Twitter reacts to Gennady Golovkin controversial decision over Daniel Jacobs

Twitter had a lot to say following Gennady Golovkin’s decision win over Daniel Jacobs

Stepping into the ring opposite arguably the most dangerous fighter on the planet, Daniel Jacobs knew he would have to be perfect if he had any hope of handing Gennady Golovkin his first professional loss on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York.

But while many people simply assumed Jacobs’ loss was all but inevitable, as they looked towards a future superfight between Golovokin and Canelo Alvarez, what they were treated to was a surprisingly competitive 12-round bout.

In the back-and-forth spectacle, fans witness Jacobs shock the world as he gave his undefeated opponent all he could handle. While Golovkin dominated the early rounds, Jacobs found his groove in the later rounds. But in the end Golovkin, ringside judges Don Trella and Steve Weisfeld both scored the fight 115-112 and Max DeLuca had it 114-113 in favor of Golovkin, much to the chagrin of the booing crowd in attendance.

This victory improved Golovkins’ record to 37-0 with 33 KOs, while also retaining his title WBA, WBC, IBF and IBO belts and added Jacobs’ WBA regular belt. For, Jacobs, this dropped his record to 32-2 with 29 KOs.

But while Golovkin celebrated in the ring, the same could not be said for Twitter.

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