JOHN RYDER finds himself one fight away from a world title shot against Canelo Alvarez, but he must first overcome former champ himself Daniel Jacobs.
American Jacobs has already faced big names like Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin, but looks to be coming toward the twilight of his career.
Elsewhere on the card, Johnny Fisher, Felix Cash, Ellie Scotty and Hopey Price are all in action.
- Start time: 7pm GMT
- TV/Live stream: DAZN UK
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Cash vs Madiev – Round 2
Big left hand sends Cash hurtling to the floor.
But Tony Sims’ fighter gets straight back up and back to business before finishing the fight strongly.
Huge flurry of punches between both to end the round.
Cash vs Madiev is up next
Big middleweight fight coming next…
“This is the time now; I can’t have any more slip-ups and I can’t have any more time off. I’m training hard and I’m staying around the corner from the gym,” Cash said.
“I’m in the gym every single day and I just can’t wait now. It will be a big night for me and it will be one of the sweetest wins of my career after what I’ve been through.
“I’ve won the Commonwealth, won the British, get the European and that’s three of the major belts as a British fighter.
“The next step from there is a World Title so I definitely think I’m capable of beating Matteo Signani.
“I need to make sure I perform well and put a good performance on this Saturday. If I could get Signani next around April or May then that would be ideal.”
Scotney vs Guanini
Bombs away here as Ellie Scotney fights for her first title at the Ally Pally.
Ally Pally plays host tonight
Here are the settings ahead of a big night of boxing in London…
Credit: PA The Romford Bull is back
Armed with 2,500 fans tonight, Johnny Fisher and his family are set to stage a huge takeover at the Alexandra Palace.
Eddie Hearn has his say
“For Danny Jacobs, it’s must win,” said Hearn.
“If he loses in London to John Ryder, I think that’s the end of his career.”
“Danny Jacobs’ performance against Rosado was under par but Danny Jacobs is an elite super middleweight.
“He’s a world-class fighter and he’ll be looking to make a big statement. John Ryder will need to produce the performance of his career to beat Daniel Jacobs.”
Credit: AP Jacobs’ last five fights
A former world champion, Jacobs has been in the ring with the elite names in boxing, including Canelo Alvarez and Gennady Golovkin.
Now in the twilight of his career, Jacobs is seeking one last big world title run at 168lbs.
- Jacobs BEAT Gabe Rosado SD12 – Nov 2020
- Jacobs BEAT Julio Cesar Chaves RTD5 – Dec 2019
- Jacobs LOST to Canelo Alvarez UD12 – May 4, 201
- Jacobs BEAT Sergiy Derevyanchenko SD12 – Oct 27, 2018
- Jacobs BEAT Maciej Sulecki UD12 – Apr 2018
Credit: Reuters Ryder’s last five fights
John Ryder has had an up and down career and even aruagably beat Callum Smith when the two fought in 2019.
Under the tutelage of Tony Sims, Ryder’s career has progressed and he’s now looking to land a title shot against Canelo Alvarez.
- Ryder BEAT Jozef Jurko TKO 5 – Sept 10, 2021
- Ryder BEAT Mike Guy UD10 – Dec 18, 2020
- Ryder LOST to Callum Smith UD12 – Nov 23, 2019
- Ryder BEAT Bilal Akkawy TKO3 – May 4, 2019
Ryder BEAT Andrey Sirotkin KO7 – Oct 27, 2018
Credit: Reuters What have they said?
Jacobs: “I’m super excited to be returning to the ring. It has always been a dream of mine to fight in London as a professional, and I’m looking forward to fighting in front of a great crowd. I’m putting my best foot forward.”
Ryder: “This is the fight I need to really bring the best out in me.
“Jacobs is a great fighter but he has had his time and now it’s my time to shine! My dreams are at stake and destiny awaits. It’s time to get right back to where I need to be.”
Jacobs vs Ryder weigh-in
Both men hit just below the super-middleweight mark for their WBA eliminator later tonight.
- Jacobs weighed in at 166.9lbs
- Ryder weighed in at 167lbs
Credit: Mark Robinson Eddie Hearn has his say
“For Danny Jacobs, it’s must win,” said Hearn.
“If he loses in London to John Ryder, I think that’s the end of his career.”
“Danny Jacobs’ performance against Rosado was under par but Danny Jacobs is an elite super middleweight.
“He’s a world-class fighter and he’ll be looking to make a big statement. John Ryder will need to produce the performance of his career to beat Daniel Jacobs.”
Credit: AP Jacobs vs Ryder full card
Ammo Williams is currently on deck and piecing up his opponent in the process.
Here’s the rest of the night’s action…
- John Ryder vs Daniel Jacobs
- Johnny Fisher vs Gabriel Enguema
- Ellie Scotney vs Jorgelina Guanini
- Felix Cash vs Magomed Madiev
How can I watch?
- Jacobs vs Ryder will be shown live on DAZN in the UK.
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Good evening!
Hello and welcome to SunSport’s live coverage of John Ryder vs Daniel Jacobs from the Ally Pally in London!
You read that right, boxing is back at the Alexandra Palace for the first time since Tony Bellew’s clash with Edson Miranda back in 2012.
Tonight, super-middleweight contenders Ryder and Jacobs fight for the chance to become Canelo Alvarez’s WBA mandatory in what should be a barn-burner of a bout.
Elsewhere on the card, Felix Cash is back in action against highly-rated Russian Magomed Madiev, while Ellie Scotney challenges for her first title under the guidance of Shane McGuigan.
Big ticket-seller and exciting heavyweight prospect Johnny Fisher is also on the card, as is Dave Coldwell’s super-bantam charge Hopey Price.
So strap yourselves in and soak up the atmosphere through my words – a big night of boxing awaits.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
