Ending punch of Khan-Judah

[marbleheadmaui]

There is no way Khan would have ended the fight by body shot. Look at what Cotto and Mayweather did to the body of Judah. Cotto hits way harder than Khan and connected far more solidly all night, and it took 11 rounds, and a shot to Judah's chin to stop him. Mayweather also landed far more significant body blows in their bout.

THe point I am making is that I don't think he hit Judah in the ground, but if you even hit the top of the cut it can from the edges of the cup to drive into your inner leg which can cause a lot of damage. I don't think Judah has the heart some guys do, but I honestly think he would have kept going had he known what was going on. Khan was clearly dominating him, but honestly Khan hadn't landed a lot of clean hard shots in the fight. A lot of his landed blows were glancing with Judah moving away from them, or they were at angles that Khan couldn't get significant leverage on the shots. I can see Judah fouling himself out, I can see Judah giving up in terms of fighting back, but quitting like that? No way, just watch any of his fights. Watch the pummeling against Cotto and Mayweather, or how he tried to get up against Kostya Tszyu. Or the recent fights he has been knocked down and hurt badly. If Khan had knocked Judah down wiht a head shot I would have believed it, but Judah isn't one to be stopped on a body shit, especially one that wasn't really hard.

Judah wasn't stopped on a body shot. He simply used it as a way of stopping the fight so Kahn would stop breaking him up. MANY incredibly courageous fighters accepted a count, or stayed on their stools to get a fight stopped late in their careers. Alexis Arguello, Carlos Ortiz, Mickey Walker and gene Fullmer for starters.

[GAME]

It was a low blow but it was the best thing that could have happend to Judah. He wanted out the fight and that gave him the excuse he needed. Although it was on the trunks it wasnt in the danger area so there was no need for him to be scrunched up in pain from it. He quit in the ring and thats his career effectively over. Plenty of Judah fans out there who always seem to think that 1 day he will reach his potential but he just doesnt have it. He always messes up in the big fights.

Khan looked the best he ever has. Great gameplan etc but I really hope the Morales fight doesnt happen. It will do nothing to further his career. Zab was past it and beating another past it opponent will give him a rep like Pacquiao for fighting leftovers. He needs Bradley and if he cant get it fight Prescott while he waits.

[porkypara]

Have not had the chance to watch the fight yet but quiet often the ref says at the instructions at the start of the fight that on the beltline is ok if a fights trunks are high.

Not sure if thats what has happened here or not.

[0james0]

Khan was actually very clever with the shot, you see when he landed it, there were a couple head shots before it and a little clinch, I just don't think Zab saw it coming and so wasn't tensed at all and it probably winded him.

It's much easier to take a body shot when you can squeeze your muscles to firm them up. If your just breathing and thinking about something else, that's the ones that knock the wind out of you.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

I reckon Zab quit cause the punch caused him to wet himself.