Mr. Beelzebub
01-26-2005, 10:41 AM
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Unanswered questions remained after undisputed world welterweight champion Cory “The Next Generation” Spinks and two-time 140-pound world champion Zab “Super” Judah sent each other to the canvas late in their first meeting, so the two fighters will meet for a second time on Feb. 5 at Savvis Center in a match promoted by Don King Productions.
Spinks (34-2, 11 KOs), a St. Louis native, frustrated Judah with his slick, stick-and-move style while making his first defense of his unified International Boxing Federation, World Boxing Association and World Boxing Council titles in Las Vegas on April 10. Spinks landed a short left in the eleventh round that sent Judah to the mat, punctuating what appeared would be a clear-cut victory..
The always-dangerous, lightning-quick Judah (32-2-1 NC, 23 KOs), from Brooklyn, N.Y., was making his first appearance at 147 pounds and not only recovered from the knockdown but shocked Spinks by flooring him with a left hand of his own with less than 30 seconds to go in the twelfth and final round. Spinks survived the round and won on all scorecards.
“If the fight had lasted one more minute, I would be the undisputed world welterweight champion,” a defiant Judah said. “I have some unfinished business with Spinks that I will take care of on Feb. 5.”
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Unanswered questions remained after undisputed world welterweight champion Cory “The Next Generation” Spinks and two-time 140-pound world champion Zab “Super” Judah sent each other to the canvas late in their first meeting, so the two fighters will meet for a second time on Feb. 5 at Savvis Center in a match promoted by Don King Productions.
Spinks (34-2, 11 KOs), a St. Louis native, frustrated Judah with his slick, stick-and-move style while making his first defense of his unified International Boxing Federation, World Boxing Association and World Boxing Council titles in Las Vegas on April 10. Spinks landed a short left in the eleventh round that sent Judah to the mat, punctuating what appeared would be a clear-cut victory..
The always-dangerous, lightning-quick Judah (32-2-1 NC, 23 KOs), from Brooklyn, N.Y., was making his first appearance at 147 pounds and not only recovered from the knockdown but shocked Spinks by flooring him with a left hand of his own with less than 30 seconds to go in the twelfth and final round. Spinks survived the round and won on all scorecards.
“If the fight had lasted one more minute, I would be the undisputed world welterweight champion,” a defiant Judah said. “I have some unfinished business with Spinks that I will take care of on Feb. 5.”
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