Boxing Brooklyn’s Danny Jacobs to face Gennady Golovkin at MSG on March 18th by Kristine Haugsjaa December 21, 2016 NEW YORK, NY – (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images) After previously being in the works for December 10th, the WBA Middleweight title unification bout between Danny “The Miracle Man” Jacobs and Gennady “GGG” Golovkin has officially been announced to take place at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, March 18th, 2017 on HBO PPV. The official match up was announced on Saturday, just days away from Monday’s scheduled WBA-ordered purse bid if a date was not set prior. httpss://twitter.com/GGGBoxing/status/810214119324393472 Jacobs (32-1, 29KOs) is the WBA secondary titlist in the middleweight division. Undefeated Golovkin (36-0, 33KOs) is the promotions middleweight champion, requiring him to be Jacob’s next opponent to unify the belts. Golovkin will also be putting his IBF and WBC Middleweight belts on the line for the March bout. A native of Brownsville, Brooklyn, Jacobs fought the toughest battle in his 29 years back in 2011 when he was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a life-threatening form of bone cancer. Two years later in 2013, he was declared cancer-free. Tickets for the unification bout go on sale Christmas Eve (this Saturday) at Noon on Ticketmaster or the Madison Square Garden box office. Ticket prices range from $100-$1,000. Post Views: 1,665 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Kristine Haugsjaa Kristine is a Managing Editor for DoubleGSports.com as well as UFC/MMA Lead Writer. She also hosts a column known as Fighting Words. Latest posts by Kristine Haugsjaa (see all) NJ’s Chookagian makes flyweight debut at UFC Charlotte - November 7, 2017 Fighting Words: Bellator is Giving Hardy the Credit She Deserves - October 20, 2017 Frankie Edgar to face Champion Max Holloway at UFC 218 - October 3, 2017 Boxing’s Amanda Serrano heading to MMA - September 21, 2017 Related TopicsBoxingDanny JacobsGennady GolovkinGGGMadison Square GardenWBA boxing Click to 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 Passion For Sports Led Kelly Burke To Career As Broadcaster by Sunil Sunder Raj | posted on November 16, 2020 Women in Sports: Podcast Host, New York Riptide Sideline Reporter, Dani Wexelman by Luke Porco | posted on March 3, 2020 XFL Co-Owner Dany Garcia Talks Business, Serving Others at espnW Women + Sports Summit by Candace Cordelia | posted on October 23, 2020 Women in Sports: Ariel Epstein, On-Air Host at SportsGrid (VIDEO) by Anthony Paradiso | posted on March 12, 2021 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... New Jersey City Women’s Basketball Snaps Losing Streak in Record Fashion ESPN releases the first trailer for Ric Flair’s 30 for 30 Documentary