“Canelo” Álvarez to face Jacobs in May 4 boxing match

Mexican Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez and fellow middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs will meet in a May 4 unification bout , Golden Boy Promotions and streaming service DAZN announced on Thursday.

The fight will take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas .

For World Boxing Council and World Boxing Association champion Alvarez (51-1-2, 35 KOs), the fight will be his first since earning a technical knockout over Britain’s Rocky Fielding last month.

“I’m happy to announce my next fight during the festive weekend of Cinco de Mayo,” Álvarez, 28, said in a statement.

“I will unify my middleweight titles against Daniel Jacobs on one of the two most important dates that belong to me. I have no doubt that I will be victorious and that I’ll be one step away from becoming the undisputed middleweight world champion.”

American Jacobs, known as “ The Miracle Man ” after winning his battle with bone cancer, got past Sergiy Derevyanchenko by split decision when he last fought in October to pick up the International Boxing Federation belt .

Jacobs, was diagnosed with a form of bone cancer in May 2011 and was left partially paralysed. After radiation treatments, surgery to remove a tumor wrapped around his spine and arduous rehabilitation, he returned to boxing in late 2012.

The 31-year-old Brooklyn native (35-2, 29 KOs) is already considered one of the best middleweights of this era and his clash with Alvarez will be the biggest of his career.

“This is the opportunity I have been waiting for. The opportunity to achieve greatness inside the ring,” said Jacobs.

“I have always believed I can beat Canelo, and on May 4 ... I will get my chance to play it out.”

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