Daniel Jacobs is an American

United States

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 professional boxer

Professional Boxing

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 and is the former NABO

North American Boxing Organization

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 and NABF Middleweight champion.

Early life

Jacobs was born and raised in the Brooklyn residential neighborhood of Brownsville

Brownsville, Brooklyn

Brownsville is a residential neighborhood located in eastern Brooklyn, New York City.The total land area is one square mile, and the ZIP code for the neighborhood is 11212....

 to a Antiguan father and African-American mother. He was raised by his mother, Yvette Jacobs, his grandmother, Cordelia Jacobs, and his aunts. Jacobs graduated from Erasmus High School.

Amateur career

As an amateur boxer

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Amateur boxing is practised at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games, and in many other venues sponsored by amateur boxing associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration and fighters wear head protection, so this type of competition prizes point-scoring rather...

, Jacobs recorded 137 wins and 7 losses. In 2003, Jacobs won the Junior Olympics

AAU Junior Olympic Games

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 national championship. In 2004, Jacobs won the United States national champion in the 19–and–under division, a PAL

Police Athletic League

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 national championship, and a National Golden Gloves welterweight championship

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. In 2005, he won his second PAL national championship and also won the National Golden Gloves middleweight championship

National Golden Gloves Middleweight Champions

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. In 2006, Jacobs won the United States Amateur middleweight championship

National Amateur Middleweight Champions

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. During his amateur career, Jacobs won four New York Golden Gloves

New York Golden Gloves

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 championships.

Professional career

Jacobs made his professional boxing

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 debut on the undercard of Floyd Mayweather vs. Ricky Hatton

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, which took place on December 8, 2007, at the MGM Grand

MGM Grand Las Vegas

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 in Las Vegas, Nevada

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. In that fight, he defeated Jose Jesus Hurtado by first round technical knockout in just 29 seconds.
In his second professional fight, Jacobs fought Hector Lopez on January 25, 2008, at Cicero Stadium

Cicero Stadium

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 in Cicero, Illinois

Cicero, Illinois

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. Jacobs defeated him with a first round knockout

Knockout

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 after a left hook

Hook (boxing)

A hook is a punch in boxing. It is performed by turning the core muscles and back, thereby swinging the arm, which is bent at an angle near or at 90 degrees, in a horizontal arc into the opponent...

 to the body sent Lopez down for the count.
In his third bout, he faced Alexander Volkov on February 16, 2008. Jacobs won by technical knockout in the second round, knocking Volkov down three times before the bout was called to a halt. On March 22, 2008, at the Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa

Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa

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 in Cabazon, California

Cabazon, California

Cabazon is a census-designated place in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 2,535 at the 2010 census, up from 2,229 at the 2000 census.-History:...

, Jacobs defeated Matt Palmer by first round technical knockout. Palmer went down twice before the referee stopped the fight.

On April 19, 2008, at the Thomas & Mack Center

Thomas & Mack Center

The Thomas & Mack Center is an arena, located on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. For ring events, the capacity is 19,522, for basketball, the capacity is 18,776.-History:...

 in Las Vegas, Jacobs fought Leshon Sims. Jacobs knocked Sims down in rounds three and four en route to a fourth round technical knockout victory.
On May 3, 2008, Jacobs fought Jose Pena at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California

Carson, California

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. Pena was knocked down after taking a left hand to the body followed immediately by a left hook to the head. He got to his feet, but Jacobs immediately went after him with a right hand to the head, backing him up to his corner, where Jacobs landed a two-punch combination

Striking combination

A striking combination is a combination of strikes performed in rapid succession, usually from a stand-up position. If the combination includes only punches, it is called a punching combination, and if it includes only kicks, it is called a kicking combination....

 to the head that dropped Pena to the canvas for the second time. After the second knockdown, the fight was stopped due to Pena being too badly hurt to continue fighting. On July 4, 2008, Jacobs defeated Julio Perez by first round technical knockout at the Dodge Arena

Dodge Arena

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 in Hidalgo, Texas

Hidalgo, Texas

Hidalgo is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 11,198 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Rio Grande Valley Magic of the Southern Indoor Football League, the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees of the Central Hockey League, and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA...

. Jacobs hurt Perez several times in the first round, sending him from one side of the ring to the other while taking unanswered punches to the head. After landing a four-punch combination that sent Perez to the ropes, the referee moved in and halted the fight. Jacobs defeated Sergio Rios by knockout in the first round in a bout that took place on July 23, 2008, at the Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa in Cabazon, California. Jacobs used an assortment of punches to the body before landing a right hand that sent Rios down to the canvas. Rios was unable to continue and the bout was halted. In his ninth professional fight, Jacobs defeated Ramon Espinoza with a technical knockout in just 57 seconds at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on September 13, 2008. Fourteen days later, Jacobs fought Emmanuel Gonzalez at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. In the second round, Jacobs put Gonzalez down to the canvas with a three-punch combination. Three rounds later, Jacobs scored another knockdown, but he had to go the full distance for the first time in his professional career. Jacobs won by unanimous decision

Unanimous decision

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 with scores of 60–52, 59–54, and 59–53 from the judges.

On October 18, 2008, at Boardwalk Hall

Boardwalk Hall

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 in Atlantic City, New Jersey

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, Jacobs defeated Tyrone Watson by knockout in the first round. With a minute remaining in the opening round, Jacobs knocked Watson down with a right hand. Watson got up, but Jacobs landed a left hook to Watson's ribs for the knockout. Jacobs' next fight took place on November 8, 2008, at Madison Square Garden

Madison Square Garden

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 in New York City

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 against Jimmy Campbell. In the third round, Jacobs knocked Campbell down with a right hand. He made it up badly hurt, and Jacobs threw a flurry of punches which resulted in the referee stopping the fight. Jacobs defeated Victor Lares by second round technical knockout on December 6, 2008, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. In round two, Jacobs knocked Lares down with a right hand. Lares quickly got up but the referee stopped the fight because Lares was too hurt to continue fighting. On February 28, 2009, Jacobs defeated Jose Cruz by first round knockout at the Toyota Center

Toyota Center (Houston)

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 in Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

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 with a flurry of punches. Two months later, Jacobs fought Jose Varela at the UIC Pavilion

UIC Pavilion

The UIC Pavilion is a 6,958-seat multi-purpose arena, located at 525 S. Racine Street on the West Side in Chicago, Illinois, USA, which opened in 1982. It is home to the University of Illinois at Chicago Flames basketball team and the former home of the Chicago Sky WNBA team...

 in Chicago, Illinois. In the second round, Jacobs knocked out Varela with a right hand that sent him crashing to the canvas and never threatened to beat the ten count. On April 27, 2009, Jacobs agreed to replace junior middleweight James Kirkland

James Kirkland (boxer)

James Derick Kirkland is an American professional boxer.Kirkland fights at light middleweight, and is the WBO NABO light middleweight title holder...

, who was arrested on a gun charge, to fight Mike Walker, who was coming off a victory over two-time world title challenger Antwun Echols

Antwun Echols

Antwun Echols is an American boxer. Although he has been a perennial contender in the Middleweight division, Echols has never captured a major title.-Career:...

. The fight took place on May 2, 2009, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, and Jacobs won by unanimous decision with scores of 80–72 from two judges and 79–73 from the other. One month later, he defeated George Walton by eight round technical knockout On August 22, 2009, Jacobs defeated Ishe Smith

Ishe Smith

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 by unanimous decision to win the NABO middleweight title.

Vacant WBO Middleweight title

After 2 more bouts, on July 31, 2010, Jacobs faced undefeated Russian

Russians

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 Dmitry Pirog

Dmitry Pirog

Dmitry Pirog is a Russian boxer in the Middleweight division and the current WBO Middleweight Champion.-Amateur career:Dmitry used to be a chess player and wasn’t getting enough activity, so he decided to start boxing...

 for the vacant WBO

World Boxing Organization

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 Middleweight

Middleweight

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 Championship. Jacobs was knocked out in the 5th round handing him his first career loss.

Professional Record

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|22-1
|align=left|  Robert Kliewer
|TKO||1 , 1:44
|2011-03-05 || align=left| Honda Center, Anaheim, California

California

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|21-1
|align=left|  Jesse Orta
|TKO || 5 , 3:00
|2010-12-18 || align=left|  Pepsi Coliseum, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
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|Loss
|20-1
|align=left|  Dmitry Pirog

Dmitry Pirog

Dmitry Pirog is a Russian boxer in the Middleweight division and the current WBO Middleweight Champion.-Amateur career:Dmitry used to be a chess player and wasn’t getting enough activity, so he decided to start boxing...

| KO || 5
|2010-07-31 || align=left|  Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Las Vegas, Nevada

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|20-0
|align=left|  Juan Astorga
| TKO || 2 , 0:51
|2010-05-15 || align=left|  New York City, New York, USA

New York City

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|19-0
|align=left|  Jose Miguel Rodriguez Berrio
|RTD || 1
|2010-03-27 || align=left|  Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...

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| Win
|18-0
|align=left|  Ishe Smith

Ishe Smith

Ishe Oluwa Kamau Bhoduri Ali "Sugar Shay" Smith is a professional boxer, and was a competitor on the first season of the reality TV show The Contender....

|UD || 10
|2009-08-22 || align=left|  Houston, Texas, USA

Houston, Texas

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|17-0
|align=left|  George Walton
|KO || 1 , 1:13
|2009-06-26 || align=left|  Tucson, Arizona, USA

Tucson, Arizona

Tucson is a city in and the county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States. The city is located 118 miles southeast of Phoenix and 60 miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border. The 2010 United States Census puts the city's population at 520,116 with a metropolitan area population at 1,020,200...

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|Win
|16-0
|align=left|  Michael Walker
|UD || 8
|2009-05-02 || align=left|  Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Las Vegas, Nevada

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|Win
|15-0
|align=left|  Jose Varela
|KO || 2 , 1:29
|2009-04-24 || align=left|  Chicago, Illinois, USA
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|Win
|14-0
|align=left|  Jose Luis Cruz
|KO || 1 , 2:59
|2009-02-28 || align=left|  Houston, Texas, USA

Houston, Texas

Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...

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|Win
|13-0
|align=left|  Victor Lares
|TKO || 2 , 2:44
|2008-12-06 || align=left|  Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...

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|Win
|12-0
|align=left| Jimmy Campbell
|TKO || 3 , 2:59
|2008-11-08 || align=left|  New York, New York, USA
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|Win
|11-0
|align=left|  Tyrone Watson
|KO || 1 , 2:29
|2008-10-18 || align=left|  Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Atlantic City, New Jersey

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|Win
|10-0
|align=left|  Emmanuel Gonzalez
|UD || 6
|2008-09-27 || align=left|  Carson, California, USA

Carson, California

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|Win
|9-0
|align=left|  Ramon Espinoza
|TKO || 1 , 0:57
|2008-09-13 || align=left|  Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Las Vegas, Nevada

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|Win
|8-0
|align=left|  Sergio Rios
|KO || 1 , 2:46
|2008-07-23 || align=left|  Cabazon, California, USA

Cabazon, California

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|Win
|7-0
|align=left|  Julio Perez
|TKO || 1 , 1:49
|2008-07-04 || align=left|  Hidalgo, Texas, USA

Hidalgo, Texas

Hidalgo is a city in Hidalgo County, Texas, United States. The population was 11,198 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Rio Grande Valley Magic of the Southern Indoor Football League, the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees of the Central Hockey League, and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers of the NBA...

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|Win
|6-0
|align=left|  Jose Pena
|TKO || 1 , 0:53
|2008-05-03 || align=left|  Carson, California, USA

Carson, California

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|Win
|5-0
|align=left|  Leshon Sims
|TKO || 4 , 2:31
|2008-04-19 || align=left|  Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...

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|Win
|4-0
|align=left|  Matt Palmer
|TKO || 1 , 2:43
|2008-03-22 || align=left|  Cabazon, California, USA

Cabazon, California

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|Win
|3-0
|align=left|  Alexander Volkov
|TKO || 2 , 2:57
|2008-02-16 || align=left|  Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Las Vegas, Nevada

Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...

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|Win
|2-0
|align=left|  Hector Lopez
|KO || 1 , 1:05
|2008-01-25 || align=left|  Cicero, Illinois, USA

Cicero, Illinois

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|1-0
|align=left|  Jose Jesus Hurtado
|TKO || 1 , 0:29
|2007-12-08 || align=left|  Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Las Vegas, Nevada

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External links

• Daniel Jacobs bio at USA Boxing
• Danny Jacobs' Brownsville Roots by Robert Mladinich, 28 October 2005, The Sweet Science
• Daniel Jacobs Interview on Convicted Artist Magazine