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This reads as a balance between self-belief and humility before risk. Jacobs is saying that confidence matters, but in boxing it never removes uncertainty, because every fight can turn on something unexpected. It lands before a bout, or in any high-stakes contest, where preparation helps but cannot fully tame what might happen next.
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Originally said in English.
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About Daniel Jacobs
American former professional boxer
Daniel Jacobs is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2007 to 2024. He is known for winning world middleweight titles with the World Boxing Association and the International Boxing Federation. Jacobs held the WBA middleweight title from 2014 to 2017 and the IBF middleweight title from 2018 to 2019. His public profile is tied to his career at middleweight and to his place among contemporary American boxers.
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