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Judah deserves consideration for the Hall
August 2nd, 2011
Jeremiah Yap
At 33 years old and with a ton of experience in the ring, Zab Judah has not matured one bit. He's still the same immature former champion that falls short in championship bouts. Against Kostya Tszyu, he choked referee Jay Nady after the official stopped the fight the moment Judah decided to do his best impression of the chicken dance. Against Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Judah intentionally forgot that hitting below the belt was illegal in boxing and against Amir Khan, Judah tried to turn his stink bomb performance into a controversial loss. Nothing has changed for Judah despite the number of opportunities given to him. Scratch that. Something did change for Judah. He's slower now and can't pull the trigger. He looked every bit the shot fighter against Khan.
Even with his loss, Judah is still garnering talk about the possibility of being inducted into boxing's Hall-of-Fame in the future. While many are quick to dismiss his right to have his name enshrined next to legends like Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Robinson, Judah deserves some consideration. Sure, we're aware that he's never performed up to his skill level and talent and he’s always found a way to come up short in big fights, but Judah won five world titles between the junior welterweight and welterweight divisions and at one point was the undisputed welterweight champion. Although not deserving for fight fans, Judah does deserve consideration and merit to be inducted. He might not be a first ballot Hall-of-Famer, but there's a chance he makes it in after a while.
Judah could’ve made a huge impact on boxing. With his talent and skill, Judah could’ve achieved so much more. He’s not exactly a waste of talent. He just didn’t stretch himself to the limit of his ability. Hopefully, he’s given another chance at a big-money fight. He deserves a chance to go out the right way.
This writer is a joke and I do not endorse his message.
Zab Judah will never be and should never be in the HOF based on his current resume.
August 2nd, 2011
Jeremiah Yap
At 33 years old and with a ton of experience in the ring, Zab Judah has not matured one bit. He's still the same immature former champion that falls short in championship bouts. Against Kostya Tszyu, he choked referee Jay Nady after the official stopped the fight the moment Judah decided to do his best impression of the chicken dance. Against Floyd Mayweather, Jr. Judah intentionally forgot that hitting below the belt was illegal in boxing and against Amir Khan, Judah tried to turn his stink bomb performance into a controversial loss. Nothing has changed for Judah despite the number of opportunities given to him. Scratch that. Something did change for Judah. He's slower now and can't pull the trigger. He looked every bit the shot fighter against Khan.
Even with his loss, Judah is still garnering talk about the possibility of being inducted into boxing's Hall-of-Fame in the future. While many are quick to dismiss his right to have his name enshrined next to legends like Muhammad Ali and Sugar Ray Robinson, Judah deserves some consideration. Sure, we're aware that he's never performed up to his skill level and talent and he’s always found a way to come up short in big fights, but Judah won five world titles between the junior welterweight and welterweight divisions and at one point was the undisputed welterweight champion. Although not deserving for fight fans, Judah does deserve consideration and merit to be inducted. He might not be a first ballot Hall-of-Famer, but there's a chance he makes it in after a while.
Judah could’ve made a huge impact on boxing. With his talent and skill, Judah could’ve achieved so much more. He’s not exactly a waste of talent. He just didn’t stretch himself to the limit of his ability. Hopefully, he’s given another chance at a big-money fight. He deserves a chance to go out the right way.
This writer is a joke and I do not endorse his message.
Zab Judah will never be and should never be in the HOF based on his current resume.
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