Daniel Jacobs, John Ryder make weight for super middleweight clash Saturday

Daniel Jacobs and John Ryder made weight for their super middleweight clash Saturday in London.

Daniel Jacobs and John Ryder on Friday came in under the super middleweight limit for their fight Saturday at Alexandra Palace in London (DAZN).

Jacobs (37-3, 30 KOs) weighed 166.9 pounds, 1.1 under the limit. Ryder (30-5, 17 KOs) weighed 167.

Jacobs, a former middleweight titleholder, will be taking part in his third fight as a full-fledged super middleweight. The Brooklyn product has fought above 160 in the past.

He’s coming off a split-decision victory over veteran Gabriel Rosado in November 2020.

Ryder, who will be fighting in his hometown, last fought on Sept. 10. That’s when he stopped journeyman Jozef Jurko in Austria.

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