Boxing fans have been calling for better competition for middleweight prospect Danny Jacobs. They're going to get in now under some unusual circumstances. Jacobs just moved to 15-0 with 14 knockouts after finishing Jose Varela on ESPN's Friday Night Fights and his next opponent is already set. Golden Boy Promotions announced Jacobs will step for James Kirkland this weekend against Mike Walker on the Manny Pacquiao-Ricky Hatton undercard.

"I’m very excited that I have the opportunity to fight again this week,” said Jacobs. “I’m in shape and coming off a big knockout win, so I’m ready for the fight with Walker. "It’s an honor for me to get this type of exposure on the undercard of the year’s biggest card.  I promise that no one will be disappointed with my performance on May 2^nd."

Walker, who just beat former world champ Atwun Echols, looks like a solid test especially on seven days rest. Jacobs, a Golden Gloves legend out of Brooklyn, narrowly missed the U.S. Olympic team. He has racked up 15 wins in roughly 17 months. Walker is solid fighter but appears to be a little small for the 160-pound weight class at 5-foot-7. Jacobs is 6-foot-1.

Kirkland was dumped from the card after he was arrested on weapons charges.