Jacobs: No Quillin rematch on the hunt for Joe Saunders
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Are you sure it wasn't Billy Connolly who said that?After a dazzling first-round stoppage of Quillin, Jacobs is slated to return to the ring, likely in May at Barclays Center in an expected stay-busy fight, Jacob’s adviser Keith Connolly told ****** on Monday night.
Jacobs, THE RING’s No. 2-ranked middleweight, will then look to pursue a title fight with WBO titlist Billy Joe Saunders later in the year, perhaps in December in what Connolly sees as another “really easy” win for Jacobs.
With talks seemingly stalled between WBA/IBF middleweight champion and No. 3 pound-for-pound rated Gennady Golovkin and Saunders, Connolly envisions a clear path to a bout between Jacobs and Saunders before the end of 2016.
“I mean, nothing is easy at this level but I find that guy to be a zero risk,” Connolly said of Saunders,
With Jacob's chin, nobody is zero risk.Comment
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I'm sure bjs takes the fight. Probably gets the same amount of money with like 1/3 of the punishmentComment
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Real title ? Who did he beat to earn it? Milton Nunez who the hell is that clown?Comment
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Saunders winning was really the worst possible outcome you can get. Lee was guaranteed to unify for his next bout now this bull**** is happening.Comment
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So Jacobs needs a five month turnaround for a confirmed stay-busy fight after a one round blowout? **** me, this generation are unbelievably soft.Comment
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Yeah, seriously....wtf is with this sport? Guy fights 90 seconds and then needs a stay busy fight 5 months later....Comment

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