Boxing Brooklyn’s Daniel Jacobs set to face Sergiy Derevyanchenko for the vacant IBF Middleweight Title by Daniel Yanofsky July 11, 2018 The Daniel Jacobs Redemption Tour is something to behold. Born in Brooklyn, the 31-year old will have a chance to climb the top of the mountain once more when he challenges Sergiy Derevyanchenko for the vacant IBF Middleweight Title. Matchroom Boxing’s Eddie Hearn made the announcement, teaming with promotor Lou DiBella on this venture. The match is scheduled to take place sometime in October on HBO. After weeks of negotiating with my dear friend @loudibella – delighted to agree terms for @DanielJacobsTKO v Derevenchenko for the IBF World title on @HBOboxing – Date coming soon for NY pic.twitter.com/Agp1C6SsVg — Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) July 10, 2018 After losing to Gennady Golovkin in March 2017, Jacobs (34-2) has won two fights in a row. In his return fight, Jacobs dominated Luis Arias at the Nassau Coliseum before getting another unanimous decision victory over Maciej Sulęcki back in April. He is looking to return to the Promised Land, and you can bet he will try via knockout. The last TKO win by Jacobs was back in 2016 against Sergio Mora. Overall, he has 29 wins via KO. Jacobs faces a tough task in Sergiy. A former bronze medalist in the World Amateur Championships, “The Technician” (12-0) last fought at the Barclays Center this past March, defeating Dashon Johnson via RTD. This could be the first true test for the 32-year old, who has ten wins via knockout. The title is currently vacated after GGG was stripped of it in June after failing to defend it. Neither fighter has held the belt, making the prize that much richer. Until the two get the winner of the GGG v. Canelo Alvarez rematch in September, they will have to settle on one another. The results by both bouts could lead us to another boxing superfight. Post Views: 1,033 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Daniel Yanofsky Baseball Editor, Misc. Sports Editor. Covers all things combat sports (MMA, Pro Wrestling and Boxing). When he's not writing, Daniel hosts a podcast, The Main Event. Latest posts by Daniel Yanofsky (see all) Mets hire Luis Rojas to replace Carlos Beltran as manager - January 23, 2020 An Outsider’s 2020 Hall of Fame Ballot - January 21, 2020 A Wild Yo Sighting: Yoenis Cespedes participates in running, fielding and hitting drills - January 21, 2020 Following Conor McGregor’s win at UFC 246, is “The King” truly back? - January 20, 2020 Related TopicsBarclays CenterBoxingDaniel JacobsEddie Hearnhbo boxingLocal AthletesLou DiBellaMatchroom BoxingSergiy Derevyanchenko 1 Comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Women in Sports: Ariel Epstein, On-Air Host at SportsGrid (VIDEO) by Anthony Paradiso | posted on March 12, 2021 A Conversation with Nancy Newman: “We Are All a Yankee Family” by Elizabeth DiPietro | posted on July 27, 2020 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 Fighting Words: Bellator is Giving Hardy the Credit She Deserves by Kristine Haugsjaa | posted on October 20, 2017 More in Boxing The Mockery of A Sport: Paul vs. Askren Jake Paul and Ben Askren are set to fight tonight, and as a fan... Poirier McGregor Trilogy Is a Hot Ticket but is the Donation Beef a Show? Before UFC 257, Conor McGregor predicted that he would win the fight, but more... The Paul Brothers are Bad for Combat Sports Obviously this is just my opinion, but with Jake Paul and Logan Paul getting... Floyd Mayweather Set to Square Up Against Logan Paul The richest athlete in the world is about to add to his north of... World Boxing Super Series and DAZN agree to a major deal to promote events in the U.S. DAZN U.S. officially debuts with MAJOR Matchroom Boxing and Bellator announcements, matchups