Jacobs: “I haven’t come this far to give up”

Daniel Jacobs may be the middleman for IBF/WBA/WBC middleweight champion Gennady “GGG” Golovkin to finally meet in a competitive fight. At Wednesday afternoon’s Los Angeles press conference, middleman is what the Managing Director of K2 Promotions, Tom Loeffler, accidentally called Jacobs before introducing him to the podium at The Conga Room in L.A. Live. Loeffler, Golovkin’s promoter, quickly corrected himself to a round of chuckles, and the “Miracle Man” proceeded to command the attention in the room.

“This fight has the material to be one of the best fights in a very long time. What we both bring to the table, this is a can’t-miss fight,” said Jacobs after thanking everyone involved, including his family. “Two guys in their primes, two devastating knockout punchers – it doesn’t get any better than this.”

“I’m privileged to be able to have this opportunity. To be able to face the best. Nine times out of 10, there’s guys who, at the top of their careers, don’t take on tough challenges. Take on the number two – or even the number three – guys try to milk the game, in a sense, as much as they can. Credit to Gennady for taking this fight. I have the utmost respect for him and his team but, come March 18th, I think the questions that everyone has about me will be answered that night: Who I truly am, what I bring to the table and just how great I can be. I haven’t come this far to give up. I’m scared of no man. I fear nothing. My back was against the wall so many different times and I’ve excelled. This is no different. It’s a tough challenge but it’s one I’m looking forward to.” said Jacobs.