WBA middleweight champ Jacobs stops Quillin in 1st round (The Associated Press)

WBA middleweight champion Daniel Jacobs stopped previously undefeated challenger Peter Quillin at 1:25 of the first round in an all-Brooklyn bout Saturday night at Barclays Center. Jacobs landed a straight right to Quillin’s temple a minute into the fight and followed with a flurry of punches while his opponent was against the ropes. Quillin (32-1-1) stumbled forward and referee Harvey Dock stopped the fight.