Kelly Pavlik vs Daniel Jacobs (160)

[EdwardRevolver1993]

160lbs, 12 rounds.

[goose 5]

Jacobs- unanimous decision.

[Jeff_lacy_ko]

Kelly by ko.

[tiny_acres]

Very good fight. If Pavlik could be focused he would win.
But he had too many personal problems
Slight edge to Jacobs

[margaret thatcher]

like kelly here. jacobs would be cuter, but think kelly can put him into a shell where kelly is outworking him and picking up more rounds.

[EdwardRevolver1993]

Glad to see contrasting takes on this fight. I appreciate all the opinions.

The way I see it - Pavlik is, perhaps, more accomplished of the two. But Jacobs fared better in big fights (even in a loss).

As far as prediction - I think, I'm with margaret thatcher here. This particular fight might resemble Pavlik-Taylor 2, in some way. Pavlik would be busier. Jacobs would've had more eye-catching moments, but him being overly conservative would led to losing another close and debatable decision.

[gilgamesh]

I think this would've been a good, competitive bout. If both are at their peak I think Pavlik would've knocked out Jacobs around the 8th round. However Pavlik's best was only on display for a very short while. So assuming we got something a little shy of his best. I think it's a close decision that could go either way, and Jacobs' greater discipline probably gets it done for him.