I think whenever a close competitive fight like this happens, it is useless to debate about the outcome using our overall impressions of the fight, because fights are scored by points round by round, not by vague estimations. I'll post mine tomorrow. I was counting loosely in my head and had Golovkin just edging the fight, but I could see people scoring it for Jacobs. A lot of people are calling this fight a robbery (unjustly IMO) so I expect to see some scorecards with Jacobs winning at least 7 rounds.
...........Golovkin.........Jacobs.........Total R1.......9......................10.............9-10 <------ Could go either way R2.......10.....................9............19-19 <------ Could go either way R3.......9......................10...........28-29 R4.......10.....................8............38-37 <------ Knockdown R5.......10.....................9............48-46 R6.......9......................10...........57-56 R7.......9......................10...........66-66 R8.......9......................10...........75-76 R9.......10.....................9............85-85 R10.....10.....................9............95-94 R11.....9.....................10........104-104 R12.....10.....................9........114-113
1. 10-9 Jacobs 2. 10-9 Jacobs, 20-18 Jacobs 3. 10-9 Jacobs, 30-27 Jacobs 4. 10-8 Golovkin, 38-37 Jacobs 5. 10-9 Golovkin, 47-47 6. 10-9 Jacobs, 57-56 Jacobs 7. 10-9 Jacobs, 67-65 Jacobs 8. 10-9 Jacobs, 77-74 Jacobs 9. 10-9 Golovkin, 86-84 Jacobs 10. 10-9 Golovkin, 95-94 Jacobs 11. 10-9 Jacobs, 105-103 Jacobs 12. 10-9 Golovkin, 114-113 Jacobs 114-113 Jacobs I could also see 114-113 and 115-112 Golovkin. A few rounds could have gone either way in my opinion. No robbery, but certainly a close, competitive fight.
1. 10-9 GGG - either way tbh, nothing happened 2. 10-9 GGG 20-18 GGG - as above 3. 10-9 Jacobs 29-28 GGG 4. 10-8 GGG 39-36 GGG 5. 10-9 GGG 49-45 GGG 6. 10-9 Jacobs - 58-55 GGG 7. 10-9 Jacobs - 67-65 GGG 8. 10-9 Jacobs - 76-75 GGG 9. 10-9 Jacobs - 85-85 Even 10. 10-9 Jacobs - 94-95 Jacobs 11. 10-9 GGG - 104-104 GGG 12. 10-9 GGG - 114-113 GGG TBH they both did near nothing for the first 3 rounds lol. So whoever won those off the judges cards got the win basically.
01. ====> 10-9 Jacobs 02. ====> 10-9 Jacobs 03. ====> 10-9 GGG 04. ====> 10-8 GGG 05. ====> 10-9 GGG 06. ====> 10-9 Jacobs 07. ====> 10-9 GGG 08. ====> 10-9 GGG 09. ====> 10-9 GGG 10. ====> 10-9 Jacobs 11. ====> 10-9 GGG 12. ====> 10-9 GGG 116-111 GGG
My card: Round 1: 10-9 Golovkin (very close, but Golovkin kept the pace under control and was jabbing more). Round 2: 9-10 Jacobs (very close, Jacobs appeared to be slightly more in control). Round 3: 9-10 Jacobs (close) Round 4: 10-8 Golovkin (clear) Round 5: 10-9 Golovkin (clear) Round 6: 9-10 Jacobs (clear) Round 7: 9-10 Jacobs (close, solid Golovkin shots at the end). Round 8: 10-9 Golovkin (close, but more of the solid Golovkin shots at the end). Round 9: 10-9 Golovkin (clear to me). Round 10: 9-10 Jacobs (clear). Round 11: 9-10 Jacobs (clear, Golovking tired, does not find the range). Round 12: 9-10 Jacobs (close, but Jacobs kept it under control, he had more left). 114-113 Jacobs. I would not call it a robbery, but I feel you have to give Golovkin all close rounds to see him as the winner. Rematch is in order.
1- Jacobs 10-9, 2- Jacobs 10-9, 20-18 Jacobs 3- Even, 30-28 Jacobs 4- GGG 10-8, 38-38 Even 5- GGG 10-9, 48-47 GGG 6- Jacobs 10-9, 57-57 Even 7- Jacobs 10-9, 67-66 Jacobs 8- Jacobs 10-9, 77-75 Jacobs 9- Jacobs 10-9, 87-84 Jacobs 10- Jacobs 10-9, 97-93 Jacobs 11- Jacobs 10-9, 107-102 Jacobs 12- Jacobs 10-9, 117-111 Jacobs
RD 1: 10-9 Golovkin (could've gone either way) RD 2: 10-9 Jacobs RD 3: 10-9 Jacobs RD 4: 10-8 Golovkin (knockdown scored) RD 5: 10-9 Golovkin RD 6: 10-9 Jacobs RD 7: 10-9 Jacobs RD 8: 10-9 Golovkin (last 30-45 secs swung it to Gennady) RD 9: 10-9 Golovkin RD 10: 10-9 Jacobs RD 11: 10-9 Jacobs RD 12: 10-9 Jacobs Had Jacobs ahead 114-113 after the final round. Won't sit here and act like I ever expected Jacobs to survive the distance, let alone be in a close fight with Triple G. Props to him though, because his story is one of triumph when it comes to the human spirit. Like Ward-Kovalev (somewhat), this one will be getting a re-watch with the sound off.
I havnt scored it yet. I watch it live for enjoyment then watch it again to score it but i gotta say i gave Jacobs no chance i predicted a 5th round KO but gut feeling at the final bell was that Jacobs won that. Jacobs work did seem to catch the eye were as GGG isnt quite so flashy in his work but i just feel i didnt see GGG do enough, Jacobs just kept making him reset and when you reset you are not scoring points.
7-5 ggg 6-6 draw (ggg win cause of KD) 7-5 Jacobs 8-4 Jacobs Anything in this range is fair..... I personally had it 7-5 without counting the specific rounds.