Danny Jacobs easily outpoints Luis Arias in return
Danny Jacobs
Danny Jacobs  celebrates  his  unanimous decision win against Luis Arias. (Photo: Al Bello  Getty Images)
UNIONDALE  N.Y. (AP) — It wasn't the impressive showing  he  sought. Still   Danny Jacobs  was happy to be back in the ring  and to be an easy winner over an outmatched Luis Arias.
 Jacobs  dominated on Saturday night in a middleweight bout as lopsided as a fight can get.
In  his  return to the ring since an outstanding performance in a loss to champion Gennady Golovkin in March   Jacobs  easily swept the judges' cards  though  he  often was frustrated by the holding tactics and unorthodox style of Arias. Seeking a knockout in the final rounds   Jacobs  punished Arias in the 10th  11th and 12th  and earned a knockdown that looked more like a slip in the 11th.
"I wanted to impress the fans and put on a good show "  Jacobs  said. "I hurt  him  early and once I knew I could hurt  him   I got a little more aggressive."
Jacobs  a former world champion and one of New York's most popular fighters  is 33-2 with 29 KOs.  He  is hopeful of another shot at a title in 2018  though Golovkin will be busy with a rematch with Canelo Alvarez after their draw in September.
Jacobs  who overcame bone cancer earlier in  his  career and is nicknamed "Miracle Man " held the WBA belt for two years.  He  remained a force in the division even after  his  close defeat to Triple G. Next up could be either David Lemieux of Canada or Billy Joe Saunders of England.
[TGT]celebrates  [TGT]  unanimous decision win against Luis Arias. (Photo: Al Bello  Getty Images)
UNIONDALE  N.Y. (AP) — It wasn't the impressive showing  [TGT]  sought. Still   [TGT]was happy to be back in the ring  and to be an easy winner over an outmatched Luis Arias.
 [TGT]dominated on Saturday night in a middleweight bout as lopsided as a fight can get.
In  [TGT]  return to the ring since an outstanding performance in a loss to champion Gennady Golovkin in March   [TGT]easily swept the judges' cards  though  [TGT]  often was frustrated by the holding tactics and unorthodox style of Arias. Seeking a knockout in the final rounds   [TGT]punished Arias in the 10th  11th and 12th  and earned a knockdown that looked more like a slip in the 11th.
"I wanted to impress the fans and put on a good show "  [TGT]said. "I hurt  him  early and once I knew I could hurt  him   I got a little more aggressive."
[TGT]a former world champion and one of New York's most popular fighters  is 33-2 with 29 KOs.  He  is hopeful of another shot at a title in 2018  though Golovkin will be busy with a rematch with Canelo Alvarez after their draw in September.
[TGT]who overcame bone cancer earlier in  [TGT]  career and is nicknamed "Miracle Man " held the WBA belt for two years.  He  remained a force in the division even after  his  close defeat to Triple G. Next up could be either David Lemieux of Canada or Billy Joe Saunders of England.