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HISTORY: On March 18, 2017 at Madison Square Garden in New York world middleweight champion Gennady Golovkin defended his titles against local favorite Danny Jacobs. Golovkin prevailed winning a unanimous 12 round decision. BoxRec worldwide middleweight # 1 ranked Golovkin versus worldwide number two ranked Jacobs. GGG won unified world title. Madison Square Garden HBO Pay-Per-View main event. World Middleweight title unification bout for IBF, WBC, WBA Super, & IBO world titles. IBF title at stake for Golovkin only, as Jacobs did not show up for the morning of the fight IBF second weigh-in required 170 pounds or less. Golovkin weighed in at 169.6 pounds on the second day weigh in, while Jacobs was estimated weighing around 180 pounds during the fight. There was a noticeable size advantage for Jacobs. Quiet first, second and third rounds, edge to Jacobs, with both men cautious, moving well, fighting with tight defenses.
GGG dropped Jacobs in the fourth round with a short right hand along the ropes for a flash knockdown, no count, for a 10-8 GGG round. GGG won rounds 5 and 8 to keep the bout close. GGG won round 11. In the 12th Jacobs mostly clinched, giving the round and bout away. Jacobs, switching from orthodox to southpaw stance, did well in rounds 6, 7, 9 and 10 behind a strong jab and superior body work. Jacobs was warned by referee Charlie Fitch for hitting behind the head in round seven. GGG was similarly warned by the referee in round 12.
Offered here is an original, official program from this event.
FULL DESCRIPTION: This is an original, official program which names and pictures the fighters on the cover. 32 pages complete including covers. Tight binding. Clean inside and out. Not creased or torn. Not scored or written on. 9" x12." As nice as you will find.
