John Ryder could catapult him towards another crack at a world title when he fight Daniel Jacobs in front of a home crowd.
Ryder and Jacobs meet for a super-middleweights dust-up at Alexandra Palace as London hosts its first major fight of 2022.
Jacobs, who is fighting in the UK for the first time as a professional, is eyeing a return to the big fight picture himself after missing 2021 in its entirety.
Ryder has been working away in order to put his loss to Callum Smith in Liverpool behind him.
How to watch Jacobs vs Ryder
TV channel: The event will be broadcast live on DAZN in the UK. Coverage begins from 7pm GMT although the main event is not likely to start before 10pm GMT.
Live stream: Those who subscribe to DAZN will be able to watch it through the live stream their app provides.
LIVE coverage: Get minute-by-minute updates through Standard Sport’s LIVE blog.
The super middleweights meet tonight at Alexandra Palace in North London, live on DAZN.
DAZN will show Daniel Jacobs vs. John Ryder exclusively around the world (excluding Australia and New Zealand) as Alexandra Palace hosts the experienced American against Islington's own fighter tonight.
The 35-year-old New Yorker will fight the North Londoner who is two years his junior at super middleweight.
The last time Ryder fought in Britain was way back in 2019 when he lost to Callum Smith, with his most recent fight a five-round stoppage of Slovakia's Josef Jurko.
Jacobs failed to fight in 2021, but beat Gabriel Rosado in an unconvincing display back in November 2020.
Here is everything you need to know about Jacobs vs. Ryder.
WHEN IS DANIEL JACOBS VS. JOHN RYDER TONIGHT?
Date: Saturday, Feb. 12
Main card: 1 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. GMT
Jacobs vs. Ryder ringwalks (approx): 5 p.m. ET / 10 p.m. GMT
The main card gets underway at 3 p.m. ET /7 p.m. GMT with Jacobs and Ryder scheduled for a 5 p.m. ET /10 p.m. GMT ring walk. These timings are subject to change due to the length of the undercard bouts.
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