4), 2:43Mar 22, 2008 Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California, U.S.
3Win3–0Alexander VolkovTKO2 (4), 2:57Feb 16, 2008MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
2Win2–0Hector LopezKO1 (4), 1:05Jan 25, 2008 Cicero Stadium, Cicero, Illinois, U.S.
1Win1–0Jose Jesus HurtadoTKO1 (4), 0:29 Dec 8, 2007 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.

Viewership

Pay-per-view bouts

DateFightBillingBuysRevenueNetworkCountry
March 18, 2017Golovkin vs. Jacobs Middleweight Madness 170,000 [106] $10m HBO United States

Subscription sports streaming service bouts

No.DateFightNetwork
1
May 4, 2019
Canelo vs. Jacobs DAZN
2
Dec 20, 2019
Jacobs vs. Chávez Jr.
3
Nov 27, 2020
Jacobs vs. Rosado
4
Feb 12, 2022
Jacobs vs. Ryder

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