Zab Judah: record, next fight and profile →
Kathy Duva, CEO of Main Events, confirmed BoxingScene.com's recent report regarding the negotiations to stage a junior welterweight unification between champions Amir Khan and Zab Judah. After WBC/WBO king Timothy Bradley turned down a lucrative deal to face Khan on July 23, Duva reached out to Khan's promoter, Golden Boy Promotions CEO Richard Schaefer, to discuss a potential fight between Judah and the British star.
IBF junior welterweight champion Zab Judah has lashed out at the WBA king, Amir Khan. Judah erupted after reading Khan's recent comments, where the British star called the two-division champion "a runner." Khan said he wasn't interested in facing Judah because he wants an opponent who "comes to fight." When considering the possible choices for his next fight, Khan said he was more interested in a showdown with current WBA/WBO interim-lightweight champion Robert Guerrero of California. An HBO televised date of July 23 is on hold for Khan's next ring appearance.
WBA junior welterweight champion Amir Khan has ripped Zab Judah, the IBF champion, by questioning his willingness to trade punches in the ring. Judah is one of the names in the running to face Khan on July 23 in the United States. He compared Judah's style to recent opponent Paul McCloskey. Khan was trying to secure a unification with WBC/WBO champion Timothy Bradley, but the fight fell through over money.
LAS VEGAS--Who would have thunk it? At age 33, five time world champion Zab Judah, who has been fined and suspended for misconduct inside the ring and had misadventures outside it, now carries himself like a distinguished gentleman.
Former three division champion Erik Morales has two proposals on the table from Golden Boy Promotions. One of them is a fight against British star Amir Khan, the current junior welterweight king of the World Boxing Association, and the other is a fight against American boxer Zab Judah, the current junior welterweight king of the IBF. Morales would prefer a rematch with Marcos Maidana, but the puncher from Argentina is asking for a hefty financial sum to face the Mexican boxer for a second time.
During Friday's wild WBO NABO lightweight title bout at Buffalo Bill's Casino in Primm, Nevada between Sharif 'The Lion' Bogere and Los Mochis' Raymundo Beltran, Zab Judah could be found ringside as an interested spectator. Judah was cheering wildly and offering advice as Bogere, whom he knows from the Vegas scene, gutted out a tough ten-round decision.
BoxingScene.com caught up to Main Events CEO, Kathy Duva, concerning the future of southpaw four-time titlist and IBF junior welterweight king, Zab Judah, as it relates to eight-division champion and WBO welterweight belt-holder Manny Paquiao and WBA junior welterweight counter part Amir Khan.
After watching Saturday night's successful unanimous decision defense of his WBO welterweight title by eight-division champion Manny Paquiao over five-time champion Shane Mosley, Pernell Whitaker called Main Events CEO, Kathy Duva, implored for her to "Get us that guy," referring to Pacquiao, and added, "I know Zab Judah can beat that guy."
WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan is searching for a new opponent after a planned unification fight with Timothy Bradley fell apart. Khan signed a contract to fight the WBC and WBO champion on July 23rd with the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas pencilled in. However, the American is reportedly in dispute with his promoter and waiting for his contract to run out next month before searching for alternative opponent.
According to Top Rank's CEO, Bob Arum, IBF junior welterweight champion Zab Judah (41-6, 28KOs) is focused on landing a unification with WBA king Amir Khan (25-1, 17KOs) for July 23. Judah has been named as one of the backup options for Manny Pacquiao in November - if a deal is not struck with Juan Manuel Marquez. When Arum spoke with Judah's promoter, Kathy Duva of Main Events, he was advised that a showdown with Khan was her boxer's current focus.