By Scott Gilfoid: Daniel Jacobs’s promoter Eddie Hearn is targeting Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan (27-2, 19 KOs) for his next fight on April 28 on HBO at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
It’s a predictable move on Matchroom Sport promoter Hearn’s part in trying to get the 33-year-old O’Sullivan, following his 7th round knockout win over middleweight contender Antoine Douglas last month on December 16 on the undercard of the middleweight clash between WBO 160lb. champion Billy Joe Saunders and David Lemieux at the Place Bell in Laval, Quebec, Canada.
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Daniel Jacobs’ trainer wants Billy Joe Saunders fight
By Jeff Aranow: Trainer Andre Rozier thinks it’ll be a much different story for WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders if he elects to face his fighter Daniel ‘Miracle Man’ Jacobs in his next fight compared to his last contest against former IBF 160lb champion David Lemieux.
Saunders wants 5 million to fight Daniel Jacobs
By Scott Gilfoid: Billy Joe Saunders says he’ll fight Daniel Jacobs if his management gives him 5 million pounds for the fight. “no problem,” Saunders says. He’ll take the fight with former IBF middleweight champion Jacobs (32-2, 29 KOs) as long as he’s given his asking price.
Hearn doubts he can make Saunders vs. Jacobs
By Dan Ambrose: Daniel Jacobs’ promoter Eddie Hearn doubts that he’ll be able to put a fight together between him and WBO middleweight champion Billy Joe Saunders because of the huge amount of money he’ll want to come to New York to fight him in the U.S.
Daniel Jacobs fighting on April 28 at Barclays Center
By Juan Flores: Daniel Jacobs will be fighting on April 28 against an opponent still to be determined on HBO at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Jacobs and his management want Billy Joe Saunders, who beat David Lemieux last Saturday night on HBO. However, if Saunders chooses not to take the fight, then Jacobs will look to his Plan-B option.
Daniel Jacobs to fight in April on HBO
By Dan Ambrose: Middleweight contender Daniel ‘Miracle Man’ Jacobs (33-2, 29 KOs) will be back inside the ring in April on HBO. This is supposed to be a tougher opponent for Jacobs than his last one on HBO against Luis Arias last November.
Fury: Jacobs is similar to Lemieux; Saunders needs GGG or Canelo
By Scott Gilfoid: Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury doesn’t rate Danny Jacobs as being a good enough opponent to face WBO 160lb champion Billy Joe Saunders next after the way he beat David Lemieux in Quebec, Canada last Saturday night. Fury says the only 2 guys that can give Saunders a test is Gennady ‘GGG’ Golovkin or Saul Canelo Alvarez.
Hearn wants Billy Joe Saunders vs. Danny Jacobs
By Tim Royner: Eddie Hearn is reportedly open to making a fight between Billy Joe Saunders and Danny Jacobs for 2018, but his only concern is how the money would be work out, according to news reports.
Danny Jacobs calls out Billy Joe Saunders
By Scott Gilfoid: Billy Joe Saunders (26-0, 12 KOs) doesn’t have to look very hard for his next opponent, as former WBA middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs (33-2, 29 KOs) has already officially called him out for early 2018. Jacobs says there’s no excuse for Saunders not to take the fight with him, because he’s not going to be able to fight the top dogs at 160 Saul Canelo Alvarez or Gennady Golovkin, since they’re fighting a rematch on May 5.
Sadam Ali trained with Jacobs & Stevens for Cotto
By Jeff Aranow: Welterweight Sadam Ali has been training with Daniel Jacobs and Curtis Stevens to get ready for the punching power of WBO junior middleweight champion Miguel Cotto for their fight this Saturday night on HBO Boxing from Madison Square Garden in New York.