Daniel Jacobs, left, will take on Maciej Sulecki on Saturday night in Brooklyn. (Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
Jacobs (33-2, 29 KOs), who is no worse than the fourth-best 160-pounder in the world (Jermall Charlo’s wicked knockout last weekend shows he’s in the same echelon as Jacobs, Alvarez and Golovkin), is a massive betting favorite vs. Sulecki—he’s -2000, meaning you'd have to wager $2,000 to win $100.
But Sulecki shouldn’t be counted out of this fight, and there are plenty of reasons to watch this card (one of which is to see undefeated heavyweight contender Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller on the undercard). Here are three of them.
1)Sulecki is undefeated and has some solid victories: Of course, he’s never faced anybody the caliber of Jacobs, but Sulecki has amassed a 26-0 record with 10 KOs against decent competition. He recorded a unanimous decision vs. Jack Culcay last October, and he stopped the then-undefeated Hugo Centano (Charlo’s victim last weekend) in 2016. Jacobs said he isn’t looking past him. “I look at him as a live dog. I look at him as a very worthy opponent,” Jacobs told reporters during a recent teleconference. “With his Centeno fight, it was a very impressive fight for me … I think, his talent says a lot as well and most importantly, he has really good heart and he comes to fight ...”
2)The crowd could be in a frenzy: The fight is in Jacobs’ hometown of Brooklyn but don’t be surprised if the crowd is (somewhat) split. That’s because Sulecki is Polish, and Polish fight fans tend to give plenty of support to their native boxers. Ask Tomasz Adamek, and ask Andrew Golota. Both could draw plenty of Polish fans, especially if they fought in places like Chicago or the New York/New Jersey area. “Polish fans are the best fans in the world,” Sulecki told HBO. “They lift people, and I hope they [cheer for me].” Said Jacobs: “I’m sure he’s going to bring his best game. Polish guys bring the pain.”
3)The future is bright for Jacobs—if he wins: The winner of this bout will be a mandatory opponent for one of Golovkin’s belts. But either way, Jacobs will have opportunities for more big fights if he wins this one. If Alvarez and Golovkin don’t sign for a rematch this September, Jacobs would be a possible opponent for either, especially considering all three are HBO fighters. Charlo also is a possibility at some point, as well as Billy Joe Saunders, who holds the only middleweight belt not owned by Golvokin. Though Jacobs lost to Golovkin in 2016, it was a close fight that could have gone either way (I actually scored it for Jacobs). Jacobs, thus far, has proven he could be the next face of the middleweight division. “I don’t see why Danny Jacobs is not a superstar of the division,” Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn recently said. “I believe he already is and with the mess with Canelo and Golovkin, I make it a three-horse race right now between Saunders, Golovkin and Danny Jacobs.”
Anthony Joshua-Deontay Wilder update: Although Deontay Wilder said he’s offered Anthony Joshua $50 million to fight, Joshua’s team isn’t sure it’s legitimate.
">Daniel Jacobs is not fighting a big name on Saturday night. But with Gennady Golvokin tangled in Canelo Alvarez drama and slated to face Vanes Martirosyan next week, Jacobs is staying busy with a middleweight bout against the little-known Maciej Sulecki at 10 p.m. ET/PT on HBO.
Daniel Jacobs, left, will take on Maciej Sulecki on Saturday night in Brooklyn. (Photo By Stephen McCarthy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
Jacobs (33-2, 29 KOs), who is no worse than the fourth-best 160-pounder in the world (Jermall Charlo’s wicked knockout last weekend shows he’s in the same echelon as Jacobs, Alvarez and Golovkin), is a massive betting favorite vs. Sulecki—he’s -2000, meaning you'd have to wager $2,000 to win $100.
But Sulecki shouldn’t be counted out of this fight, and there are plenty of reasons to watch this card (one of which is to see undefeated heavyweight contender Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller on the undercard). Here are three of them.
1)Sulecki is undefeated and has some solid victories: Of course, he’s never faced anybody the caliber of Jacobs, but Sulecki has amassed a 26-0 record with 10 KOs against decent competition. He recorded a unanimous decision vs. Jack Culcay last October, and he stopped the then-undefeated Hugo Centano (Charlo’s victim last weekend) in 2016. Jacobs said he isn’t looking past him. “I look at him as a live dog. I look at him as a very worthy opponent,” Jacobs told reporters during a recent teleconference. “With his Centeno fight, it was a very impressive fight for me … I think, his talent says a lot as well and most importantly, he has really good heart and he comes to fight ...”
2)The crowd could be in a frenzy: The fight is in Jacobs’ hometown of Brooklyn but don’t be surprised if the crowd is (somewhat) split. That’s because Sulecki is Polish, and Polish fight fans tend to give plenty of support to their native boxers. Ask Tomasz Adamek, and ask Andrew Golota. Both could draw plenty of Polish fans, especially if they fought in places like Chicago or the New York/New Jersey area. “Polish fans are the best fans in the world,” Sulecki told HBO. “They lift people, and I hope they [cheer for me].” Said Jacobs: “I’m sure he’s going to bring his best game. Polish guys bring the pain.”
3)The future is bright for Jacobs—if he wins: The winner of this bout will be a mandatory opponent for one of Golovkin’s belts. But either way, Jacobs will have opportunities for more big fights if he wins this one. If Alvarez and Golovkin don’t sign for a rematch this September, Jacobs would be a possible opponent for either, especially considering all three are HBO fighters. Charlo also is a possibility at some point, as well as Billy Joe Saunders, who holds the only middleweight belt not owned by Golvokin. Though Jacobs lost to Golovkin in 2016, it was a close fight that could have gone either way (I actually scored it for Jacobs). Jacobs, thus far, has proven he could be the next face of the middleweight division. “I don’t see why Danny Jacobs is not a superstar of the division,” Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn recently said. “I believe he already is and with the mess with Canelo and Golovkin, I make it a three-horse race right now between Saunders, Golovkin and Danny Jacobs.”
Anthony Joshua-Deontay Wilder update: Although Deontay Wilder said he’s offered Anthony Joshua $50 million to fight, Joshua’s team isn’t sure it’s legitimate.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshkatzowitz/2018/04/28/daniel-jacobs-vs-maciej-suleckii-preview-anthony-joshua-vs-deontay-wilder-negotiations-update/
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