Jacobs vs Truax

Who won Jacobs vs Truax?

Daniel Jacobs beat Caleb Truax by technical knockout in the 12th round on Friday, April 24th, 2015, at UIC Pavilion, Chicago.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

This contest was for the WBA middleweight championship of the world.

Jacobs vs Truax stats

Back in April 2015, Daniel Jacobs stepped into the ring with a record of 28 wins, 1 loss, and 0  draws, 25 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Caleb Truax made his way to the ring with a record of 25 wins, 1 loss and 2 draws, with 15 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Jacobs had a large advantage in power over Truax, boasting a 89% knockout percentage compared to Truax's 60%.

Daniel Jacobs was the younger man by 4 years, at 28 years old.

Truax had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Daniel Jacobs and Caleb Truax fought out of an orthodox stance.

Jacobs' experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Truax's, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2007, 8 months later than Truax, whose first professional fight was in 2007. He had fought 56 fewer professional rounds, totaling 208 compared to Truax's 264.

Activity check

Jacobs' last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 1 month and 9 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3 rounds on average.

What time did Jacobs vs Truax start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM EST / 9:00 PM PST at UIC Pavilion, Chicago, United States, which was around 5:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Jacobs vs Truax?

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