"From Pillar to Post" - No Quit in Zab Judah

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good article but i'm sick of people saying those low blows were intentional, even in the press conference zab complained he was getting hit in the back of the head....there is no way humanly possibly for someone to know if the low blows were intentional or not, its a weak argument

[Mr. Ryan]

Thanks for all the comments. I thought Cotto hit Zab in the taint when Zab had the momentum and even if it wasn't the punch that made Mercante stop the fight, it still slowed him down during his best moments. Not to take any credit away from Cotto because you gotta do what you gotta do to win. But I wouldn't be surprised if that was a part of strategy thought up a couple of weeks in advance. I was telling all my people who would listen that there would be some serious low blows in the fight about a month ago.

[Kayjay's Ghost]

Nicely written article, Ryan.

[Kayjay's Ghost]

Thanks for all the comments. I thought Cotto hit Zab in the taint when Zab had the momentum and even if it wasn't the punch that made Mercante stop the fight, it still slowed him down during his best moments. Not to take any credit away from Cotto because you gotta do what you gotta do to win. But I wouldn't be surprised if that was a part of strategy thought up a couple of weeks in advance. I was telling all my people who would listen that there would be some serious low blows in the fight about a month ago.

I agree on both points, namely that the punches were strategic and intentional and that this fact does not diminish Cotto's accomplishment. Cotto is the stronger and tougher guy and he needed for the fight to get physical.

[elhijoprodigo]

Bull****!!!! The first "low Blow" was not even a "low blow". Even the blacks at the arena were calling his bluff. The 2nd one was definitely a low blow. Intentional? Who knows but I doubt it because cotto didn't need to do that in order to win.

[Mr. Ryan]

The funniest email I've received on this piece LOL:

"You're an ******* to write that Cotto "intentionally" hit Zab low."

I got

[Left2body]

Thanks for all the comments. I thought Cotto hit Zab in the taint when Zab had the momentum and even if it wasn't the punch that made Mercante stop the fight, it still slowed him down during his best moments. Not to take any credit away from Cotto because you gotta do what you gotta do to win. But I wouldn't be surprised if that was a part of strategy thought up a couple of weeks in advance. I was telling all my people who would listen that there would be some serious low blows in the fight about a month ago.

Ok fair enough but your making big assertions there. Now your not only saying that Cotto intentionally committed low blows because he was on the verge of getting KO.......Even though he was coming forward and bringing the fight to Zab at the time. But hey thats your oppinon and as you can see from my previous post I didn't attack it.

BUT now your saying that it was part of Cotto's plan. You've crossed the line from journalist and writer to strongly biased HATER.

[Mr. Ryan]

BUT now your saying that it was part of Cotto's plan. You've crossed the line from journalist and writer to strongly biased HATER.

Yeah, trainers tell their fighters sometimes to hit low because it can seriously intimidate a weak-minded fighter and make him lose focus. Check it out sometime.

Sensational

[Left2body]

Yeah, trainers tell their fighters sometimes to hit low because it can seriously intimidate a weak-minded fighter and make him lose focus. Check it out sometime.

Sensational

I'm not saying it doesn't happen but what justification do you have for writing that. I can just as easily say that Zab wanted to make a performance of the first borderline punch from Cotto as part of his game plan.

This would cause a weak-minded fighter to stop throwing to the body out of fear of getting points deducted and possibly DQ'ed.

Sensational

[Mr. Ryan]

Sensational