Comments Thread For: Zab Judah: I’m Not Too Old, and I’m Not Yet Done

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

Zab Judah is 36 years old now, no longer the young jfighter who had made a young commentator named Max Kellerman so excited.

But while he’s been fighting as a pro for nearly half of his life — debuting a month before his 19th birthday — the former 140-pound titleholder and 147-pound champion says he shouldn’t be considered so old that his career could soon be coming to a close.

“As far as the age, my age is great,” Judah said on a Nov. 26 media conference call, part of the marketing effort for his Dec. 7 bout with Paulie Malignaggi at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Judah is 42-8 with 29 knockouts and 1 no contest; Malignaggi is 32-5 (7 KOs). [Click Here To Read More]

[JJRod]

Zab should know there is a difference between ring years and actual years.

Hell Morales was old by 30 because of the wars he had been in.
Bowe was done at 29.
Rios will be old and done shortly.
Alvarado is not far from done as well.

Marquez, Mayweather, Hopkins are all older but they didn't go to war every time. They fight smart, and tried to take as little punishment as possible.

[Realizniguhnit]

We will find out Dec 7th, I think the loser should retire.

[Tyler_Durden]

Boxers who fight past their prime and/or into their 40's are always saying that they can still fight and that they are not too old. Then they go and fight club fighters or other past their prime fighters and get wins or knockouts and act as though thats proof that they can still fight. Well that is basically the same as a retired NBA player going to the local park and balling up some players from the city team and then claiming that he is still good enough to play in the NBA. The point is that a ball player will always know how to play ball and a boxer will always know how to box but there's a difference between competing with the average and competing with the elite.

[mshap]

I give credit to Judah for keeping himself relevant when it looked like a few years ago he was on his way out -- as an aging ex-star with fading skills, he has to careful about choosing his opponents -- fight with Paulie makes sense for both of them at this point -- winner goes on while the loser probably packs it is -- I see this as a pick 'em fight -- neither guy at this point has the skills to dominate the other -- should end up being a close decision one way or the other and then a clamor for a rematch.... give an edge to Paulie based on his fight with Broner who would have dismantled Zab

[DeadLikeMe]

Why would he be done? If people kept offering me title shots, I wouldn't quit either.

[Green Hornet]

I give credit to Judah for keeping himself relevant when it looked like a few years ago he was on his way out -- as an aging ex-star with fading skills, he has to careful about choosing his opponents -- fight with Paulie makes sense for both of them at this point -- winner goes on while the loser probably packs it is -- I see this as a pick 'em fight -- neither guy at this point has the skills to dominate the other -- should end up being a close decision one way or the other and then a clamor for a rematch.... give an edge to Paulie based on his fight with Broner who would have dismantled Zab

He is relevant in the sense of being a steeping stone for up and coming boxers and tune-up fights for fallen veteran fighters. He is not making a lot on these fights. It is very likely that he did not save enough fro previous bouts.

[APBrooklyn]

Judah's biggest mistake......well his 2 biggest mistakes were -
1. getting up too quickly vs Tszyu -
2. Not staying down @ 140 for a longer period of time

(3. driving around the meatpacking district high as hell in in his lamborghini! - yes, i saw you Zab- more than once-ha)

Tough to pick a favorite here....I really liked what I saw in Judah when fighting Garcia - he showed some serious focus and heart that if he showed in a few of his previous fights, he would've won!!...If he fights like that, I think he's got Paulie. Paulie is slick and has a good chin.... so this also could potentially be very boring.....for an exciting fight we need Zab to go right in there and attack - Paulie doesn't hit hard....The hell with it.....Go Zab!

[Green Hornet]

Judah's biggest mistake......well his 2 biggest mistakes were -
1. getting up too quickly vs Tszyu -
2. Not staying down @ 140 for a longer period of time

(3. driving around the meatpacking district high as hell in in his lamborghini! - yes, i saw you Zab- more than once-ha)

Tough to pick a favorite here....I really liked what I saw in Judah when fighting Garcia - he showed some serious focus and heart that if he showed in a few of his previous fights, he would've won!!...If he fights like that, I think he's got Paulie. Paulie is slick and has a good chin.... so this also could potentially be very boring.....for an exciting fight we need Zab to go right in there and attack - Paulie doesn't hit hard....The hell with it.....Go Zab!

Both of these guys should retire. No one will give them a shot at the title because no one will watch.

[sugarsmosley]

Both of these guys should retire. No one will give them a shot at the title because no one will watch.

I seriously think this fight is the 3rd best on the card