Popular Brooklyn fighter Danny Jacobs gets knocked out by Russian

August 03, 2010

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Colin Linneweber

Popular Brooklyn fighter Danny Jacobs gets knocked out by Russian

Russian Dmitry Pirog captured the WBO middleweight title by a fifth round knockout over Brooklyn's undefeated Danny Jacobs Saturday night at the Manadaly Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Jaccobs (20-1, 17 KOs), who hails from the Brownsville neighborhood of King's County, is an Empire State favorite and his defeat is a kick in the sack for many fans of New York City and American boxers alike

"I'm not going to complain. I just hope everyone will forgive me and keep the faith," said Jacobs, 23, whose are as produced fighter's like Mike Tyson, Riddick Bowe and Shannon Brigg . "I know I can come back and become a champ. I got caught with a shot I didn't really see. I'll be all right."

This is a bad loss for Jacobs and an enormous triumph for the 30-year-old Pirog.

"Americans always think they need the best," said Maxim Dashok, 28 a Russian who currently resides in Brookline.

Nevertheless, American fight fans, relax.

Pirog is 30 and he still has a solid five years left to compete.

Conersely, if he so desires, Jacobs has approximately 12 quality years remaining in the ring.

Hence, Pirog's window period is small and Jacobs' has three presidential elections left.

Pirog is the bet for a while and Jacobs is the pugilist of the future.

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