Don't sleep on Judah

[Sweet Pea 50]

By who? You? Hatton won that fight, tatics or not. BUT Hatton got pretty much all he wanted when he fought Collazo. I might even have misspelled dukes name. You see where I'm going with this? Hatton had to go down to 140. To fight Castillo. Who PBF beat TWICE. Their first fight could have been up to debate, but the second time, PBF whooped him.
Margirito, Hatton, I don't think it matters. Give Mayweather the money, and he is going to smash both of them. Hatton dosen't want it with Floyd NOOOOO...

[Chaotic Eye]

By who? You? Hatton won that fight, tatics or not. BUT Hatton got pretty much all he wanted when he fought Collazo. I might even have misspelled dukes name. You see where I'm going with this? Hatton had to go down to 140. To fight Castillo. Who PBF beat TWICE. Their first fight could have been up to debate, but the second time, PBF whooped him.
Margirito, Hatton, I don't think it matters. Give Mayweather the money, and he is going to smash both of them. Hatton dosen't want it with Floyd NOOOOO...

Hatton would bust floyd up bad and he wouldnt stop doing it
like zab and delahoya did. trust me.

Chaotic Eye - Centre of the Storm

[deuce_drop]

if zab doesn't win this fight within four rounds ( which i don't think he can ) zab is going to lose miserably...........

[Soundtraveler]

For the 200th time, I say the fight won't go past the 6th Round - Judah wins by TKO, he is simply too fast for Cotto and will be able to land big shots before Cotto can get his bombs off....

Judah by TKO Round 6 or sooner...

[BROOKLYN CESAR]

Yeah if the Zab that fought Spinks and Corley turns up then its a easy night for Zab!!!

[Stickman]

I think this is a pretty typical response from people who are picking Judah.

"Judah has good power"

"Cotto has a weak/shaky/suspect chin"

"If Judah A shows up he'll win, if Judah B shows up he loses"

I see a lot of Judah people covering their tracks. I know that there are some folk on this board that are hard to take...but just be a fan. No need to try and split hairs so that you'll look good on a message board regardless of the outcome. If you're taking Judah, just take Judah...if it's Cotto just take Cotto outright...no ifs, ands, or buts.

Basically what I'm getting at is Judah will win if he's the better fighter...or Cotto will win if he's the better fighter. I think Cotto is just outright better than Judah and he'll win this fight. I believe that Judah needs a fragile opponent in front of him right now and Miguel Cotto is not that guy. Cotto will fight smart, he'll find Judahs body, and his surprising speed will lead to several hard shots being landed upstairs. I'm taking Cotto by mid-late round stoppage. I have followed Cotto for a long time now and I know that this kid has all kinds of skill and determination, regardless of his late struggles at 140.

As far as Judah stopping Cotto, I think that would most likely result from Judah's handspeed and Cotto's small reach. Cotto is vulnerable when he starts throwing power shots to make his way inside instead of being patient and working inside intelligently. Judah being a lefty with fast hands and all...that could lead to him landing something that Cotto doesn't see on his way inside.

Your last paragraph is the key to this fight. Cotto is young, and a little impatient. Watch the Corley fight again. He tends to get inside and trade early on, before settling down and fighting his best fight. It's one of the reasons Cotto is exciting to watch, and also why he'll most likely lose this one due to an early stoppage. Judah wil find him with a few big left hands within the first few rounds, and while Cotto isn't exactly weak chinned, if Corley can make him see stars, I think Judah will introduce him to the canvas more than once. Judah is also a decent finisher.

The ONLY way this doesn't happen is if Cotto resists the youthful urge to get inside and trade bombs with Judah. That's my caveat. Like it or not, this is one of those fights where you have to give an "If-Then" statement. Like I said before, if I were privy to what's going on in Cotto's camp, and his frame of mind the day or so before the fight, I'd feel comfortable making a solid call, and betting a bundle on it. It's been awhile since I made a large bet on an upset (last one was Trinidad/Wright, made a small fortune). They come around less frequently all the time, due to the piss-poor matchups we're seeing more and more often in our favorite sport.

[-Hyperion-]

i actually think the only way zab can beat cotto is koing him before 5, otherwise, when zab runs out of gas, cottos gonna bring it to zab and KTFO...

Cotto by KO

[Soldier01]

For the 200th time, I say the fight won't go past the 6th Round - Judah wins by TKO, he is simply too fast for Cotto and will be able to land big shots before Cotto can get his bombs off....

Judah by TKO Round 6 or sooner...

I think it'll be the other way around. Cotto by TKO 9TH right...

But if you insist I'll say 6TH.

[Ashyknuckles]

Yeah if the Zab that fought Spinks and Corley turns up then its a easy night for Zab!!!

Exactly. If Zab respects your boxing ability then he will be fully prepared for you. He's definitely prepared and in shape for this fight considering that fact that it could be his last hurrah. Make no mistake about it he's skilled enough to KO his opponents from rounds 1 to 12, and he has the ability to box (when in shape).

Everyone can see he is hungry. Remember this is the guy who took a $100,000 purse to fight Cory Spinks (for the Undisputed Championship) in his own hometown, while Spinks made $1,200,000. We all saw the results. And it isn't as if Spinks can't take a punch. He took some good shots from Ricardo Mayorga, Roman Karmazin, and Jermain Taylor. All of those fighters can punch, so that shows you what type of pop Zab is working with. Let's not forget the 7+ first round KOs on his ledger.

The question is not can Zab outbox Cotto because he can. The question is can Cotto take Zab's best shots. Both of those guys have shaky chins, but we all know whose chin will be touched first. It's an interesting fight to say the least. Both guys have the ability to win. I just happen to think Zab will win.

[Soldier01]

Exactly. If Zab respects your boxing ability then he will be fully prepared for you. He's definitely prepared and in shape for this fight considering that fact that it could be his last hurrah. Make no mistake about it he's skilled enough to KO his opponents from rounds 1 to 12, and he has the ability to box (when in shape).

Everyone can see he is hungry. Remember this is the guy who took a $100,000 purse to fight Cory Spinks (for the Undisputed Championship) in his own hometown, while Spinks made $1,200,000. We all saw the results. And it isn't as if Spinks can't take a punch. He took some good shots from Ricardo Mayorga, Roman Karmazin, and Jermain Taylor. All of those fighters can punch, so that shows you what type of pop Zab is working with. Let's not forget the 7+ first round KOs on his ledger.
The question is not can Zab outbox Cotto because he can. The question is can Cotto take Zab's best shots. Both of those guys have shaky chins, but we all know whose chin will be touched first. It's an interesting fight to say the least. Both guys have the ability to win. I just happen to think Zab will win.

Lets not forget who they were against.