Former champ and one-time pound-for-pound entrant Zab Judah made news recently as it was reported how the Brooklyn southpaw was “giving back” by working as a nurses assistant, treating patient suffering from dementia.
Zab Judah
Zab Judah makes short work of Jorge Luis Munguia in ring return
Former champ and one-time pound-for-pound star Zab Judah returned to the ring last night in Trenton, New Jersey, when he fought for the first time since his 12-round decision loss to Paulie Malignaggi in December of 2013.
Zab Judah to give it one last run, will return Jan 21
Former 140 and 147-pound champ Zab Judah is not yet ready to call it a career. Though the Brooklyn southpaw is now pushing 40 (he will hit the big 4 0 this October) and has not fought since being decisioned by Paulie Malignaggi in “The Battle of Brooklyn” in December of 2013, Judah will fight on.
Zab Judah: still (getting into) crazy after all these years!
Fight fans have grown accustomed to pre-fight brawls, scuffles at weigh-ins and even testy behaviour between two rival fighters after the fight, yet yesterday, light-welterweights Zab Judah and Hevinson Herrera took things one step further.
Judah: Berto Will Fight With Heart / Reluctant to Offer His Own Blueprint
Zab Judah will return to the ring in September at 140 lbs after an almost 2 year layoff, which saw an out of sorts version of the former two weight world champ drop a wide points decision to fellow New Yorker Paulie Malignaggi in his last fight in December 2013.
Zab Judah Wants to Win ‘One More Championship’ Before Retirement
Although he is now 37 years old and hasn’t boxed since a decision loss to Paulie Malignaggi in December of 2013, former two weight world champion Zab Judah will return to the ring in September after signing with Greg Cohen’s promotional outfit.
Malignaggi defeats Judah, wants Broner-Maidana winner
(Photo credit: Tom Casino/Showtime) BROOKLYN, N.Y. (December 8, 2013) – Two weeks after his 33rd birthday, Paulie “The Magic Man” Malignaggi (33-5, 7 KO’s) picks up his 33rd win in a unanimous decision victory over Zab “Super” Judah (42-9, 29 KO’s) in front of his hometown crowd at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY.
Malignaggi decisions Judah; Porter defeats Alexander; Lara beats Trout
(Photo credit: Tom Casino/Showtime) Zab Judah (42-9, 29 KO’s) scored a knockdown in the 2nd round, and then pretty much disappeared in the fight in losing by a 12 round unanimous to Paulie Malignaggi (33-5, 7 KO’s) at the Barclays Center, in Brooklyn, New York.
Malignaggi, Bika-Dirrell, Lara quotes
Paulie Malignaggi, Two-Time and Two-Division World Champion
“I expect the best Zab Judah. [I expect] a Zab Judah who is going to be fighting for his boxing career.
Paulie Malignaggi, Zab Judah Interview Transcript
Zab Judah: Training camp has been fun. We had a great training camp here in Las Vegas and a lot of good public relations and I’m just excited to come back home and be crowned the king of BK.