Zab Judah boxer

Zab Judah boxer
bouts
55
won
44
lost
9
draw
0
Status
inactive
Division
welterweight
Debut
1996-09-20
Height
5′ 7½″/171cm
Reach
72″/183cm
Age
-
Born
1977-10-27
Death
-
Nationality
USA

Zabdiel Judah (born October 27, 1977) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1996 to 2019. He held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the IBF and WBO junior welterweight titles between 2000 and 2004; the undisputed welterweight title in 2005, which included a reign as the lineal champion from 2005 to 2006; and the IBF junior welterweight title again in 2011. Judah's career ended in 2019 when he was hospitalized after suffering a brain bleed in a stoppage loss to Cletus Seldin.Judah began boxing at the age of six and compiled an amateur record of 110–5. He was a two-time US national champion and three-time New York Golden Gloves Champion. He also won the 1996 PAL National Championship. Judah beat Ishe Smith and Hector Camacho, Jr., but lost to David Díaz in the finals of the Olympic trials, thus failing to qualify for the Olympic boxing team (he still went to those Olympic Games as an alternate, however).Judah made his professional debut as an 18-year-old on September 20, 1996, in Miami, Florida and defeated Michael Johnson by technical knockout in the second round. On April 14, 1998, Judah defeated Angel Beltre in the second round. Judah accidentally butted heads with Esteban Flores in a fight in March 1999. Flores was cut on his forehead, and the match was halted in the third round. The bout was originally recorded as a technical draw, but the result was changed to a no contest in May 1999.Judah then defeated Micky Ward by unanimous decision for the USBA Light Welterweight title. He successfully defended the USBA title by stopping Darryl Tyson in the eleventh round on October 15, 1998.Judah defeated Wilfredo Negron in January 1999 with a fourth-round knockout to win the Interim IBF Light Welterweight title.On February 12, 2000, he defeated Jan Piet Bergman to win the vacant IBF Light Welterweight title. Bergman went down twice in the first round, but recovered in the second round, knocking Judah down. Judah knocked out Bergman in the fourth round to win the title. On June 20, 2000, Judah made his first title defense against Junior Witter in Glasgow, Scotland. It was an awkward fight for Judah, as Witter rarely engaged in an extended exchange of punches. Witter frequently switched between fighting right-handed and left-handed, making him an elusive opponent. Judah's consistent body punching slowed Witter down, and in the fifth round, Judah caught Witter with a straight left hand that hurt Witter and sent his mouthpiece skittering across the ring. Judah defeated Witter by unanimous decision.

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2018-01-27 Noel Mejia Rincon LWWLWL Grey Eagle Resort and Casino, Calgary WIN
Unanimous decision
2017-01-21 Jorge Luis Munguia WWLLLL Sun National Bank Center, Trenton WIN
Technical knockout
2013-12-07 Paul Malignaggi WWWWWL Barclays Center, Brooklyn LOST
Unanimous decision
2013-04-27 Danny Garcia WWWWWW Barclays Center, Brooklyn LOST
Unanimous decision
2012-03-24 Vernon Paris WWWWWW Aviator Sports Complex, Brooklyn WIN
Technical knockout
2011-07-23 Amir Khan WWWWWW Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas LOST
KO
2011-03-05 Kaizer Mabuza WWWWWW Prudential Center, Newark WIN
Technical knockout
2010-11-06 Lucas Martin Matthysse WWWWW Prudential Center, Newark WIN
Split-decision
2010-07-16 Jose Armando Santa Cruz WLWLWW Prudential Center, Newark WIN
Technical knockout
2009-11-06 Ubaldo Hernandez WLWWLL Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2008-11-08 Ernest Johnson LLWDWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Unanimous decision
2008-08-02 Joshua Clottey WLWWWW Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas LOST
2007-11-17 Ryan Davis WWLLLW Casablanca Casino, Providenciales WIN
Unanimous decision
2007-09-07 Edwin Vazquez DWLWWL Hard Rock Casino, Biloxi WIN
Unanimous decision
2007-06-09 Miguel Cotto WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Technical knockout
2007-04-13 Ruben Galvan WLWLWL Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica NC
No Contest
2006-04-08 Floyd Mayweather Jr WWWWWW Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
2006-01-07 Carlos Manuel Baldomir DWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Unanimous decision
2005-05-14 Cosme Rivera WWWWWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2005-02-05 Cory Spinks LWWWWW Savvis Center, Saint Louis WIN
Technical knockout
2004-10-02 Wayne Martell WWWLWW Madison Square Garden, New York WIN
Technical knockout
2004-05-15 Rafael Pineda WLWWLW Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Split-decision
2004-04-10 Cory Spinks WWLWWW Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas LOST
Unanimous decision
2003-12-13 Jaime Rangel WLWWWW Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City WIN
KO
2003-07-12 DeMarcus Corley WWWWWW Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Split-decision
2002-07-13 Omar Gabriel Weis DLDDWW Sam's Town Casino, Tunica WIN
Unanimous decision
2001-11-03 Kostya Tszyu WWWWWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas LOST
Technical knockout
2001-06-23 Allan Vester DWWWWW Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville WIN
KO
2001-01-13 Reggie Green WLLWWW Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville WIN
Technical knockout
2000-10-20 Hector Quiroz LWWWWW The Palace, Auburn Hills WIN
Technical knockout
2000-08-05 Terron Millett WWWWWW Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville WIN
Technical knockout
2000-06-24 Junior Witter WWWWWW Hampden Park, Glasgow WIN
Unanimous decision
2000-02-12 Jan Piet Bergman WWLWWW Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville WIN
KO
1999-07-09 David Sample LWWWLW Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis WIN
Technical knockout
1999-04-16 Juan Torres WWWLWL Grand Casino, Tunica WIN
KO
1999-01-16 Wilfredo Negron WWWLWW MGM Grand, Las Vegas WIN
KO
1998-10-15 Darryl Tyson LWWLLL Washington Hilton & Towers, Washington WIN
Technical knockout
1998-07-12 Otilio Villarreal WWWLWL Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis WIN
Technical knockout
1998-06-07 Micky Ward WWWWLW Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami WIN
Unanimous decision
1998-04-14 Angel Beltre WWWWLL Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket WIN
KO
1998-03-10 Esteban Flores LWLWLL National Guard Armory, Pikesville NC
No Contest
1998-01-17 Steve Valdez WLWWWL Convention Hall, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1997-12-13 Anthony Johnson WLLLWL Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket WIN
Unanimous decision
1997-11-07 Ricardo Vazquez WLLWWL Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
1997-10-17 Rick Edson LLWWL Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket WIN
Unanimous decision
1997-10-03 James Salava LLWWWL Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1997-08-24 Cesar Castro LLLLLL The Roxy, Boston WIN
KO
1997-06-10 Omar Vasquez WDWLW Travis County Expo Center, Austin WIN
Unanimous decision
1997-05-04 Troy Crain WWWWWL Caesars Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Unanimous decision
1997-04-05 Paul Denard WLDWLL Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1997-02-22 Chris Slaughter WWWWLL Convention Center, Atlantic City WIN
KO
1997-01-24 John Scalzi WWL Convention Center, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1996-12-14 Jose Luis Torres LWLLLL Convention Center, Atlantic City WIN
Technical knockout
1996-10-04 Pablo Tejada L Madison Square Garden Theater, New York WIN
Technical knockout
1996-09-20 Michael Johnson debut James Knight Convention Center, Miami WIN
Technical knockout