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Juan Urango-Zab Judah in the Works for February
I think Juan Urango is one of the ugliest guys in boxing but I like his chances. I'm not going to say Zab is done but it should be a good fight.
Yoel Judah informed FightFanNation.com’s Brent Alderson that “Zab is going to fight Juan Urango for the IBF [140-pound] title on February 21 on HBO.” The bout makes sense for both Judah and Urango.
There really aren’t too many options left for Urango at 140 pounds and he probably doesn’t want to continue making mandatory defenses on ESPN like he did against Randal Bailey this past August.
Even though many insiders including HBO’s Max Kellerman consider Judah ’s career to be a disappointment, it really hasn’t been.
Yes, he’s lost the big fights with Kostya Tszyu, Floyd Mayweather, and Miguel Cotto, but he’s a two division champion, winning the IBF as well as the WBO title at 140 pounds and the undisputed welterweight title. Overall Judah has a 10-5 record in major world title fights and has earned millions of dollars in purses so calling his career a disappointment is a bit of an exaggeration.
Zab was always a small welterweight; he only weighed 143 pounds for his welterweight title bout against Joshua Clottey and was dwarfed by the stocky West African. So the move back to 140 pounds should increase his power and effectiveness and he should be favored against Urango.
Notes:
Favorite Quote:
Rocky Marciano once commented, “I have always adhered to two principles. One is to train hard and get in the best possible physical condition. The second is to forget all about the other fellow until you face him in the ring and the bell sounds for the fight.”
A few months before Wilfredo Benitez’s fight with Sugar Ray Leonard, his mother commented, “All he [Wilfredo] wants to do is hang out with a bunch of women.”
I’m still going with Andre Ward in his fight with Kessler.
Yoel Judah informed FightFanNation.com’s Brent Alderson that “Zab is going to fight Juan Urango for the IBF [140-pound] title on February 21 on HBO.” The bout makes sense for both Judah and Urango.
There really aren’t too many options left for Urango at 140 pounds and he probably doesn’t want to continue making mandatory defenses on ESPN like he did against Randal Bailey this past August.
Even though many insiders including HBO’s Max Kellerman consider Judah ’s career to be a disappointment, it really hasn’t been.
Yes, he’s lost the big fights with Kostya Tszyu, Floyd Mayweather, and Miguel Cotto, but he’s a two division champion, winning the IBF as well as the WBO title at 140 pounds and the undisputed welterweight title. Overall Judah has a 10-5 record in major world title fights and has earned millions of dollars in purses so calling his career a disappointment is a bit of an exaggeration.
Zab was always a small welterweight; he only weighed 143 pounds for his welterweight title bout against Joshua Clottey and was dwarfed by the stocky West African. So the move back to 140 pounds should increase his power and effectiveness and he should be favored against Urango.
Notes:
Favorite Quote:
Rocky Marciano once commented, “I have always adhered to two principles. One is to train hard and get in the best possible physical condition. The second is to forget all about the other fellow until you face him in the ring and the bell sounds for the fight.”
A few months before Wilfredo Benitez’s fight with Sugar Ray Leonard, his mother commented, “All he [Wilfredo] wants to do is hang out with a bunch of women.”
I’m still going with Andre Ward in his fight with Kessler.
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