By Victor Salazar
BROOKLYN - 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.
After the fight, Dock told SHOWTIME Sports reporter Jim Gray that Quillin (32-1-1, 23 KOs) could not comprehend where he was and "was not able to continue."
"I hope he's okay," Jacobs said. "I was patient and when I came with an uppercut I knew I hurt him and that's when I went for the kill.
"I told him I love him. Me and Peter go back to the Golden Glove days. I respect him to death, but I knew this fight would be my night. There are no lucky shots in boxing. Obviously I caught him with a shot. Once I knew I had him hurt I kept going.
"I saw his eyes and it looked like his equilibrium was off. I'm not a referee, but if I was I probably would have still gave him another opportunity."
The fight, which only lasted 1:25, begged the question of a potential rematch.
"I definitely would give him a rematch," Jacobs continued. "I'm willing to fight him next if that's what the fans want."
Quillin seemed to disagree with the stoppage until watching the replay during his SHOWTIME post-fight interview.
"That's right on the temple," Quillin said. "In the moment you don't know what happens until you see it in the replay.
"This is a time you sit with your family and figure out what you have to do. I have a lot of options, maybe a rematch is the best option.
"I can't think of a better person to lose to than Danny Jacobs."
