I Don't Think Zab Will Ever Be Respected By Boxing Fans...

[Truth]

When I first signed on today most people were being really mature and normal by saying things like Zab fought great, he deserves respect now and on and on. Even the users who don't like Zab were saying I take my hat off to him, he took the fight to Spinks. But then what I expected happened I started to see an increase in these type of comments: the fight was fixed, Zab's a punk, he is a low life and all that crap. What Zab did last night was a great moment for his career he fought the champion and a sold out St. Louis crowd to win the championship and won it. He wasn't a punk, he was very professional from beginning to end. If anything you could argue Spinks team were acting like punks: Spinks dancing around in front of Zabs team before the fight, Kevin Cunningham making gestures to Judah before the fight and talking crap at the press conferences. When for this event did Zab do anything that made him a low life, Pedro Fernandez from Ring talk radio even complimented Judah's professinalism through the whole event. I think I have just come to the conclusion that now matter what Zab Judah does he will always be considered a low life, punk and a thug by most people. Which is too bad because I don't think that what he is, I think he is an extremley skilled fighter who hasn't even peaked to how good he could be. I can see it now Zab beats De La Hoya and the first thing someone says on this site is remember the dance he did against Tyszu.

[Hisoka]

I'll have to agree. I don't see much hope for him becoming more of a fan favorite. People will always call him a thug, scumbag etc. Oh and yes, the chicken dance will always come up one way or another. It's too bad really. Last night I was impressed with everything he did in the ring and after the match as well.

[spinksjinx]

Had he not disrespected the boxing community with his antics after the Tszyu fight and his attitude prior to this fight many people wouldnt have this outlook. Im not a fan of zab and never will be, but the guy possesses some boxing skills he is quick and powerful. I wont disrespect the man but he is full of potential but always busts the bubble. He is humble coming up and his ego kicks in on top and that is his demise, I will never change my outlook on Zab but will continue to watch his fights out of respect.

[Floydmayweather]

He will gain new fans but many will still think the same of him.

[Truth]

Had he not disrespected the boxing community with his antics after the Tszyu fight and his attitude prior to this fight many people wouldnt have this outlook. Im not a fan of zab and never will be, but the guy possesses some boxing skills he is quick and powerful. I wont disrespect the man but he is full of potential but always busts the bubble. He is humble coming up and his ego kicks in on top and that is his demise, I will never change my outlook on Zab but will continue to watch his fights out of respect.

2 things what attitude prior to this fight are you talking about? and you said he is full of potential but always busts like a bubble, but this time he actually won a big fight.

[spinksjinx]

2 things what attitude prior to this fight are you talking about? and you said he is full of potential but always busts like a bubble, but this time he actually won a big fight.

I wasnt specifying any comments for the promotion of this fight but for his past fights.

Sure Zab might have won this fight but he always seems to be on the up and up and then that is when his ego kicks in and he gets the "I cant be touched" attitude and that is when he ends up on the short end of the stick. This is a reoccuring thing for Judah and I wont make a final judgement until he defens his belt and see how he reacts, From the photos of the post press conference it looked like the ego was in full force, but I will have to watch the tape of it.

[Zab Super Judah]

judah was very immature back then......still is.......but back then he was in denial in his first loss ever...he didnt know how to take it and as a true fighter he wanted to continue....his acts after the stoppage are not excusable but he was just in denial about the outcome

[jack_the_rippuh]

judah was very immature back then......still is.......but back then he was in denial in his first loss ever...he didnt know how to take it and as a true fighter he wanted to continue....his acts after the stoppage are not excusable but he was just in denial about the outcome

Didn't he once say something about winning 100 straight and being undefeated and undefeatable?

I wonder how thankful his dad/trainer is that they stopped that Kostya Tszyu fight, because Judah would have tasted some real heat if it would have went on..

[DiegoFuego]

Who cares about his attitude? Talent is all that matters as far as boxing is concerned, and Zab has more of it than any fighter in the world today.

[hollister]

I have to say that I have never been a Judah fan, but he really impressed me with the way he handled Spinxs' antics before the fight, as well as Spinx running a marathon for the first six or seven rounds, making it very difficult for Zab to do much. After the fight, to me he was the most mature I've ever seen him, we'll just have to see...