【新闻】雅各布斯；我也想和阿瓦雷兹来一场“平局”

闲着没事 · 发表于 2019-1-26 08:52:48

上周六晚上在米高梅大花园竞技场举行的帕奎奥VS布罗纳赛后，一群记者采访了雅各布斯。

记者问：“你认为你需要把阿瓦雷兹击倒么？”

雅各布斯先是打趣说：“为了获得平局。”

雅各布斯这个玩笑当然是指阿瓦雷兹和戈洛夫金的两场颇具争议的比赛，一番战平局和二番战点数分胜负。

他接着说到：“我们只希望评委们能够公平，我绝对是他面对过最强壮的对手，山鸡也没有我强壮，我会给他带来不同的威胁。如果我全力发挥我所有的才能，在需要的时候做出调整，我想我会以点数或击倒的方式获胜。”

Jacobs Hopes He Doesn’t Need To KO Canelo Just To 'Get A Draw'

By Keith Idec

LAS VEGAS – A smiling Daniel Jacobs jumped at the opportunity to finish the reporter’s question.

The IBF middleweight champion also delivered a message when he was asked, “Do you think you need to knock him out?”

“To get a draw,” Jacobs quipped to a group of reporters following the Manny Pacquiao-Adrien Broner bout Saturday night at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

All kidding aside, Jacobs rightfully is concerned about judging as he prepares for a press tour and training camp for his May 4 showdown with Canelo Alvarez. The Mexican superstar’s past two fights in Las Vegas resulted in controversial outcomes – a widely disputed draw with Gennady Golovkin in September 2017 and a debatable majority-decision victory over Golovkin four months ago.

Alvarez also was credited with winning six rounds, 114-114, in his 12-round majority-decision defeat to Floyd Mayweather Jr. Mayweather won by large margins on the other two scorecards (117-111, 116-112) in a September 2013 fight he completely controlled at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

The middleweight title unification bout between Alvarez (51-1-2, 35 KOs), the WBA and WBC champ, and Brooklyn’s Jacobs (35-2, 29 KOs) likely will take place at T-Mobile Arena, the site of the two 12-round bouts between Alvarez and Golovkin (38-1-1, 34 KOs).

Golden Boy Promotions, which represents Alvarez, has a hold on that Las Vegas venue for May 4. If the Nevada State Athletic Commission approves Golden Boy’s request at its next meeting, scheduled for January 29, that’s where Alvarez-Jacobs will take place.

Judges then would be approved by the NSAC at another monthly meeting in April.

“Let’s just hope the judges can be fair,” Jacobs said. “Let’s just hope they can call it how they see it and give the fans that paid money to see us fight, just give a fair shake.”

Whichever way it’s scored, Jacobs is confident he’ll present plenty of problems for Alvarez that Golovkin couldn’t pose.

“I’ll definitely be one of the strongest guys he’s fought, and Triple-G’s not as strong as I am,” Jacobs said. “So, I pose a different threat. I’m longer, I’m rangier.”

Jacobs has always expressed confidence regarding a fight against Alvarez, who’s four inches shorter, yet also a powerful puncher. Now that he has secured it, Jacobs is sure he’ll take advantage of this high-profile opportunity.

“I see me winning, regardless,” Jacobs said. “If I put my best foot forward, use all my attributes and adjust when need be, I think I’ll win a decision or a knockout.”