Perhaps the most compelling, competitive boxing match HBO broadcast live on the network this year drew lower ratings than most of its less entertaining fights this year. According to Nielsen Media Research ratings released Tuesday, the main event of...
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NEW YORK – Even in defeat, Lou DiBella believes Sergiy Derevyanchenko won Saturday night. The Ukrainian middleweight contender suffered his first professional defeat, a split decision to Daniel Jacobs. The skillful, tough Derevyanchenko still demonst...
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NEW YORK – Daniel Jacobs was surprised when he heard one of the judges scored their fight for Sergiy Derevyanchenko. Jacobs knows he lost some rounds, but the new IBF middleweight champion is confident he clearly defeated Derevyanchenko in their 12-r...
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NEW YORK – Daniel Jacobs really respects Sergiy Derevyanchenko. His answer consisted simply of common sense, and wasn’t meant as a slight toward his former sparring partner. The newly crowned, 31-year-old IBF middleweight champion cannot envision fig...
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Daniel Jacobs claimed the vacant IBF middleweight title as he traded in his sparring gloves for the real thing on Saturday to take a split-decision victory over Sergiy Derevyanchenko. The two former training partners have sparred over 300 rounds toge...
Jacobs won the IBF middleweight title, pulling out a thrilling split decision over Sergiy Derevyanchenko. Jacobs scored a first-round knockdown and that helped him build just enough of a lead to hold on in a tight finish in which both fighters were s...
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The selective Jacobs (47 punches thrown per round), landed 41.8% of his power punches and landed/threw slightly below the middle. avg. for jabs. AS a result of his selectiveness, Jacobs opponents landed just 9.8 punches per round and just 6.2 power s...
By Keith Idec - NEW YORK – This time, Daniel Jacobs got the nod against unbeaten opponent in a highly competitive middleweight title fight at Madison Square Garden. Jacobs beat rugged former sparring partner Sergiy Derevyanchenko by split decision in...
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Jacobs, Derevyanchenko Scorecard BoxingScene Live - HBO Sports heads to the Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City for the explosive tripleheader WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING: DANIEL JACOBS VS. SERGIY DEREVYANCHENKO, ALBERTO MACHADO VS....
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The selective Daniel Jacobs (47 punches thrown per round), landed 41.8% of his power punches and landed/threw slightly below the middle. avg. for jabs. AS a result of his selective approach, Jacobs opponents landed just 9.8 punches per round and just...
If Daniel Jacobs could’ve chosen his next opponent, he wouldn’t have picked Sergiy Derevyanchenko. It’s not that Jacobs wanted an easier path to a middleweight title. It’s more that their fight Saturday night is complicated because Andre Rozier train...
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Sergiy Derevyanchenko won 390 of over 400 amateur fights in an extensive career that included a trip to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The undefeated Ukrainian also fought without headgear in the World Series of Boxing before he making what is...
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Sergiy Derevyanchenko understands that his livelihood is at stake Saturday night. If he defeats Daniel Jacobs, he’ll have leverage by becoming a middleweight champion. Title unification fights and seven-figure paydays await if the unknown Ukrainian c...
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