Okay..So josh clottey is a tough man.. and tough break with the cut in that fight...
But right now.. the only thing i see happening for zab is a new weight class..
He weighed in 143 this last fight.. if hes weighing in so low why not move down to junior welter.. Somewhat of a fresh start.. theres a couple names down there and he can end up on a positive note..
He has to move down, there's no choice. The monsters at welterweight have surfaced. He was fortunate to become the undisputed welter champ when he did. Now, he's too small. Clottey would've stopped Judah viciously if he wasn't so defensive minded. It was like watching a gnat take on a bumble bee. I can't see Zab having any major success at WW with Cintron, Mosely, Cotto, Clottey, and Paul Williams all in his way of taking on the near linear champ who is a monster himself.
The only person I can see Zab beatin with a good name is Berto.Other than that I don't see him winning anyone at top contention at 147lb.
He needs to either rematch Clottey and beat him or drop down to 140 if he can make the lower weight he will be more powerful and I see him having a good match with Hatton or Paulie if he wants to make some $$$ down there....Lefty
IMO I dont think he is hungry enough anymore!! There is somthing missing, But saying that he always had trouble keeping his mind on his game in the later rounds of his fights.
Should he hang them up.Or try to redeem himself?
He shouldnt hang them up nor does he have to "redeem" himself.
Being the welterweight champion of the world (at one point in his career) proves there is nothing to prove (not to me anyway).
I think he should continue on (he gave a good fight and didnt break down against clottey).
A loss is a loss...its boxing.
His only losses have only really been to top competition (ie. mayweather, cotto, spinks, etc.) its not like he's losing to his tuneups on FNF.
Zab judah showed us all something when he fought clottey...he showed his heart was still in it as he appeared to not just want to go the distance but WIN. and thats whats important, that he wants to fight to win; not just to get paid.
if he goes to 140 (which i think he can since he was 143 at the weigh in) he has a few megafights he can get signed on paper against the likes of ricky hatton and paulie malignaggi.
both (in my opinion) would take the fight; hatton would because he knows it raises his stock overall with american fighters (because of judah's name really) and malignaggi would take the fight because he wants bigger names and judah is a name he would want on his resume)
Zab is back on track in my opinion and i look forward to him fighting again real soon.
Id like to see him continue but at 140, he showed the skill is still there against Clottey but its plain to see he cant handle the power and strength of these bigger guys. He'd do some damage at 140. Hell he'd be better of at LM than WW!
Should he hang them up.Or try to redeem himself?
he won't hang them up cause he doesn't have enough money to retire. his next move should be to target berto.
He shoud be fighting at 140
I agree with you 100%, the WW's are just to big for Zab. I know he wouldn't have trouble making 140lbs. In his fight with Clottey didn't he come in at like 143lbs or so?
Should he hang them up.Or try to redeem himself?
judah's best move is to go back down to 140 lbs there are some good fights down there,
and he won't be rocked as much and his power should be good there,
and take on hatton, holt,malignaggi,
I think zab might get KOed from Berto....
I could see it being like the Floyd fight, Zab winning early and getting broken down from round 4-5 onwards.
Can Judah make 140???
He made 143 against Clottey, I don't see that last 3 pounds being too much trouble.