Khan Vs. Judah Results: Amir Stops Zab In Five

In the wake of major fights I usually write follow-up pieces about where both men go next. After last night’s bout between Amir Khan and Zab Judah, it’s clear that Khan is moving closer and closer to a mega-fight against men with names like Mayweather and Pacquiao. But where does Zab go from here?

In the days leading up to the bout a clear narrative had emerged. Judah was still a reasonably big “name” in the boxing world, but he was never a guy who had succeeded against top level opposition. The biggest win on his resume is Corey Spinks and Spinks was certainly nothing “special.”

Zab Judah’s trainer, Pernell Whitaker, was not happy with his fighter before round four of his HBO bout with Amir Khan. Judah was simply getting outdone in terms of aggression and clean punches. Judah continued looking like the less talented man as the round wore on. Judah occasionally had moments where he looked solid defensively but was not punching off his defense and allowed Khan to continue to outwork him.

Khan opened up with a very big combination of power shots with 30 seconds left in the round to really put an exclamation point on the round. Another solid round for Khan in what appears to be a shutout performance. Judah was simply falling too far behind.

James Kirkland and Peter Quillin won their respective bouts on the undercard of the Amir Khan vs. Zab Judah bout. The event, live from the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, saw the undercard fighters battling in front of a very sparse crowd. Max Boxing scribe Steve Kim had some quite unkind things to say about the attendance:

Still, the main event does matter and these undercard fights matter to the fighters involved.