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By Thomas Gerbasi - From a distance, Zab Judah looks like he always has: young, always on the verge of breaking out into a 1000 watt smile or laugh, and ready to take on the world.
Look a little closer these days though, and you can see the lines that come with being 35 years old and having 51 professional fights. That’s what this game can do to you, even if Judah has kept his youthful appearance longer than most.
He’s even kept his standing in the boxing world way beyond what most could ask for, winning several titles in the junior welterweight and welterweight divisions, and remarkably getting another shot at the 140-pound crown just two fights removed from a knockout loss to Amir Khan. For most, that would be a career to rest your head on and smile. Maybe even Judah says to himself that whatever happens against Danny Garcia this Saturday, he’s fought the good fight and left a legacy he could never hang his head over.
But in his hometown of Brooklyn, and extending into the other four boroughs of New York City, there’s always been a sense that Judah could have been something even greater. After Mike Tyson and Rid**** Bowe left their mark in the boxing world, “Super” Judah was next. He was the protégé of Tyson and Pernell Whitaker, occasionally with the stopping power of the former and the speed of the latter. He had his defensive shortcomings and lapses of concentration in the ring, but that just made him more exciting to watch. He wasn’t going to blast an opponent out in 30 seconds or shut someone out with defensive wizardry over 12 rounds, but he would show flashes of brilliance that most in the NYC area assumed would flesh out into a more sustained greatness. [Click Here To Read More]
Look a little closer these days though, and you can see the lines that come with being 35 years old and having 51 professional fights. That’s what this game can do to you, even if Judah has kept his youthful appearance longer than most.
He’s even kept his standing in the boxing world way beyond what most could ask for, winning several titles in the junior welterweight and welterweight divisions, and remarkably getting another shot at the 140-pound crown just two fights removed from a knockout loss to Amir Khan. For most, that would be a career to rest your head on and smile. Maybe even Judah says to himself that whatever happens against Danny Garcia this Saturday, he’s fought the good fight and left a legacy he could never hang his head over.
But in his hometown of Brooklyn, and extending into the other four boroughs of New York City, there’s always been a sense that Judah could have been something even greater. After Mike Tyson and Rid**** Bowe left their mark in the boxing world, “Super” Judah was next. He was the protégé of Tyson and Pernell Whitaker, occasionally with the stopping power of the former and the speed of the latter. He had his defensive shortcomings and lapses of concentration in the ring, but that just made him more exciting to watch. He wasn’t going to blast an opponent out in 30 seconds or shut someone out with defensive wizardry over 12 rounds, but he would show flashes of brilliance that most in the NYC area assumed would flesh out into a more sustained greatness. [Click Here To Read More]
)) Its ridiculous. They started it them selves. And now they complain. This is insane. I know goldenboy and Oscar and Bernard Hopkins they all are sure that Danny is going to win. I wish so hard Zab knock this guy out to shut their mouthes and to destroy their plans.) Inshaallah
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