By Mark Vester

WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto is planning to punish Zab Judah when the two fighters collide in the main event of a June 9 HBO pay-per-view that takes place in New York's Madison Square Garden.

"It's my moment, it's my time, and I'm going to destroy Zab," Cotto said. "I know I am ready to go 12 hard rounds and destroy Zab Judah. I just hope he's ready as well. I want to give the fans a great fight."

Judah appears to be ready, or as ready as he can be. He's been predicting a knockout throughout the entire press tour and nothing in his opinion changed when he last spoke with Rafael. He knows this could be the last big payday of his career. Judah seems very focused to redeem all of the shortcomings in his life when he meets Cotto Saturday night. 

"Cotto is going to down a couple of times before he gets knocked out. All of this will take about five rounds," Judah said. "I want to prove that Zab Judah is still great," he said. "I want to prove that I can go strong after seven rounds. This is a fight of redemption and I can't wait. The one-year layoff was great. I let my body rest. A win for Cotto over Zab Judah is huge for his career; a win for Zab Judah over Miguel Cotto is huge for my career. It puts me right back up there."