Zab Judah

Bradley vs. Peterson in the works for December 15th; Judah the backup plan for Peterson

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Image: Bradley vs. Peterson in the works for December 15th; Judah the backup plan for PetersonBy Dan Ambrose: A fight between WBO welterweight champion Tim Bradley and Lamont Peterson is currently being negotiated to take place on December 15th on HBO. If that fight can’t be worked out, Peterson, 28, will go ahead and defend his IBF light welterweight title against his mandatory challenger Zab Judah.

On Tuesday, Peterson’s manager/trainer Barry Hunter won a purse bid to promote the Judah-Peterson fight with a winning bid of only $50,000. Obviously the interest wasn’t there because it’s assumed that Peterson will be facing Bradley next, not Judah. However, Judah is thought to be the backup plan for Peterson in case the Bradley fight can’t be worked out, according to Steve Kim.

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Hunter wins purse bid for Peterson-Judah fight

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Image: Hunter wins purse bid for Peterson-Judah fightBy Allan Fox: IBF light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson’s manager/trainer Barry Hunter reportedly won Tuesday’s purse bid with an offer of $50,000 to promote Peterson’s title defense against former two division world champion Zab Judah (42-7, 29 KO’s) for a fight that will be taking place at a still to be determined time and location.

The Peterson vs. Judah fight will likely take place in December. According to RingTV, they have 90 days to make the fight happen, which would take it into January at the latest.

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Lamont Peterson ordered to fight Zab Judah, keeps IBF 140 lb title

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Image: Lamont Peterson ordered to fight Zab Judah, keeps IBF 140 lb titleBy William Mackay: Lamont Peterson (30-1-1, 15 KO’s) will get to keep his IBF light welterweight title after the International Boxing Federation ruled in his favor to allow Peterson to keep his IBF strap after he tested positive for synthetic testosterone during a drug test last March. Peterson says he was taking the banned substance under the care of medical doctor to treat his low natural testosterone that his body produces.

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Judah could face Lamont Peterson or Mike Alvarado next

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Image: Judah could face Lamont Peterson or Mike Alvarado nextBy Allan Fox: Depending on how well Lamont Peterson’s licensing hearing goes, former two division world champion Zab Judah (42-7, 29 KO’s) could end up facing him next or unbeaten Mike Alvarado, according to Dan Rafael. A win for Judah over Alvarado would land Judah a title shot against the winner of the Randall Bailey vs. Devon Alexander bout.

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Judah out of the picture for Marquez fight on July 14th

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Image: Judah out of the picture for Marquez fight on July 14thBy Chris Williams: According to Steve Kim on his twitter, former two division world champion Zab Judah (42-7, 29 KO’s) is out of the running to face WBO interim light welterweight champion Juan Manuel Marquez (54-6-1, 39 KO’s) on July 14th at the Cowboys Stadium due to Judah wanting more money than Top Rank was willing to pay him to take the fight.

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Judah is better off avoiding a rematch with Khan

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By William Mackay: If somehow Amir Khan is able to get by IBF/WBA light welterweight champion Lamont Peterson next month on May 19th, Khan will have Zab Judah waiting for him to get a rematch to try and avenge his 5th round TKO against Khan from last year. However, Judah is much better off bypassing that fight if Khan shows interest in fighting hi again.

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Judah still has a lot to prove after beating Paris

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Image: Judah still has a lot to prove after beating ParisBy Dan Ambrose: Beating inexperienced Vernon Paris is a good start for Zab Judah (42-7, 29 KO’s) to partially redeem himself for the Amir Khan loss, as well as his poor performance against Lucas Mattysse in November 2010. However, it’s going to take a lot more than beating a fighter who’s main claim to fame was he beat Tim Coleman on ESPN2.

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