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Wow! Pirog looked class. Even before the Ko he was putting Jacobs on the backfoot and should have scored that KD in the 2nd. 17 straight wins 14 by KO. The guy is for real.

Jacobs will probably have an excuse for losing. He looked good in parts but he is the Amercian Amir Khan. Great against bums but faced with a similar aged/sized boxer he was out his depth. Good appetiser for the main event.
I'm not fan of Jacobs, but IMO he has a pretty valid excuse given that the person who raised him died a few days ago.

And I don't think the Khan comparison in apt. Khan had looked very shaky before getting stopped by Prescott, Jacobs has looked good against almost everyone prior to this though I think Ishe Smith gave him a tough fight. I'm no fan of his, but he can bounce back from this.
Douglas' mother died before he beat Tyson and it made him raise his game to the next level. Some use it as an excuse for losing and some use it as a motivation for winning.
I was comparing it to Khan just as Johhny Nelson just did because it was a shock but thats what happens when you believe your hype. I think Jacobs has the fundamentals to comeback but I do like the look of Pirog. He is no Prescott.
Everyone responds to death and loss differently. It's unfair to judge one fighter by what another did in the same situation.

Pirog is definitely more skilled than Prescott, I agree there. He looks to have a good future.