I just rewatched the fight (call me a masochist), and while I do think Jacobs probably edged it, I feel it was much closer than the score cards indicated and I feel that an argument could be made that Ishe Smith won the fight by one point.
I despise Smith, but he landed the cleaner, more effective punches all fight long and also controlled the ring, pushing Jacobs to the ropes at will. Jacobs' did clearly outwork him, but should that really be weighted all that heavily when the vast majority of the work was completely ineffective? Obviously it forced Smith to play defense most of the fight, but in doing so he was able to make Jacobs miss and counter effectively.
Again, while I do feel that Jacobs edged it, I do think a case could be made that Smith won the fight, especially if a point had never been deducted.
Anyone else feel the same way or is it time for me to put the crack pipe down?
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