Jacobs vs Arias: Luis Arias tells Daniel Jacobs to 'get ready for war'
Tuesday 7 November 2017 14:52, UK
Luis Arias is ready to put his name among the division's best by beating Daniel Jacobs and the unbeaten contender has told his fellow American to be ready for "war".
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The 27-year-old takes on Jacobs this Sunday morning in New York, live on Sky Sports, as Eddie Hearn and Matchroom Boxing promote their first ever show stateside.
Arias, nicknamed 'Cuba', feels that he has been overlooked by the former middleweight world champion and the hungry prospect, who impressed when stopping Arif Magomedov last time out, has promised to make a very big statement with a shocking knockout victory.
"I am very well trained, strong, ready for a war. Jacobs is underestimating me, many people do not know me, he does not know me, they think it will be easy, but, in reality, it is going to be a war," Arias told ESPN Deportes.
"This is a great opportunity. With a knockout and a victory I'm going to position my name in a high position in the division and I'm ready.
"I want my name to sound out right next to Canelo, Golovkin. I know that a victory will give me the possibility to fight with them.
"I am going to be very aggressive. Jacobs does not like to fight, he likes to run and doesn't like wars.
"I am young, I have young legs, good defence, I am very aggressive. The fight will be very difficult for him.
"The plan is not to go 12 rounds. When I hit him hard on the jaw, (Jacobs) will know that he is in for a difficult fight and I will knock him out. I'm not missing anything.
"The work has been done, we are ready. I only have to make the weight, that's the last thing we do and [we'll be] ready for war."
Watch Daniel Jacobs versus Luis Arias, Jarrell Miller against Mariusz Wach on a New York bill that also includes Conor Benn's US debut from 3am this Sunday, live on Sky Sports Action and Sky Sports Main Event.
