According to Dan Rafael of espn.com, Daniel Jacobs will defend his Middleweight crown against undefeated Peter Quillin in a much anticipated battle of Brooklyn on December 5 in at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.
The bout will be televised on Showtime.
“What’s important is that I’m ready for Danny Jacobs,” Quillin said after the knockout of Michael Zerafa on Saturday. “Now it’s time for Brooklyn to see me and Danny Jacobs. We’ve waited for a long time for it. I like Danny because I’m a big fan of his. But business is business, unfortunately.”
“We can do it right here if you want to take off that suit and put on those gloves,” Quillin said.
“Let’s do it right now.”
“But the fight is going to happen. It will get done and it will be a big fight,” staid Lou DiBella, who will promote the fight. “There are a lot of people who have wanted to see this fight for a long time, and it’s going to be a good one.”
“I’m back in camp on Monday. I’m getting ready for Danny Jacobs,” Quillin said. “Right now he’s the champ, I’m the challenger. I like to be in that position. It motivates me. I fight for all the kids who were told they wouldn’t make it.”
“I’m from Brownsville in Brooklyn. I never ran and I never will,” Jacobs said. “Dec. 5 at Barclays Center. I’m the champion and he’s the challenger. I don’t know how it’s going to go down, but it’s going to be a great fight.”
“In the sport of boxing, you can’t make too many friends because you might wind up fighting one of these guys,” Jacobs said. “It will be one of the biggest fights that Brooklyn has had in a long time. I’m a mover, I’m a power puncher, and I have a high boxing IQ. He has trouble with guys that move, and I can think on the fly.
“This [fight] is all the motivation I needed. What other motivation do you need to get your butt in the gym and get prepared? They call me the ‘Miracle Man.’ It’s no secret that I have motivation to be the best I can be. Come Dec. 5, Brooklyn is going to have a new star.”
