Gennady Golovkin vs Daniel Jacobs

Madison Square Garden is the fitting location for the event, and British viewers can watch live on BoxNation in the early hours of the morning.

Former world middleweight title challenger Andy Lee moved a step closer to a possible fight with the main event victor by scoring an eight round decision over Keandre Leatherwood.

“Daniel (Jacobs) is my favourite fighter – I can’t destroy him”, said Golovkin after the fight.

Tonight the “Miracle Man” will truly need a miracle to defeat arguably the very best aggressive technician and hardest pound for pound puncher in boxing. One that promises to be one of the most entertaining middleweight championship battles in recent memory. He dropped and stopped Stevens March 11 and was 177 pounds on the day of the fight, seven pounds more than Stevens.

The 25-year-old, Conlan, will be stepping into the ring for the 1 time as a pro against Tim Ibarra.

Golovkin, for his part, appears to have more than a cursory respect for his challenger. With no disrespect to Ibarra, this night will be all about Conlan.

But this was not an easy fight to score.

If the Conlan debut is characterized as the appetizer.

Floyd Mayweather won 49 matches in his career, with only 26 by knockout, so he made his legend out of using his opponent’s aggression against them.Then there are boxers like Golovkin and Jacobs-the two men will meet in the ring Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. Keep reading for the press release from HBO PPV.

Frustration and smart boxing will be keys for Jacobs being able to upset Golovkin, Forbes explained. Golovkin was jabbing frequently and not putting everything he had in his punches. He won 22 of his first 23 fights and climbed up the rankings to where he was about to start facing the cream of the middleweight crop. Jacobs, a native of Brooklyn, has 12 knockout victories in a row.

A rematch was mentioned in his post-fight interview with HBO’s Max Kellerman, although there’s also the small matter of a super-fight with Canelo Alvarez to consider should the Mexican come through compatriot Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.in Las Vegas on May 6. Of the people he has faced, his best opponents include Martin Murray, Daniel Geale, and David Lemieux. By ditching the IBF challenge, Jacobs will save himself the sanctioning fee that will go with the IBF, which might prove to be a wise decision because Golovkin is a heavy favorite to win.

Pain is something Jacobs had to deal with throughout his struggle against a tumor discovered on his spine six years ago, a 19-month ordeal that cost him more than a year and a half of his promising career. He was diagnosed with a life-threatening bone cancer back in May 2011.