GOLOVKIN VS JACOBS: JACOBS LEAVING NO STONE UNTURNED IN TRAINING

By James Slater

As expected, Danny Jacobs is pushing himself to the absolute limit as he gets ready to challenge unified middleweight king Gennady Golovkin in March. Jacobs has began his 10 week training camp and, in what must have proven quite costly, “The Miracle Man” has brought in three world class fighters as sparring partners – the three Russian fighters all being legit middleweight contenders in their own right.

According to a piece on RingTV.com, Keith Connolly, who advises all three Russian fighters – Avtandil Khurtsidze, Sergiy Derevyanchenko and Ievgen Khytrov along with Jacobs himself – explains how the the idea is that the once-beaten Jacobs will be able to get ready for Golovkin’s style and fighting approach as the three fighters emulate him in sparring.

“We think they can emulate Golovkin’s style better than anybodty out there,” Connolly told Ring. They’re from the Russian system and they’re all top middleweights. Besides Danny and GGG, I don’t think there’s anyone out there who can really compete with those guys. I think psychologically, it will be good for Danny to be in with them.

These questions and others will be answered in a little over two month’s time, but right now, Jacobs, 32-1(29) is doing everything he can in preparations to ensure his hand will be raised..”