Jacobs TKO1 Quillin - settling whether or not a premature stoppage.

It seems I am forced to argue for and agin the same event.

Bub, I think the stoppage was a hair early as my 1st reaction was that it was too early. I saw Quillin get in ready position, and while his legs were solidly beneath him, his hands coming up, his face looked shaken and wide-eyed. It surprised me that A) he didn't go down. B) He seemingly recovered so quickly.

**But**........

That said, I also think that the stoppage was "acceptable" based on the idea that it is better to stop it too soon than too late. It is far too easy to criticize a ref when they act in the heat of the moment. As has been stated multiple times by many, including me, Quillin had taken plenty of punishment up to that point, and was quite possibly about to take more.

If forced to vote, I'd say good stoppage.

 

I wouldn't really have a problem with stoppage had it happened a bit later. I might be wrong here cause i saw the fight without sound but the ref should've warned him to show him something or give him a 8 count.

I understand we need to protect the fighters lives but people pay good money for more than 85 seconds of fighting. And when you know that the guys are good friends who got paid 1.5 M each and are already talking about a rematch it's hard no to think it was a money grab.

 

How so? I could understand this line of thinking if they had had an uneventful fight that went to a humdrum decision where no one took any risks. TKO1? With many hard shots about the head and body that staggered a guy on several occasions? Jacobs' shots had serious steam on them when he was going for the finish. On TV for all to see?

Anyway, standing 8 not applicable.

 

I thought the ref was a little late with the stoppage but seems no harm done. Hopefully Jacob's next fight is a little more competitive.

 

Difference is that Mayweather also did everything he was supposed to after he got caught. Held, wrestled, stalled, and allowed his head to clear.

 

Thats not how it went.

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(Only footage I can find on YT)

The ref only jumps in after Jacobs turns around to walk off because it looked like Quillin was on his way down. Jacobs knew Quillin was finished and had no interest in inflicting further damage.

To anyone saying that was a bad stoppage, please take a look at Quillins eyes and tell me with a straight face he was in any position to continue. Nobody in their right mind would let him carry on.

 

IB, stop it.
IB, Quillin got hit with two right hands before the stoppage. There is no standing 8 count. The ref can't stop Jacobs attack and then judge him if there is no standing 8 count and he didn't immediately stop the fight. He must've thought that Quillin was going down. Quillin didn't go down. He was hurt and wobbled. The ref then observed him. Flat out wrong on the refs part.

 

If Quillin had fought Golovkin, the ref stopping the fight before they touched gloves would've have been way, way too late.