Can Zab Judah ever redeem himself?

[Easton Assassin]

Remember the big writeup in SI? Zab Judah was the next big thing. The second coming in many peoples view. Poised to take over boxing and become on of the all time greats. He had the pedigree. Lightning fast,power in both hands,and a slew of Ko's to prove his greatness. Then the unthinkable happened. Zab Judah got knocked down three times by one punch! In the space of one well timed right hand by Tszyu, Zab went from the top to the laughing stock of the sport.


Did he ever fully recovery mentally from that fight? His career has been plagued by losses to obviously inferior opposition. He has spiraled further and further down since the Tszyu fight in a never ending underachieving nightmare we have all had the privilege to watch, culminating in the loss to Cotto, a guy who was obviously too slow and chiney to Zabs power.


Thats the history we all know. The real question in my mind is that the best of Zab Judah. Have we seen all there is, or is there more beneath the surface. Zab is still relatively young. Is there another chapter? Does he have it in himself to rise above what has happened and become what first we all thought he could be?

What do you think?

[Amir K Shareef]

Yes.............

[SkillspayBills]

If Sweet Pea trains him I think he will have a resurgence, I don't think he can succeed anymore with Yoel training him.

[beauty]

I think with Yoel or not, if Zab wants it BAD ENOUGH, he will be fine. Skills, I agree he could use a new trainer. I just think ultimately, it's up to him??

[SkillspayBills]

I think with Yoel or not, if Zab wants it BAD ENOUGH, he will be fine. Skills, I agree he could use a new trainer. I just think ultimately, it's up to him??

Who better to train you than your idol growing up?

[MightyMikeA]

I love the guy, but at nearly 30 with waning skills and a mindset that has him playing cee-lo on street corners my man is done for I'm afraid.

[kayjay]

Obviously inferior? Cotto? You have to look at the whole fighter. Now I'm picking Cotto to lose to Mosley, so I hardly consider him a legend, but Cotto is the better, more complete fighter than Judah. Judah does A COUPLE of things well and a whole bunch of things badly. His "talent" is a mirage.

No...........

He'll get one more decent fight then become a stepping stone

[Amir K Shareef]

I love the guy, but at nearly 30 with waning skills and a mindset that has him playing cee-lo on street corners my man is done for I'm afraid.

yeah stop speaking of zab...you dont know ****

[Easton Assassin]

Obviously inferior? Cotto? You have to look at the whole fighter. Now I'm picking Cotto to lose to Mosley, so I hardly consider him a legend, but Cotto is the better, more complete fighter than Judah. Judah does A COUPLE of things well and a whole bunch of things badly. His "talent" is a mirage.

No...........

He'll get one more decent fight then become a stepping stone

Maybe, It certainly is not out of the realm of possibility.What i said was Cotto was obviously slower and chiney to Zabs power early! I did not call Cotto inferior. I said Judah had lost to inferior opposition in the past.

Judah is one of the most naturally gifted fighters i have ever seen. I don't like the prick at all, but he is a phenomenon! I say that because since Mike Tyson i have never seen more natural talent held back by ******ity!

IMHO zabs biggest mistake was not distancing himself from his father and Brooklyn. He should have hired a real Trainer and focused on his profession. He let his environment ruin him, but that is not to say it's too late!

We will see!

[Wiley Hyena]

Maybe, It certainly is not out of the realm of possibility.What i said was Cotto was obviously slower and chiney to Zabs power early! I did not call Cotto inferior. I said Judah had lost to inferior opposition in the past.

Judah is one of the most naturally gifted fighters i have ever seen. I don't like the prick at all, but he is a phenomenon! I say that because since Mike Tyson i have never seen more natural talent held back by ******ity!

IMHO zabs biggest mistake was not distancing himself from his father and Brooklyn. He should have hired a real Trainer and focused on his profession. He let his environment ruin him, but that is not to say it's too late!

We will see!

I think Tszyu permanently rattled Judah. He hasn't been the same since.