In a surprisingly technical affair, Saul Alvarez 52-1-2 (35 KOs) scored a unanimous decision victory over Daniel Jacobs 35-3 (29 KOs) in front of 20,203 people at The T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas last night.. The Score totals were 115-113, 115-113, 116-112 All in favour of Canelo, but with so many contentious rounds, this bout could so easily have been scored as a draw...
The win adds Danny’s IBF belt to Saul’s WBA and WBC straps, making Alvarez in the eyes of many, the Undisputed Middleweight King..
Alvarez took the initiative from the start, forcing the fight to Jacobs.. The New Yorker had great early success with the jab, keeping Canelo at long range.. Alvarez struggled to get into a successful rhythm and at times found himself lunging in uncharacteristically, leaving numerous opportunities for Jacobs to exploit.. unfortunately Jacobs let himself down in this area of the fight.. Danny often did the hard work of setting up openings with the jab, then failing to capitalise on the chances that presented themselves. Jacobs did find sporadic success by switching styles, yet over time Alvarez appeared to have adjusted to the switch, especially with counters to the southpaw Jacobs.. Danny landed a huge left hook in the ninth that the rugged Mexican merely shook off.. Jacobs continued to pursue Alvarez into the tenth, finally stamping some authority into the fight.. Canelo weathered the storm to boss the final two sessions, out-landing Jacobs with the jab, setting up a spirited grand finale with clean left hooks and uppercuts.. This wasn’t Alvarez’ finest night by any stretch of the imagination, but many including myself did feel that he’d done enough to grasp victory over an opponent who honestly looked like he could have done more..
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