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Rumor: Judah on Calzaghe-Jones undercard?

200px-judahzab_5b1_5d-748878_medium BoxingScene.com has been informed that Zab Judah, who is reportedly planning to return to action at 140 pounds, may be close to a deal with Roy Jones' Square Ring Promotions, and may find himself fighting on November 8th on the undercard of Calzaghe-Jones.

Should Judah fight on the undercard, I can't imagine he'll be in against anyone of any real note, given that there is less than a month to go. Square Ring also promotes Frankie Figueroa and Dmitriy Salita. Salita is slated to face Willie Limond on November 8.

For what it's worth (often not much), BoxRec.com has Judah facing 28-year old Ashley Theophane (22-3-1, 7 KO), who is coming off of a decision win over Chop-Chop Corley.

Saying that Calzaghe and Jones in promotional roles haven't been able to line up the most enticing undercard would be a massive understatement. When a Judah-can fight is the most interesting thing going, there are problems. Salita-Limond is a matchup of two second-rate fighters with little real future.

To be brutally honest, it's a horrible show for 50 bones. Calzaghe-Jones has a little bit of intrigue, but there's nothing else.

As much as I like Zab's decision to return to 140 pounds, it's no sure bet to think he'll have any great success. He's probably looking to land a money fight with Ricky Hatton, but that won't be easy. Hatton wants to fight Oscar or Pacquiao, and has a tough one against Paulie Malignaggi lined up. He also doesn't seem intent on sticking around a whole lot longer, though that of course frequently changes with fighters. If it makes dollars, it makes sense.

Zab did weigh in at just 143 for his last fight, a loss to Joshua Clottey, and weight shouldn't be an issue. But he's 30 and fights older than that, and truth is he was probably always a little overrated. He has yet to recover, really, from his 2006 loss to Carlos Baldomir. Since that fight, he's gone 2-3 with a no-contest, beating Ryan Davis and Edwin Vazquez.

Still, I like his chances at 140 more than I do 147, and any chance to inject some non-Hatton life into the junior welterweight division would be welcome.

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Not Chicken dancing Judah again!

Please!!! You know it’s a shame when the commissioners of this sport don’t step in and stop some of these fighters. When you become just a prize fighter looking to get paid just because you showed up and you have no desire to win fights they should banned from boxing. A invitation should be extended to these individual to fight in these cage matches, I mean let’s face it Judah doesn’t impress anybody.

by Haans Bishop on Oct 10, 2008 1:27 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I love the Night LIfe I love to Boogy

I love living in NY. It’s great and there are absolutely no night clubs here. Let me repeat that: there are no night clubs here.

"I beat him so bad, he ended up in the Hospital. And I am still pretty." -Cassius Clay

by CRAZEDANG1280 on Oct 10, 2008 1:54 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

haha

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by SC on Oct 10, 2008 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Lennox Lewis is an idiot.

by Zocalo on Oct 10, 2008 4:24 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

They are just getting Judah to to sell some tickets. Say what you want but he has alot of buddies and helped sell out the MSG the last time he was there with Cotto.

by Zocalo on Oct 10, 2008 4:23 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

he helped, sure

But Cotto, like Trinidad, carries a large Puerto Rican fanbase in NYC. Still I can’t blame them for putting Judah on. Shit, I’m glad they are. At least I can watch Zab Judah on that awful undercard.

They’re still going to keep learning WHY fighters employ promoters.

"Yesterday I was lying, today I am telling the truth." -- Bob Arum

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by SC on Oct 11, 2008 7:34 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Paulie Malignaggi

How do you figure Hatton has a tough fight with him…. I don’t consider him in the top 250. Salita is a way better fighter then Malignaggi and he isn’t very good. This writer really shows his ignorance here. Hatton while slow should easily be able to walk through Malignaggi who can’t punch worth a crap.

by hoss spence on Oct 16, 2008 11:18 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

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