I think its because Zab was such a huge favorite and obviously the bigger draw.. And the way Zab carries himself.. When he gets it people want to think "oh my God Zab is losing."
Zab landed the cleaner more effective shots.. I'm sorry but Zab got robbed in this fight..
Only reason to think otherwise is if you have a bias toward Zab Judah.
(He actually got robbed in the first Spinks fight too in my honest opinion.. but thats a different debate for another time.. Zab should only have 3 losses IMO. To Cotto/Floyd/Tszyu.)
The fight was close on points, but the actual thing was not so close. Judah was clearly enough winning the first 6 rounds. Baldomir won the 4th, and perhaps the 2nd or 5th. The first 6 rounds are 4-2 for Judah. 58-56 Judah. Then the 7th Judah gets rocked twice and beaten around the ring for what could easily have been a 10-8 round. Lets say it is. 66-66 Even. Baldomir sweeps rounds 8, and 9 clearly, not arguable.86-84 Baldomir. Round 10 is either way, so lets say Judah won it for the purposes of this. 96-94 Baldomir. Baldomir wins the 11th and beats Judah up in the 12th. 115-112 Baldomir, a fight that Judah had UNDER CONTROL, but it was EXETREMLY CLOSE for 6 rounds. Then he was hurt and discouraged and clearly lost the half of the fight, the first 6 were close, the last 6 were not really. You have a close fight, where it COULD go either way for the first half, but when you get HURT BIG TIME half way through and then lose the championship rounds you have blown it.
Judah should have had points taken away from him in the Baldomir fight for that cheap shot during the ring instructions. He deserved to lose that fight.
Yeah I'd DQ him just for doing such a stupid bitch move.
I hate Zab, I'm glad Cotto destroyed him!
Judah should have had points taken away from him in the Baldomir fight for that cheap shot during the ring instructions. He deserved to lose that fight.
He got a raw deal in the first Spinks fight but he lost fair and square to Baldomir. I thought he controlled the 1st half of the fight, then Baldomir controlled the 2nd half wit a 10-8 rd in the 7th. I had it 114-113 for Carlos.