Did anyone else notice a difference in Judah under Mustafa Muhammad?

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  • BoxerDood
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    Did anyone else notice a difference in Judah under Mustafa Muhammad?

    For those who don't know, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad is Chad Dawson's trainer, and one of the best in Brooklyn. Did anyone else notice a difference in Judah in his last fight? I saw a much more concentrated, boxing Judah instead of a lunging 4 round KO machine. He looked ready to go 12 rounds without losing a step. Here's a comparison

    First take a look at a Yoel trained Judah (this was the night before Pacquiao-Cotto):



    And now a Mustafa Muhammad trained Judah (this was the night before Bradley-Abregu):

    Last edited by BoxerDood; 08-09-2010, 10:18 AM.
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    #2
    he looked very sharp...but considering the opponent im not sure

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    • mrcupide2
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      Zab Judah looked good but he is a front runner,he always looks good for the first 6 rounds but hopefully he can change that and become a world champion again. I really like Zab but he has no mental game.

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      • Silencers
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        #4
        Santa Cruz' style played into Judah's hands, we need to see him against a more serious threat IMO.

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        • Dick Buffman
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          #5
          It was all Santa Cruz.

          Judah is still the same fighter he always was.

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          • Walt Liquor
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            Everything worked for Zab in that fight. His problems surface when faced with some adversity. With that being said, I think Zab's entire mentality has changed for the better. He's grown up and he seems to want to treat his career like a professional instead of a way to gain quick fame and buy flashy things. He seems to be fighting with a greater purpose.

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            • Steak
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              He did look more focused, didnt he? I never felt his father was a good trainer. wonderful advice that guy gave.
              Muhammed was a good light heavyweight in stacked division back in the days, he actually knows his stuff unlike Zab's father.

              Zab might have a lot of flaws, but his left upprcut is something else, aint it?

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              • Walt Liquor
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                Originally posted by blackirish137
                He did look more focused, didnt he? I never felt his father was a good trainer. wonderful advice that guy gave.
                Muhammed was a good light heavyweight in stacked division back in the days, he actually knows his stuff unlike Zab's father.

                Zab might have a lot of flaws, but his left upprcut is something else, aint it?
                zab's father acts like a 15 year old hotheaded kid in the corner during fights. the corner was never a calming focused place for zab.

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                • Bushidō
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                  Originally posted by BoxerDood
                  For those who don't know, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad is Chad Dawson's trainer, and one of the best in Brooklyn. Did anyone else notice a difference in Judah in his last fight? I saw a much more concentrated, boxing Judah instead of a lunging 4 round KO machine. He looked ready to go 12 rounds without losing a step. Here's a comparison

                  First take a look at a Yoel trained Judah (this was the night before Pacquiao-Cotto):



                  And now a Mustafa Muhammad trained Judah (this was the night before Bradley-Abregu):

                  I will always be a fan of Judah's but he's fooled me too many times. In the end he has a hard time focusing for 12 rounds it doesn't matter. When things don't go his way (better competition) his focus seems to wear off.

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                  • BoxerDood
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Walt Liquor
                    zab's father acts like a 15 year old hotheaded kid in the corner during fights. the corner was never a calming focused place for zab.
                    Exactly. That's certainly not gonna help a fighter who has trouble focusing.

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