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John Ryder will step out in front of a hometown crowd this evening as he headlines Alexandra Palace in his super-middleweight clash with Daniel Jacobs.
Each fighter is seeking a third straight win here, with American Jacobs (37-3, 30 knockouts) having bounced back from his loss to Saul “Canelo” Alvarez by stopping Julio Cesar Chavez Jr and outpointing Gabriel Rosado. Meanwhile, Ryder (30-5, 17 KOs) followed a decision victory over Mike Guy by securing a TKO of Jozef Jurko. A key question in tonight’s main event will be whether Jacobs will suffer from ring rust, however, with his narrow win against Rosado coming in November 2020. Ryder, in contrast, last competed in September, when he put Jurko away in the fifth round.
A victory over Jacobs would surely mark the biggest result of Ryder’s career, moving the 33-year-old closer to a title shot in the super-middleweight division. Jacobs, though, is similarly seeking to re-establish himself as a genuine contender. In the evening’s co-main event, Johnny Fisher faces Gabriel Enguema.
Follow live updates and fight results from Daniel Jacobs vs John Ryder and the entire undercard, below.
Daniel Jacobs vs John Ryder
Round 5
Jacobs with a jab then left hook to the head out of an orthodox stance.
Better work from Ryder, but he’s getting caught each time he lands.
Just when Ryder starts to make Jacobs miss a bit, the American perfectly times a counter right hand!
Indy Sport’s scorecard: Jacobs 49-46 Ryder.
Daniel Jacobs vs John Ryder
Round 4
Ryder lunges in with a right hook to the ribs. Now a left straight to the chest.
Jacobs misses with a series of jabs but lands a right straight, before Ryder immediately fires off a straight shot of his own that stings the American.
Ryder clinches and looks to throw his weight around, but Jacobs lands some heavy uppercuts to the body.
Jacobs misses with a left hook then lands one – just. He ends the round well, though that’s the first frame that Indy Sport would score for Ryder.
Jacobs 39-37 Ryder.
Daniel Jacobs vs John Ryder
Round 3
Very clever work from Jacobs, who looks to Ryder’s body but throws to the head.
Ryder presses forward but is failing to create many openings. He does, however, land in the clinch as the super-middleweights tie up.
They separate, then Ryder steps in but is caught with a right uppercut to the body.
Now it’s Jacobs who takes the centre and flicks out his jab. He lands a couple of good left hooks coming out of another two clinches.
Jacobs 30-27 Ryder per Indy Sport.
Daniel Jacobs vs John Ryder
Round 2
Ryder again takes the centre, but Jacobs uses his jab well to maintain range.
Jacobs switches stances, then back again. He connects with an awkward but effective left hook.
Ryder feints with a jab then steps in with a sharp left straight. Jacobs is again standing southpaw.
Ryder with a nice right hook then some good head movement! Jacobs stands orthodox and has some more success.
A better round for Ryder, but it’s Jacobs 20-18 Ryder as Indy Sport sees it...
Daniel Jacobs vs John Ryder
Round 1
Ryder takes the centre of the ring and flicks out some body jabs. Jacobs returns fire with a slick trio of jabs up top.
The pair soon tie up and Ryder lands some right hands to the head in close.
Right straight to the body by Jacobs. Ryder parries his opponent’s jabs, but now they start to get through – as does a right straight to the head.
Nice counter combination from Jacobs! Southpaw Ryder again clinches.
Jacobs comes forward with a combination that lands, though he appears to eat a right hook to the head at the same time.
Daniel Jacobs vs John Ryder
Jacobs takes much less time getting to the ring, skipping down the ramp.
Daniel Jacobs vs John Ryder
“Sweet Caroline” rings out around Alexandra Palace.
Daniel Jacobs and John Ryder will be out soon.
Daniel Jacobs vs John Ryder
Daniel Jacobs vs John Ryder
Fisher: “I definitely got a step-up tonight, credit to him – very tough fighter.
“I’ve got to get through these levels. For me to get a win over him, I’m very happy at this stage in my career.
‘Unbelievable turnout. I can’t thank you enough. I’m gonna go through a journey; I’m not gonna smash everyone out of the park, because I won’t learn anything.”
Hearn: “You could see Enguema’s a very durable heavyweight. Amazing support for Fisher. He’s a good young man, great family.”
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