Shortly after the completion of the Canelo-Khan fight, Gilberto Mendoza, (president of the WBA) said he was waiting for his counterpart WBC Mauricio Sulaiman, to make the most expected fight between Saul Alvarez and his “mandatory” Gennady Golovkin.
Daniel Jacobs
Danny Jacobs – Billy Joe Saunders a real possibility for summer showdown
There are a number of talented fighters out there today, all calling themselves a world middleweight champion. In reality, Saul Alvarez is the real middleweight king, while unbeaten and avoided Gennady Golovkin is widely viewed as the best in the world at 160.
If it wasn’t Jacobs’ luck, was it Quillin’s bad luck?
Daniel “Miracle Man” Jacobs (32-1-0 28KO) told Showtime’s Jim Grey it wasn’t a lucky punch that was responsible for his win over Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin (32-1-1 23KO) at Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY, saturday night.
Daniel Jacobs Crushes Peter Quillin: A Significant Fight in The Middlweight Division
Saturday night at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, Daniel “Miracle Man” Jacobs (31-1-0, 28 KOs) steamrolled former undefeated WBO 160lb champion Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin (32-1-1, 23 KOs) with a thrilling first round knockout.
Jacobs beats Quillin
(Photo credit: Esther Lin/SHOWTIME) BROOKLYN (Dec. 6, 2015) – WBA Middleweight World Champion Daniel Jacobs shocked undefeated challenger Peter Quillin with a first round TKO in the all-Brooklyn main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING on Saturday in front of 8,443 fans at Barclays Center.
Jacobs destroys Quillin in 1st round TKO
(Photo credit: Esther Lin/SHOWTIME) Former WBO 160lb champion Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin (32-1-1, 23 KOs) tasted defeat for the first time in his career on Saturday night in getting blasted out by the hard hitting WBA “regular” middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs (31-1, 28 KOs) in a 1st round TKO defeat in a fight between two Brooklyn natives at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Quillin vs. Jacobs: Brooklyn’s finest battle at the Barclays
This Saturday night, live on Showtime, Peter Quillin and Daniel Jacobs do battle for Brooklyn bragging rights. Quillin is the more experienced fighter inside the ring and a slight favorite.
Weights: Daniel Jacobs – 159 ½ Pounds – Peter Quillin – 159 Pounds
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING®: 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT
WBA Middleweight World Championship
Daniel Jacobs – 159 ½ Pounds
Peter Quillin – 159 Pounds
WBA Featherweight World Championship
Jesus Cuellar – 125 ¼ Pounds
Jonathan Oquendo – 125 ½ Pounds
‘I Will Take Jacobs Title, Expect Fireworks!’ says Peter Quillin
Former WBO middleweight champion, Peter Quillin (32-0-1, 23ko), has warned Brooklyn rival Daniel Jacobs that he will be out to take his WBA (reg) title on Saturday night in their 160 lb clash for local bragging rights.
Jacobs-Quillin quotes
Before they enter the ring at Barclays Center, fighters competing on Saturday’s card headlined by the middleweight title showdown live on SHOWTIME® between Daniel “The Miracle Man” Jacobs and Peter “Kid Chocolate” Quillin held a media workout Wednesday at Gleason’s Gym in Brooklyn.