I Always Said Daniel Jacobs Was Overrated.

[The Hammer]

http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=409803

Always said it. He just always never had that x-factor about him and I have always never rated him highly.

I don't agree.

The outcome was not the result of Jacobs being overrated, he's a very good young fighter.

It surprised a lot of people because they were underrating Pirog. He's very talented.

[Mikhnienko]

I honestly thought he was the real deal, theres no denying hes got the skills , speed and power to be a top fighter, but the Sky analysts were saying Jacobs is used to being the bully in the ring, and basically today he came up against a bigger bully and couldnt handle the pressure. I think they are right....

Jacobs defence looked pretty shocking though I gotta say, that big right hand was inevitable

Pirog was coming over top of Jacobs jab and landing counter rights quite easily, that suprised me.

[Siggy]

Well thats the thing, the dude cant fight on the backfoot, hes still got power, he just cant use it at all going backwards, Jacobs has good pop in his punches though, maybe not top class but there definately something there.

i just dont see that snap in his punches that punchers with power have. his jab is a flick and if his right aint over the top its more of a stab or even a push punch.

imo, he doesnt have the power to be a power boxer. doesnt have the elusiveness or instincts to be a pure boxer. and he doesnt look like he's good at setting traps or transitioning from defense to offense to be an exceptional counter puncher.
i honestly dont think he even knows what his identity is as a boxer.

[DIB42]

I don't think jacobs was overrated, he's very talented. I think he still has a future, he could learn alot from this.... if he's not gunshy from here on out...

I think the deal is, Golden Boy really underated pirog....

[Blue Heffner]

He's sloppy & predictable IMO. Plus, any good fighter that takes him to the later rounds will KO him.

[Megamasterking]

What ?

http://www.boxingscene.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=409803

Always said it. He just always never had that x-factor about him and I have always never rated him highly.

Pirog really took him apart and exploted him.

Are you the same JerseySugar that voted for a easy KO by Jacobs over Pirog ?

[sicko]

am I missing something? when was Jacobs ever really that highly rated???

he was and still is a good young fighter with a lot of potential, I don't remember many people hyping him that much though

[Owlzfan84]

am I missing something? when was Jacobs ever really that highly rated???

I was and still is a good young fighter with a lot of potential, I don't remember many people hyping him that much though

yep. You had some posters say he could be very good, which is a true statement. But very very few people were hyping him to be this big breakout star.

He's a good fighter with a lot of potential, who got beat by a better fighter at this stage in his career. thats all there is to it.