Can Judah make 140?

[Scott9945]

yes and he should. its his natural weight. he's done better than ricky hatton at 147 though cause hes a much better fighter. he should go back down, fight ricky and regain HIS crown. You know... the one that his ****iness and carelessness lost him against tszyu after DOMINATing the first round with ease...

Why do New Yorkers think the first round of Tszyu-Judah was like the first round of Pacquiao-Marquez I? When you are winning a fight by a score of 10-9 before you get clocked, you haven't been dominating anything.

[Guest]

Why do New Yorkers think the first round of Tszyu-Judah was like the first round of Pacquiao-Marquez I? When you are winning a fight by a score of 10-9 before you get clocked, you haven't been dominating anything.

Cuz dat's Brooklyn style.
Yeah he won round one

BFD

[DIOS DOMINICANO]

Not a valid comparison. Except for one fight at 154, Margarito has been fighting at welter his entire career. His mond and body are used to making that weight. Judah hasn't made 140 in almost five years. It's not like he looks pudgy at welterweight either.

But isn't that analogous to Shane who was fighting at 154, and then came back to his natural weight?

[IMDAZED]

Cuz dat's Brooklyn style.
Yeah he won round one

BFD

Talk about much ado about nothing.

Judah landed a solid left uppercut in that first round that seemed to stun Tszyu momentarily. Zab proceeded to spend the rest of the round running for dear life and throwing little. This pattern continued until he was KTFO a few minutes later.

[Guest]

Talk about much ado about nothing.

Judah landed a solid left uppercut in that first round that seemed to stun Tszyu momentarily. Zab proceeded to spend the rest of the round running for dear life and throwing little. This pattern continued until he was KTFO a few minutes later.

He felt that right hand in the first, believe that.
Zoo started it throwing a few jabs and huge right hands.
Zab didn't like what was coming back at him very early even if it wasn't that many shots, they were hard.

[Scott9945]

But isn't that analogous to Shane who was fighting at 154, and then came back to his natural weight?

Now that is a valid comparison. No two people are exactly alike, and Shane seems comfortable shifting back and forth in weight. At his age and with his experience, he seems to know his own limitations. That's the real reason he declined the Mayweather fight at welter. He knew (or at least believed) he needed more time to adapt to the drop in weight to fight the best in the division.

[Monticello]

I'm not sure, but if he would have trouble making 140, then forget about it. If not, then I say go back down to 140.

[IMDAZED]

He felt that right hand in the first, believe that.
Zoo started it throwing a few jabs and huge right hands.
Zab didn't like what was coming back at him very early even if it wasn't that many shots, they were hard.

Agreed. I mean, the fight was really over in the first. Judah had NO answers.

[Sweet Pea 50]

He felt that right hand in the first, believe that.
Zoo started it throwing a few jabs and huge right hands.
Zab didn't like what was coming back at him very early even if it wasn't that many shots, they were hard.

Yep. Back then, if Kostya hit you with you with that right hand, it was like Voltrons blazing sword. Game Over.