Judah says Khan v Judah is nearly a done deal

[skel1983]

On his Twitter..

ZAB JUDAH (SUPERJUDAH) on Twitter

[ono]

Khan's shameless ducking of Paul McCloskey continues

[Saddo]

Thats pretty cool IMHO hats off to Khan for taking this fight.

i will as usual pick Khan to get sparked out... but will look forward to being proved wrong again

[Gandalf]

I don't think Zab has been looking particularly good recently and his output and punch variety appear to have diminished. He spends too much time waiting and I just think Khan will be able to build up too many rounds against him. Zab can punch, but he hasn't exactly been starching people recently.

Zab is a name, but clearly quite a bit past what he once was.

[OumaFan]

Khan would pummel Zab, really kick the shit out of him.

[JonesJrMayweather]

If Zab lands that left is good night for Khan.

[CFH]

If Judah comes out aggressive and puts his punches together he could stop Khan, but he won't and he'll get outboxed and likely stopped. That will make me happy.

[rjj tszyu]

Now this is a fight IMO. If Judah can refind some form now he is back at 140 this could be one hell of a fight. I think Khan does take him but if Zab lands a shot like the uppercut he landed on Tszyu in the first round of their fight then Khan will be out!!

[Spicoli]

I think the shoulda-coulda-woulda clock ran out on Judah long ago....like the last two rounds of last fight Take Khan to tko Zab

[THE THIRD MAN]

I agree the shoulda, coulda, woulda scenario has been spelt out for so long now with Zab that it has worn out it's welcome. Zab has never been the same since Jay Nady saved his life! The thing is though...you just never know with Zab Judah!

[Dizaster]

I don't think Zab has been looking particularly good recently and his output and punch variety appear to have diminished. He spends too much time waiting and I just think Khan will be able to build up too many rounds against him. Zab can punch, but he hasn't exactly been starching people recently.

Zab is a name, but clearly quite a bit past what he once was.

Yeah his output I would say is the main thing that will keep him out of this fight... 20 to 30 seconds of good offense during a round just isn't enough... If he had Roy Jones type power that could rock an opponent, then his style could be enough.... But he's lost so many fights because he can't put together a whole fight of concentration and activity... He has his peaks, which geezuz christ, those peaks were enough to get the better of Mayweather, but they are only small patches of a 12 round fight... Simply not enough..

But i'll enjoy this fight and really look forward to it...

You gotta admire a guy who's lost almost all of his big fights, but his name still has an air of appreciation about it... And he's still going strong getting decent fights, when most guys lose 1 or 2 big fights and they fade into obscurity or become irrelevant... No one would pick Judah against the top of any weight division, but at the Khan level I think he can even get another 2 or 3 good fights at least if he hasn't aged ridiculously...

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

YESSSSS!!!!!

Now THIS is a fight I've really wanted to happen for some time.... These two guys will make such a great fight. For me, it's more about the match up of intangibles rather than the actual skills of each fighter that make this so intriguing for me.

Would be nice to see Judah back on HBO too

[BIG H]

I've only just watched the Maidana fight. I don't think I have ever seen quicker hand speed than Khan! Also, I was majorly impresseed with his chin, he took some ferocious shots froma huge puncher! I still have my doubts about him though Zab is a dangerous fight for which Khan probably won't get much credit. i.e If he wins, people just say Judah was washed up and had lost 6 times before.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

I've only just watched the Maidana fight. I don't think I have ever seen quicker hand speed than Khan! Also, I was majorly impresseed with his chin, he took some ferocious shots froma huge puncher! I still have my doubts about him though Zab is a dangerous fight for which Khan probably won't get much credit. i.e If he wins, people just say Judah was washed up and had lost 6 times before.

I don't think that should (or wish that it wouldn't) matter a great deal.
Judah is way more experienced at world level and has fought with better opposition level than Kotelnik, Maidana and Malignaggi. So it's still a step up in competition albeit slightly askew.

Also, progress is never completely lineal. Even in the most promising of prospects.
Progress that is staggered is still progress all the same.

(Is it crazy that I still regard Khan as a prospect )

[Kev]

I've only just watched the Maidana fight. I don't think I have ever seen quicker hand speed than Khan! Also, I was majorly impresseed with his chin, he took some ferocious shots froma huge puncher! I still have my doubts about him though Zab is a dangerous fight for which Khan probably won't get much credit. i.e If he wins, people just say Judah was washed up and had lost 6 times before.

I don't think that should (or wish that it wouldn't) matter a great deal.
Judah is way more experienced at world level and has fought with better opposition level than Kotelnik, Maidana and Malignaggi. So it's still a step up in competition albeit slightly askew.

Also, progress is never completely lineal. Even in the most promising of prospects.
Progress that is staggered is still progress all the same.

(Is it crazy that I still regard Khan as a prospect )

Not really mate, check around the forums, there are many who still think Manny Pacquaio is unproven at the highest level.