Judah needs 1 more fight (2nd tier fighter) before going up against 140lbs elite...

[oaklandstephen]

Malignaggi....Uragno....Ortiz....Campbell....Holt. ..Maidana....the list is pretty good for a step up....IMHO...Malignaggi @ MSG makes the most sense....

BUT...1 drawback that I see with the 140lbs division (if any) is that the "Elite" fighters that we hold to such high standards are still pretty "green" when compared to other "Elite" fighters of other divisions.....

Bradley - 26-0 (11KO)
Alexander - 20-0 (13KO)
Khan - 23-1 (17KO)

Bradley being the "elder statesman" at 26 yrs old.

I love the JrWW division...but someone with the experience that Zab brings into the mix of fighters listed above....I just can't see those 3 fighters lasting a full 12 rounds against a FULLY FOCUSED and MORE MATURE ZAB....I just can't...

The man threw 120+ jabs in ALMOST 3 rounds....saw some openings and did what he was suppose to do....I see Zab back in the driver's seat of the 140lbs division in 2 years....

Good thread and good point! zab needs one more fight with a name b4 he should fight one of the top fighters. i think he should fight either nate because he's always talkin trash about him or he should fight urango.

[Pullcounter]

Paulie ain't got no business at 147lbs....

doesn't matter what you think. paulie is moving up.

GBP should think about it....why wouldn't they? Is Zab high risk/ low reward for Victor?

nope. anyone w/ power is too high a risk for ortiz.

Maidana would get murphed out by Khan....and any other of the elite 140lbers...

that's why he gotta cash out on khan.

I doubt anyone can beat Urango more impressively than Devon did...(see Berto). He was a perfect style matchup...for Devon and will be for Zab.

zab has more power than devon. also zab's favorite punch is the leaping left-uppercut. he gotta KO urango more impressively.

Yes sir.....I know its a bit premature....but HE DID WHAT HE WAS SUPPOSE TO DO (unlike Berto vs Urango). I going out on a limb here and saying Zab will cleanout the 140lb division....unless they all leave for "greener" pastures up "north".

you way out there buddy. don't fall.