Daniel Jacobs on Saturday's return: It isn't for livelihood; it's for legacy
Two-time middleweight titlist fights Shane Mosley Jr. on Saturday's 'Last Man Standing' card headlined by Nate Diaz-Jorge Masvidal
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Daniel Jacobs has had a fine career. He won versions of the middleweight title twice, earned well into the eight figures, had a rich multi-fight contract with HBO, and major fights against Canelo Alvarez, Gennadiy Golovkin and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Jacobs memorably also overcame near death in a battle with cancer to return to the ring at the highest level in as heartwarming a story as exists in boxing.
And while the 37-year-old Jacobs has not boxed in nearly 2½ years he never retired and always figured he would return to the ring. Now is that time.
Jacobs will face Shane Mosley Jr., the son of the Hall of Fame three-division champion Shane Mosley, in a 10-round super middleweight bout on Saturday (Fanmio PPV, PPV.com, 9 p.m. ET, $49.99) at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. The fight is the co-feature on the “Last Man Standing” card headlined by a 10-round light heavyweight boxing match between former UFC rivals Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal.
“The thought of returning has been lingering in my mind for the last two years,” Jacobs said. “I want to secure a spot in the Hall of Fame and I believe that there’s more that I can do. I’ve accomplished a lot and I’ve inspired a lot of people. I have more than enough to come back against a young hungry lion like Shane Mosley Jr.
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