Timothy Bradley: Zab Judah did not fight and only showed up for a payday – Boxing news
World Boxing Organisation’s and World Boxing Council’s welterweight champion Timothy Bradley is very disappointed over the former five-time world champion Zab Judah who lost his International Boxing Federation’s light welterweight title against Amir Khan
on July 23, 2011.
Zab ‘Super’ Judah and Amir ‘King’ Khan were scheduled for a 12-round unification bout for the IBF and WBA titles last weekend at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada and Judah was stopped by Khan in the fifth round.
Khan, who is widely known as King Khan, fired an uppercut which somehow landed on Judah’s belly just above the belt forcing the 33-year-old American pugilist to crash down to the canvas.
Judah, who remained on his knees until he was counted out by the referee, afterwards claimed it was a low punch and pretended as if he thought the referee is giving him an eight count.
However, the 27-year-old Desert Strom, Bradley, reckons Judah just showed up against Khan for the payday.
Bradley, who has won 27 of his 28 fights including 11 by the way of a knockout, told the media even if it was a low punch Judah should have got up.
Judah was seen in a defensive mode for most of the time and the Bolton’s finest Khan was leading him on all three ringside judges’ scorecards.
Therefore Bradley, who is currently rated as the sixth best pound-for-pound boxer of the world, thinks Judah never had any intentions to get up as he knew he will not win.
“Judah didn't come to fight, he showed up for a payday. It's terrible to see a champion go out like that,” Bradley said. “Whether it was a body shot or a low blow, Judah should have got up.”
While speaking on his inclusion, he added, “He didn't feel he could hang with Khan. He didn't want to take that punishment and he folded. Terrible, man.”
Tags: