I don't think you guys are getting that it isn't that he took a soft fight after the string of tough fights and the controversial win vs Herrera....
I may be in the minority, but I think Jacobs would win by decision.
This fight was worse, even by cupcake standards. Even by the standards of a stay busy fight.
As soft as some of his defenses have been, he hasn't dragged the 71st ranked guy in a division below up to his division. Wlad's options are far...
I saw him at the Hopkins-Cloud fight last year.
Nah. It's a good solid fight.
More equivalent would be if Adama dropped 50 spots in ranking and then fought Andre Ward at 170.
Can you think of any fight that was more of a mismatch than this? I can't. Certainly not for a guy who is clearly "the man" in his division.
To me it's not just the disparity in size, talent, ranking, power, skill and experience. It's that they thought it would fly with the fans.
I'm not looking to stick a fork in him. It's fine he needs to get back on track. That is understandable. But fight an actual JWW, or if the plan...
Now Rock.....you're being too harsh. According to boxrec, Salka is ranked #71 at LW.
An that was Tyson's 1st fight back after 5 years off.
This was an embarrassingly soft fight. There were any number of avenues that they could have taken that would have been far better.
China Clarke Rowland Bryant Kelvin Young Claudio Ariel Abalos Nick Klappert Junior Witter(yes, 40 year old, comebacking Junior Witter)...
Yeah. But I can't recall the last time a clear divisional kingpin took such an unworthy fight.
