Unified WBC/WBA/IBF middleweight world champion Gennady «GGG» Golovkin, (37-0, 33 KOs) overcame a hard fought and tactically smart performance by mandatory challenger Daniel «The Miracle Man» Jacobs, (32-2, 29 KOs) to take a twelve round unanimous decision on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Slow first three rounds with GGG pressing the action and Jacobs boxing. GGG dropped Jacobs with two right hands in round four. Golovkin had a good round five. Two-way action in round six. Jacobs getting more aggressive. Close round seven. GGG landed some big shots in round nine. The see-saw affair continued with a good round ten for Jacobs. Good two-way action in round eleven. Scores were 115-112, 115-112, 114-113.
