By Allan Fox: Former light welterweight title challenger Dmitry Salita (35-1-1, 18 KO’s) will be fighting junior middleweight Hector Camacho Jr. (54-5-1, 29 KO’s) on the undercard of the Zab Judah vs. Danny Garcia fight on February 9th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Zab Judah
Garcia-Judah: Is this Zab’s last chance?
By Dan Ambrose: Golden Boy Promotions has given 35-year-old Zab Judah (42-7, 29 KO’s) an arguably undeserved chance to fight WBA/WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia (25-0, 16 KO’s) on February 9th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Judah was knocked out last year by Amir Khan, and now he’s getting a title shot after winning one fight against Vernon Paris. If Judah gets knocked out in this fight, and it does appear that he will, you would have to conclude that Judah may have gotten his last chance at a title unless he follows the Evander Holyfield course of fighting 2nd and 3rd tier opposition and still getting title shots over and over.
Garcia-Judah: Danny with too much youth and power for Zab
(Photo credit: Esther Lin/Showtime) By Dan Ambrose: I’ve always liked Zab Judah (42-7, 29 KO’s) due to his ability to entertain and fight with a lot of heart even when he’s out of his class. With that said, I think Judah is going to be really out of his league on February 9th in his fight against WBA/WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia (24-0, 16 KO’s ) on HBO at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, and I can’t see it going very well at all for Judah.
Garcia sees this fight as a mere formality. He knows he’s going to win and he sees Judah only making it to the 4th round before he knocks him out. Garcia knows that he’s got an old Judah that will be in the ring with him in this fight, and he’s not going to give him too much respect by letting him hang around like he did with Erik Morales in their first fight in March of this year.
Judah vs. Garcia: Zab looking to capture Danny’s WBA/WBC 140 pound titles on February 9th in Brooklyn
By Dan Ambrose: 35-year-old Zab Judah (42-7, 29 KO’s) gets a shot at WBA/WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia (25-0, 16 KO’s) on February 9th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Judah used to be one of the best fighters in the world a decade ago, but he’s really slipped and is now a former champion that is pretty much only being given a shot at title against Garcia because he’s well known to casual boxing fans and because he’s not considered really dangerous at this point in his career.
Garcia predicting early knockout of Zab Judah
By Dan Ambrose: WBA/WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia sees himself making quick work of 35-year-old former two division world champion Zab Judah when they meet up on February 9th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Garcia said to Radio Raheem “I’m going to knock Judah out in 4.”
Judah to Garcia: Take your a** whooping from me and head down I-95
(Photo credit: Esther Lin/Showtime) By Jason Kim: Zab Judah (42-7, 29 KO’s) may be 35-years-old and considered past his prime by a lot of boxing fans, but he still feels he’s got what it takes to beat the slower but stronger WBA/WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia (25-0, 16 KO’s) on February 9th when he go at it in the Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, New York.
Judah and Garcia’s father Angel Garcia got into a big argument in their press conference last Saturday at Gallagher’s Steak House. Judah took issue with Angel calling him a “4 round fighter,” and things kind of took off from there with both Judah and Angel having to be held back by their team.
Angel Garcia: Judah goes out in four!
By Allan Fox Angel Garcia, the father of WBA/WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia (25-0, 16 KO’s) wasn’t in the mood to show former two division world champion Zab Judah (42-3, 29 KO’s) any respect during their press conference this past week to promote the Garcia-Judah fight on February 9th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
When it came time for Angel Garcia to speak his thoughts on the fight at the podium in front of the press, Angel said “Every time he [Judah] stepped up he lost. So what is the point? He didn’t win when he fought Kostya Tszyu; that was his prime. He got clipped. That’s okay. That was his era, that was his time. This is a new era. We might be in Brooklyn. I feel for you all. It’s about Philly right now. Zab goes out in four. That’s a four round fight, he knows that. [Vernon] Paris. We used him for sparring. Danny knocked him down with the first punch. It took Zab 9 rounds to beat Paris.”
Garcia vs. Judah on February 9th in Brooklyn, New York
By Dan Ambrose: The fight between WBA/WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia (25-0, 16 KO’s) and 35-year-old Zab Judah (42-7, 29 KO’s) has been moved from January to February 9th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Other than that, nothing has changed in terms of the actual match-up.
It’s still a mismatch between a young star on the rise in 24-year-old Garcia, and a faded star in 35-year-old Judah, whose talent is on the decline. Judah was given up for dead by a lot of boxing fans after being destroyed by Amir Khan last year in July in a 5th round knockout loss, but Judah resurrected his career by beating unproven and untested fringe 23-year-old Vernon Paris last March.
Here We Go Again: Garcia/Judah Set for Feb 7th, 2012
by Miguel Antonio “Miggs” Barragan: I hate to say it, but here we go again. On February 7th, 2013, fans will be “treated” to a championship match brought to us by Oscar De La Hoya’s Golden Boy Promotions, when undefeated WBA Super/WBC/Ring Magazine Super Lightweight champion Danny “Swift” Garcia returns to the ring to face former undisputed Welterweight champion Zab “Super” Judah.
Now, as much as it irks me to no end to see Zab receive yet another undeserved title shot, truth be told, that’s like the 5th thing wrong with this equation. Although I won’t go into a melatonin evoking tirade about them, I will however beg the question, why Judah? Why not Brandon Rios or Josesito Lopez? Or, here’s an idea. How about WBC mandatory challenger Lucas Matthysse?
Judah-Garcia on February 9th at the Barclays Center
By Jason Kim: 35-year-old Zab Judah (42-7, 29 KO’s) is being given a title shot against WBA/WBC light welterweight champion Danny Garcia (25-0, 16 KO’s) on February 9th at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Judah is getting the fight with Garcia not because he’s been tearing up the 140 pound division, but rather Judah is the most recognizable name amount the list of contenders in the division.
He’s not even ranked in the top 15 by the World Boxing Council, although he is ranked #1 by IBF after having beaten fringe contender Vernon Paris by a 9th round TKO last March in an International Boxing Federation 140 lb title eliminator bout. However, Judah is being picked because he’s well known among boxing fans for his title as a welterweight and light welterweight champion. Judah has faced guys like Floyd Mayweather Jr., Miguel Cotto, Joshua Clottey, Amir Khan, Kaizer Mabuza, Carlos Baldomir, Lucas Matthysse and Cory Spinks.