Vernon Paris: record, next fight and profile →
By Jake Donovan - Zab Judah refuses go away quietly, dominating previously unbeaten Vernon Paris en route to a ninth round stoppage in their 140 lb. title eliminator Saturday evening at the Aviator Sports & Events Center in Brooklyn, NY.
Bill Emes catches up with junior welterweight Zab Judah to discuss his big technical knockout win over Vernon Paris, what he plans to do next and more.
NEW YORK — Vernon Paris promised he was ready to take a significant step up in class against former champion Zab Judah. He wasn’t. Judah, stopped the previously unbeaten Paris in the ninth round of a 12-round IBF junior welterweight elimination match Judah was winning easily on Saturday at Aviaton Sports & Events Center in Judah’s native Brooklyn. The convincing victory earned Judah, already a two-time IBF 140-pound champion, another shot at that title by moving him into the No. 1 spot in the East Orange sanctioning organization’s rankings.
Zab Judah’s homecoming to Brooklyn, NY was a sweet one as he put on a dominating performance and simply outclassed Vernon Paris as he stopped him in the 9th round at the Aviator Arena on NBC Sports Fight Night’s main event.
Super Judah effort. Zab Judah landed 63% of his power shots for the fight, including 79% in round five and 85% in round eight, before stopped Vernon Paris.
NEW YORK — If Vernon Paris is as aggressive against Zab Judah inside the ring as he has been outside of it, Judah will more than have his hands full later tonight.
Undefeated 140lb contender Vernon Paris will look to try to get himself into position for a world title shot as he takes on Zab “Super” Judah this Saturday night in an IBF eliminator at the Aviator Arena in Brooklyn, NY. The Detroit native was on BoxingScene.com’s official audio show The Boxing Lab and spoke about the upcoming bout.
If there was any questioning Kathy Duva’s intentions of presenting a quality product for her ‘Fight Night’ series on NBC Sports Network, look no further than the debut of ‘Fight Night 36: Zab Judah.’
Aviator Sports Complex, Brooklyn, New York - Junior welterweights Zab Judah (41-7, 38KOs) and Vernon Paris (26-0, 15KOs) made weight for their IBF final eliminator on Saturday night. Both boxers came in at 138-pounds. Judah, a former two division champion, was in superb shape. A lot of back and forth trash talk by both boxers, who promise firworks in the NBC Sports televised fight. Photos by Damien Acevedo.
Kendall Holt and Vernon Paris exchanged pleasantries the last time they crossed paths. It is highly unlikely that’ll happen again Saturday night at Aviator Sports Complex in Brooklyn. Paris surprised Holt following a cordial encounter nearly 14 months ago at The Silverdome in Pontiac, Mich., by repeatedly attacking the former WBO junior welterweight champion on Facebook and Twitter over the past year.