By Sam Gregory: In the main event 40 year old former light heavyweight champion Glen Johnson, 49-12 with 33 knockouts faced the 31 year old southpaw from Brooklyn Daniel Judah 23-4 (10) in a 10 round light heavyweight re-match.
These two fighters fought to a draw April 4th 2003. Both fighters came into this fight anxious to avenge the draw on their records. When asked about their previous fight Johnson said, “I thought I won. They called it a draw, so I’m excited about vindication”.
Judah had the same thoughts on the outcome of their last fight and while he said he respects Johnson he too is eager to set the record straight. “I’m grateful for the opportunity to fight a great fighter like Glen a second time. I beat him once and I’ll do it again, this time by knockout,” Judah said.
Johnson scored a knockdown in the first round with a solid right hand that was set-up by the left to the body. Going into the second round the effects of the knockdown showed as Johnson landed several hard punches that had Judah hurt. Judah was game but fighting on the inside with Johnson paid no dividends for Judah as Johnson dominated the rounds.
In the middle rounds Johnson had a tight defense that was impenetrable for Judah who landed a few punches that had little effect on his opponent. By the seventh round the effects of Johnson’s steady and consistent body punches were wearing Judah down.
In the last round there was a brief time out due to a head-butt, after the action resumed Johnson was relentless in his forward attack and Judah was game and fought back but too little too late as they went to the judges score cards after 10 rounds. The first card had it 99-89 and 99-90 twice all for the winner by unanimous decision Glen Johnson. Johnson improved to 49-12 while Judah fell to 23-4.
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