Comments Thread For: Musings: Jacobs Drops The Ball; Canelo Builds His Case For Hall

[bigdunny1]

Yeah the weighin headbutt, then trash talking followed by literally paying 1M to gain a 2 weight class advantage in the ring...yet he goes out there and tries to outbox canelo missed badly and foolishly and still shook to switch up and never really fight Canelo. Lame when you take into account what popped off just 24 hours earlier lol

[jdp28tx]

He fought GGG way better than he fought Canelo.

He outlanded GGG in powerpunches in 8 rounds to 4, and outlanded him in power punches overall as well.

Triple Jab of course outlanded Jacobs in jabs and that was enough to get him the win, even without the KD it would've been an SD loss for Jacobs at best.

Versus Canelo, Jacobs didn't outland him in any department. Not even jabs, and Canelo isn't much of a jabber at all. Canelo outlanded Jacobs in jabs in 8 rounds to 4, which is rare since Canelo's main focus is always landing power punches.

He does not know how to set up his punches or use his jab to set up a combination. He just relies on his quick reflexes to throw several punches, sometimes they have power other times they are just flurries with nothing on them.

Jacob's has no punch selection that he can use to go to head or body. His offense is basically made up on the spot. His switch to southpaw proves my point. He just lacks a high boxing iq.

[redmyth79]

"I picked Jacobs going in and was looking for reasons to lean close rounds in his direction"

This is the problem with today's boxing press. They choose a favorite and look for reasons beyond what is actually happening during the fight to give their fav rds.. I am looking at you GGG press fan boys.

Very true. LMAO.

[redmyth79]

He fought GGG way better than he fought Canelo.

He outlanded GGG in powerpunches in 8 rounds to 4, and outlanded him in power punches overall as well.

Triple Jab of course outlanded Jacobs in jabs and that was enough to get him the win, even without the KD it would've been an SD loss for Jacobs at best.

Versus Canelo, Jacobs didn't outland him in any department. Not even jabs, and Canelo isn't much of a jabber at all. Canelo outlanded Jacobs in jabs in 8 rounds to 4, which is rare since Canelo's main focus is always landing power punches.

Fact is Canelo is truly a way better boxer then GGG. Canelo proved he was also way better then Jacobs. Canelo can fight offensively, defensively or both combined in a fight. He can fight going forward or backwards. He can slug with the best of them or make the best of them miss all day.
And with Jacobs he made him miss and miss badly. Look at the compubox numbers of Jacobs last 8 fights before Canelo then look at the fight with Canelo. Went from landing 32+% in each to 20% with Canelo. That was the difference. Canelo made him miss badly and also made him pay for it as Canelo landed at over 40%.
Canelo weather you like it or not is the pound for pound best in boxing and is the face of it as well. He is leagues better now in my opinion then Floyd ever was. Floyd beat a green young Canelo but truthfully I don't think a prime Floyd would stand a chance against this Canelo but again at 160 not a weight drained 152 either.
But to add to that last statement I don't think Canelo would be the boxer he is today without that loss to Floyd then!

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He fought a bit like that against Dervy too, there is something mentally wrong with Jacobs, he could have pushed GGG, dervy and canelo a lot more than he did.

Jacobs is scared to get konocked out again. He will never push the issue with a fighter he knows that can put him on his back. That's why i stopped watching boxing alot of these rights are so predictable it's crazy. They rather lose on the cards while doing nothing, than go for the gold and get knocked out. What was the last good elite fight we had in boxing ? It's like well since i didn't get knocked out i can still make good money. This boxing game is getting real old, real fast.

[Ray*]

Jacobs is scared to get konocked out again. He will never push the issue with a fighter he knows that can put him on his back. That's why i stopped watching boxing alot of these rights are so predictable it's crazy. They rather lose on the cards while doing nothing, than go for the gold and get knocked out. What was the last good elite fight we had in boxing ? It's like well since i didn't get knocked out i can still make good money. This boxing game is getting real old, real fast.

You are absolutely right.

[ruedboy]

The problem is he fought similar to his fight with GGG. No sense of willing to try and break the will of Alvarez just like he did with GGG. He seems to be looking for very gracious judging during his fights.

100% correct. Saturday night was a typical Jacobs fight, especially against quality opponents. Danny's a counter puncher with a mediocre jab, whose on his back foot a lot, and who has benefited from some good matchmaking.

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You are absolutely right.

It drives me nuts. Its no passion in this sport no more. It's all money I guess since the purto rican -mexican rivalry is gone and alot of America's talent is doing other sports theirs no hunger in boxers eyes anymore.

Every UFC fight people be giving it their all. They know their careers is based on this fight, they got to win this fight. Boxing is all about being undefeated, fighting bums and if you do decide to finally fight somebody and you lose, just box scared for 12 rounds and just don't get knocked out. I haven't paid for one damn boxing fight in years. I will continue not to do so. I can predict the outcome of more than half of these fights. Crawford -Khan, Danny Garica vs that Mexican kid, Pacquiao-Broner, Spence-Garica, Vargas -Soto.


This are all fights we knew how they were going to end. We didn't even need to tune in lol. We know how Joshua vs Ruiz will turn out. It's a Shame.

Give us a good fight !!!!

[Ray*]

It drives me nuts. Its no passion in this sport no more. It's all money I guess since the purto rican -mexican rivalry is gone and alot of America's talent is doing other sports theirs no hunger in boxers eyes anymore.

Every UFC fight people be giving it their all. They know their careers is based on this fight, they got to win this fight. Boxing is all about being undefeated, fighting bums and if you do decide to finally fight somebody and you lose, just box scared for 12 rounds and just don't get knocked out. I haven't paid for one damn boxing fight in years. I will continue not to do so. I can predict the outcome of more than half of these fights. Crawford -Khan, Danny Garica vs that Mexican kid, Pacquiao-Broner, Spence-Garica, Vargas -Soto.


This are all fights we knew how they were going to end. We didn't even need to tune in lol. We know how Joshua vs Ruiz will turn out. It's a Shame.

Give us a good fight !!!!

Again absolutely spot on, this is what boxing is now am afraid. I just wish UFC compensates their fighters more for their action fights.

Just saw the Adesanya/Kevin G fight recently and as much as i love my sweet science, I appreciate the fact that those two not only fought each other but both brought it until the last second, that is missing in boxing at the moment.

[Fangedgrowl]

He fought a bit like that against Dervy too, there is something mentally wrong with Jacobs, he could have pushed GGG, dervy and canelo a lot more than he did.

He is hiding that chin. That is what is wrong with him. He also is not a middleweight. He has skipped the last two big fight second weigh ins. He clearly struggls to make 160. Why doesnt this guy just go to 168.?