In HBO's My Fight spotlight, they featured Danny Jacobs for his bout with Luis Arias in late 2017. As many fans know, Jacobs went from a hot prospect to a cancer survivor to the unlikely position of becoming one of the clear best middleweights in the world currently. Jacobs was told he'd never fight again after a successful surgery to remove a large tumor wrapped around his spine. Jacobs' trainer, Andre Rozier, had this to say about the immediate aftermath and Jacobs' nickname:
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Trainer Andre Rozier on Danny Jacobs' nickname:
"When he first came back to the gym, he had the full body brace on. He said "I'm ready to hit the bag." and he hit the bag maybe four or five times and he says "I'll see you tomorrow." Through it all, he just kept smiling, and I think his experience- his bout with cancer- formed a new strength and confidence in him, and that's why he's the Miracle Man."
Jacobs went on to defeat undefeated Luis Arias by a dominant unanimous decision and is scheduled to fight in April.
Here is the full feature from HBO:
Work that bag,
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