Las Vegas -- Powerful, all-action Zab 'Super' Judah of Brooklyn, N.Y. will battle #1-rated welterweight Joshua Clottey of Ghana on a Top Rank championship boxing card at The Pearl inside the Palms Casino Resort on Saturday, August 2, 2008. The announcement was made today by Hall of Fame promoter Bob Arum.
Judah, 36-5 with 25 knockouts, will face Clottey, 34-2 with 21 knockouts in a International Boxing Federation (IBF) welterweight title fight, topping off a night of seven bouts.
Rated IBF #1, Clottey, 30, earned the #1 ranking and status as a mandatory world challenger when he won a 12-round decision over Shamone Alvarez in an eliminator bout last December in Las Vegas. Born and raised in Accra, Ghana, Clottey moved to the Bronx, N.Y. several years ago. He is managed by Vincent Scolpino and trained by Kwame Asante.
Judah, who is ranked IBF #3, is the former undisputed welterweight champion of the world. He has fought 15 times in world title fights with a record of 10-5-0. Keeping it in the family, Judah is trained by his father Yoel.
Judah vs. Clottey will be broadcast on HBO After Dark. In its 13th year on the air, HBO BOXING AFTER DARK will telecast the event with announcing duties held by blow-by-blow announcer Bob Papa, commentator Max Kellerman and expert analyst Lennox Lewis.
Tickets for Judah vs. Clottey are $88.00, $178.00 and $253.00, plus any additional service fees and go on-sale Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. Please visit any Ticketmaster location, call 702-474-4000 or visit www.ticketmaster.com to purchase tickets. The Pearl Box Office is open from noon - 7 p.m. daily. Doors will open at 4:30 p.m. and first bell is 5:00 p.m. HBO telecast begins at 7:30 p.m. The Pearl is home to Miller Lite Live, presented by Cricket Wireless; for more information on upcoming concerts, please call 702-942-6888.
