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Breakdown: Daniel Jacobs vs. Sergiy Derevyanchenko fight preview and prediction

Saturday night, the soon to be departed HBO Boxing presents a major fight in the 160 pounds Middleweight division as Daniel Jacobs (34-2; 29 KOs) faces Sergiy Derevyanchenko (12-0; 10 KOs) The fight is for the currently vacant IBF title. Ring Magazine has this as a top 5 battle, with Jacobs ranked #2 in the division, Derevyanchenko #4. The fight takes place this Saturday, October 27 live from the Theater at MSG and airs live on HBO with a fight time of 10:00 p.m. ET. Jacobs vs. Derevyanchenko headlines a triple-header that also includes Bellator fighter Heather Hardy making an anticipated HBO debut against Shelly Vincent.