In victory, the 23-year-old Jacobs rose to 21-0, with his 18th knockout .
A resident of Dallas, Orta (7-14-2) was stopped for the first time in his career. Orta and Jacobs each weighed in at 164.5 pounds for their bout.
Jacobs-Orta was contested on the under card of a Showtime televised bout featuring 28-year-old WBC light heavyweight (175 pounds) champion Jean Pascal (26-1, 16 knockouts) and 45-year-old former world titlist Bernard Hopkins (51-5-1, 32 KOs) that is being promoted by Golden Boy Promotions.
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