"The Golden Child" will defend his middleweight title against Caleb Truax tonight (April 24, 2015) on Spike TV from the UHI Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois for Premier Boxing Champions. Jacobs spoke to MMAMania about defeating the deadly disease and overcoming the odds to compete in boxing once again.
Brownsville, Brooklyn is the birthplace of some of the best boxers the sport has ever seen. Mike Tyson, Riddick Bowe, and Zab Judah have all come out of that New York City neighborhood.
But, the boxer from Brownsville who owns the greatest victory out of all of them is Danny Jacobs, and it took place outside the boxing ring against a more formidable opponent than anyone donning a pair of boxing gloves.