How to watch John Ryder vs Daniel Jacobs
'The Gorilla' faces 'The Miracle Man'
BBN have provided viewers with all the details needed to tune in and watch the fantastic February fight between Londoner John Ryder (30-5, 17KOs) and Brooklyn's Daniel Jacobs (37-3, 30KOs).
Date
The fight takes place on Saturday, February 12, 2022.
Time
The event begins at 5:15pm, then the main card starts at 7pm, with the main event due approximately 10pm.
Venue
It takes place at the Alexandra Palace in London, which first hosted a boxing event in 1875! John Ryder has fought here once before, in 2012, winning his 12th pro bout by second-round stoppage, sharing the bill with future world champions Kal Yafai and Tony Bellew.
Rounds scheduled
12 three-minute championship rounds at super-middleweight (168lbs).
Titles
The contest is an eliminator for the WBA World super-middleweight title.
Ringwalks
The ring walks are expected from around 10pm UK time, but that will depend on the undercard results.
TV & Live Stream
The action starts on 'Before the Bell' at 5:15pm on the Matchroom Boxing YouTube channel
You can watch via the DAZN App, from 7pm, which can be streamed via phone, tablet, PlayStation, XBox, or smart TV.
BBN will be providing LIVE round-by-round results on fight night HERE
Price
DAZN subscription costs £7.99 per month.
Tickets
Tickets are priced from £80, available via SeeTickets HERE
Undercard Highlights
Exciting British and Commonwealth middleweight champion Felix Cash (14-0, 12KOs) will clash with unbeaten Russian Magomed Madiev (15-0-2, 4KOs) for the WBC International middleweight title. Currently ranked IBF #14 and WBO #8, Cash is aiming to improve his WBC #18 ranking against Madiev, who isn;t ranked with the World Boxing Council but is WBA #3. Cash plans to challenge European champion Matteo Signani next, who is WBC #12.
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Background
USA's two-time Middleweight World Champion Daniel Jacobs will collide with Britain's word rated Super-Middleweight contender John Ryder at the famous Alexandra Palace in London on Saturday, February 12, live worldwide on DAZN.
Former WBA and IBF 160lbs king Jacobs earned a split decision win over two-time world title challenger Gabriel Rosado last time out in November 2020 at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, just under a year on from his fifth round stoppage win against Mexico's Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
The 'Miracle Man', who hails from Brooklyn, fell short in his WBC, IBF and WBA Middleweight World title unification clash with pound-for-pound star Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez in May 2019, losing out on all three of the judges' scorecards, but three years on the 34-year-old still has a burning desire to mix it with the best in the world.
Islington's Ryder suffered a controversial points loss to former WBA Super-Middleweight World Champion Callum Smith in his one and only world title challenge at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool in November 2019, but the 33-year-old Tony Sims trained-southpaw returned with wins over Mike Guy and Jozef Jurko in 2019 and 2020.
Both Ryder and Jacobs need a win to position themselves for another world title shot next.
Quotes
Jacobs: "I’m super excited to be returning to the ring. It has always been a dream of mine to fight in London as a professional, and I’m looking forward to fighting in front of a great crowd. I’m putting my best foot forward on February 12."
Ryder: "This is the fight I need to really bring the best out in me. Jacobs is a great fighter but he has had his time and now it's my time to shine! My dreams are at stake on February 12 and destiny awaits. It's time to get right back to where I need to be."
Predictions
Tim Rickson, BBN Editor: "John Ryder will benefit from having the home advantage and Daniel Jacobs has only fought abroad twice, in Canada and Puerto Rico, winning both bouts.
Ryder has been guilty of being a bit lazy in fights in the past, but he gets himself up for the big occasions, like early in his career against Billy Joe Saunders, and I had him just winning the fight with Callum Smith.
I really hope he gets another world title shot because not many deserve it more than he does. Since losing to Rocky Fielding in 2017, he has picked up some notable scalps over opponents with a combined record of 109-9-2.
Jacobs pushed Golovkin all the way in their 2017 fight and probably earned more respect in that defeat than many of his victories. Other than his early 2010 WBO World title defeat to Dmitry Pirog, in what was his first ever world title fight, he has only lost to 'GGG' and 'Canelo', and has knocked out five of his six opponents in world title fights. However, I really believe his best days are behind him now.
It's going to be one of the hardest fights of Ryder's 11-year career and I fully expect Jacobs to be the favourite having so muh more experience at world level, but I'm going to let my heart rule my head and side with the Brit to win on points in a close contest where the home advantage helps to secure the tight decision."
World Rankings
Ryder: WBC #14; WBA #4; IBF #4; WBO #11; IBO #5
Jacobs: WBC #3; WBA #9; IBF #7; WBO #9
Betting Odds
11/17 Jacobs
6/4 Ryder
18/1 Draw
Weights
Ryder: 167lbs
Jacobs: 166.9lbs
Running Order
5:15pm on Before the Bell:
Shiloh Defreitas vs Alexey Tukhtarov
6×3 Welterweight contest
Cyrus Pattinson vs Evgenii Vazem
6×3 Welterweight contest
Hopey Price vs Ricardo Roman
8×3 Super-bantamweight title
7pm on DAZN:
Austin Williams vs Javier Francisco Maciel
8×3 Middleweight contest
Ellie Scotney vs Jorgelina Guanini
10×2 WBA Inter-Continental super-bantamweight title
Felix Cash vs Magomed Madiev
10×3 Middleweight contest
Johnny Fisher vs Gabriel Enguema
6×3 Heavyweight contest
Main Event:
John Ryder vs Daniel Jacobs
12×3 Super-middleweight contest
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