Daniel “the Miracle Man” Jacobs is 32-2 with 29 KO’s lost against GGG in 2017 in a competitive fight which saw Jacobs go down early only to close strong during the last few rounds. In 2010, he lost his title to Dimitry Pirog in a fight he was winning only to get stopped with one punch in the 5th round. Jacobs is a skillful fighter with good foot movement and a quick, crisp jab. He’s adept at switching from orthodox to southpaw stance. He has big power as he commits to power punching which can leave his chin exposed.
Sergiy “The Technician” Derevyanchenko is 32 years old without much ring wear. He fought 390 times in the unpaid ranks and fought in the 2008 Olympics. He’s 12-0 with 10 KO’s and I doubt he has lost a round in all his fights. He doesn't have one punch knockout power but wears opponents down then out. He’s a compact middleweight at only 5’9 and he patiently stalks opponents and prefers to fight to be in a phone booth. As a result, he gets hit but he does have capable defense.
Prediction:
Jacobs and Derevyanchenko have spared more than 300 rounds against each other. Jacobs to win, he needs to put on a boxing clinic by moving, jabing, then stop to engage then move some more. I’m assuming Derevyanchenko is aware of Jacobs potential strategy as is working on cutting off the ring. I've always questioned Jacobs chin after the Pirog loss and when he does get tagged he’s willing to engage. After early success, does Derevyanchenko catch up with Jacobs and stop him? That is the question. I think Jacobs uses the knowledge from sparring Derevyanchenko to outbox him for a unanimous decision.
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