Zab Judah: "I'm Not Malignaggi, Cotto is My Son"

By Mark Vester

During an interview with BoxingScene scribe Tim Smith, former undisputed welterweight champion Zab Judah reverted back to the "Super" Judah of the streets. Never at a loss for words, Judah sent a strong message to his June 9 opponent, WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto.

"I'm not Paulie Malignaggi. I'm Zab Judah. They must not know who I am," Judah said. "Cotto is a little boy. He's like my son. You know how it is when your son gets out of line and you have to give him a spanking to get him back in line. That's what I'm going to do. I'm going to spank him like he's my son."

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The two fighters will meet at Madison Square Garden in conjunction with the Puerto Rican Pride Parade. Judah said that he plans to take over Cotto's parade after he wins the fight.

"I'm going to ask Top Rank to have my belt made up ahead of time," Judah said. "I'm going to get me a float and I'm going to ride in the parade. I'm going to have all his Puerto Rican fans cheering for me at the fight and at the parade."