By Anthony Starkson: Fellow boxing fans, writers, and enthusiasts, we have just witnessed greatness on the night of July 23rd. This was the fight that many predicted would be Khan’s downfall, with one (unnamed) writer claiming that Judah would “brutally” knock Khan out in the 8th round. What he was on, we can only guess.
Khan vs. Judah
Khan defeats Judah, proves he’s the best light welterweight
By Gerardo Granados: Zab Judah simply did not showed to fight, he was not only stopped by KO 5 by a better fighter tonight; he was dominated by the young champion who had won all rounds before the stoppage.
Khan-Judah around the same size = Not good a thing for Khan
By Sean McDaniel: Amir Khan and Zab Judah will both be roughly around the same size in tonight’s light welterweight unification fight at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. It’s not a good sign for Khan, though, because if you look at the fights that he’s dominated and then looked at the ones he’s struggled in, Khan usually does well against guys that he’s a lot bigger than.
Khan hungering for a Mayweather fight, but must beat Judah for that to happen
By William Mackay: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan needs to win tonight against IBF light welterweight champion Zab Judah to keep alive Khan’s hopes of fighting unbeaten Floyd Mayweather Jr in 2012. But more than that, Khan has to not only win but also impress.
Prediction: Khan to be brutally knocked out by Judah tonight and exposed
By Scott Gilfoid: Well, I’m going to go out on the limb with my prediction on the tonight’s big Las Vegas fight and choose IBF light welterweight champion Zab Judah (41-6, 28 KO’s) over WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (25-1, 17 KO’s) by a brutal 8th round knockout that leaves Khan flat on his back counting stars floating around above head.
Mayweather would love to fight Khan at Wembley
By John F. McKenna (McJack): The guardian.co.uk reported that Floyd Mayweather Jr (41-0, 25 KO’s) would love to fight World Boxing Association (WBA) Light Welterweight Champion Amir Khan (25-1, 17 KO’s) at Wembley Arena if he gets by IBF Light Welterweight Champion Zab Judah (41-6-2NC, 28 KO’s) Saturday night.
Khan-Judah: Amir and Zab have a lot to lose but a lot to gain
By Peter Wells: Unification fights are exactly what boxing should be about, and Zab Judah and Amir Khan are willing to put a belt a piece on the line. There are risks for both fights and future clashes could be diminished in 12 rounds.
Judah looks in the best shape of his career; Khan is going to have problems
Khan: The loser of my fight against Judah will be finished
By Eric Thomas: WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (25-1, 17 KO’s) has a fatalistic view on Saturday’s fight against IBF light welterweight champion Zab Judah (41-6, 28 KO’s), seeing it a do-or-die fight where both fighter’s careers hinge on winning the bout. To be sure, Khan would be losing out on a tremendous potential payday against Floyd Mayweather Jr next year, as would Judah with possible fights against either Mayweather or Manny Pacquiao.
Khan to make $1 million, Judah $500,000 for Saturday’s fight
By Dan Ambrose: Photo Credit Joe Comporeale – WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (25-1, 17 KO’s) will be making decent money on Saturday night against IBF light welterweight champion Zab Judah (41-6, 28 KO’s) with a payday of $1,072,500, according to boxing news from Dan Rafael.
This, of course, doesn’t even count the UK money that Khan will be receiving for the bout. It will be shown on Primetime Pay-Per-View in the UK, and Khan could make a lot more than that if his numbers for his fight against the less than popular Paul McCloskey are any indication.
Judah, 33, will be making $500,000, which is good money for him given that he hasn’t really done much in terms of big fights since his bout with Miguel Cotto four years ago in 2007. Judah, a one time big star of the sport, fell off after that fight and hasn’t had any big time bouts until now. Judah won’t be sharing in any of Khan’s UK money, and that’s something he’s obviously not pleased about.