Zab Judah

Zabdiel Judah (born October 27, 1977) is an American professional boxer and the current IBF light welterweight champion. Judah has won five world titles between the junior welterweight and welterweight divisions, and is a former undisputed welterweight champion. He is also a former WBO junior welterweight champion and was ranked #8 in the welterweight division by The Ring magazine. After compiling an amateur record of 110–5, Judah turned professional in 1996. On February 12, 2000, Judah won the IBF junior welterweight title by defeating Jan Piet Bergman by fourth round knockout. He successfully defended the IBF title five times before losing to Kostya Tszyu by second round technical knockout on November 3, 2001. Judah's actions after the fight, which included throwing a stool across the ring and sticking his gloved fist into referee Jay Nady's neck, resulted in him being fined $75,000 and receiving a six-month suspension. On July 12, 2003, Judah defeated DeMarcus Corley by split decision to win the WBO junior welterweight title. He made one successful defense of the WBO title before moving up to welterweight.
On April 10, 2004, Judah lost by unanimous decision to Cory Spinks for the undisputed welterweight championship, but Judah would defeat Spinks by ninth round technical knockout in a rematch ten months later. After defeating Cosme Rivera by third round technical knockout, Judah was upended by Carlos Baldomir on January 7, 2006. The Ring would name Baldomir's victory over Judah the upset of the year for 2006. On April 8, 2006, Judah lost to Floyd Mayweather, Jr. by unanimous decision in a fight that saw a near-riot inside the ring, when Judah low blowed Mayweather in round ten, causing both fighters' cornermen to come in the ring while police had to come in and control the situation. Judah was fined $350,000 and had his boxing license revoked for one year. On June 9, 2007, Judah lost by eleventh round technical knockout to Miguel Cotto for the WBA welterweight title. On August 2, 2008, Judah lost to Joshua Clottey by technical decision in a fight for the vacant IBF welterweight title.
After defeating Ernest Johnson, Ubaldo Hernandez and Jose Armando Santa Cruz, Judah returned to the light welterweight division and won a split decision over previously unbeaten Lucas Matthysse on November 6, 2010, to win the vacant WBO NABO light welterweight title. On March 5, 2011, the Brooklyn native defeated Kaizer Mabuza by seventh round technical knockout to win the vacant IBF light welterweight title.

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Amateur career

Judah began boxing at the age of six and compiled an amateur record of 110–5. He was a two-time US national champion and three-time New York Golden Gloves champion. He also won the 1996 PAL national championship. Judah attempted to earn a spot on the 1996 US Olympic boxing team. After defeating Ishe Smith and Hector Camacho, Jr., Judah lost to David Díaz in the finals, preventing Judah from qualifying for the Olympic boxing team.[2]
Professional career

Light Welterweight
Judah made his professional debut as an 18 year old on September 20, 1996, in Miami, Florida and defeated Michael Johnson by technical knockout in the second round. After winning bouts over George Crain and Omar Vasquez in May and June 1997 respectively, Judah closed the year with first-round knockouts over Cesar Castro, James Salava and Ricardo Vasquez. Judah began 1998 by knocking out Steve Valdez in the first round in January. Valdez, who had never been stopped in his career, went down four times in the fight. In March, Judah and his opponent, Esteban Flores, accidentally clashed heads in the second round, causing a cut to open above Flores' eye and the bout was stopped in round three as Flores could not continue because of the cut. The bout went into the books as a technical draw, but the result was changed to a no contest in May 1998. On April 14, 1998, Judah battered two-time Dominican Republic champion Angel Beltre, stopping him in the second round.[2]
The victory earned Judah a bout against Micky Ward for the vacant USBA junior welterweight title. Judah defeated Ward by unanimous decision to win the title. Judah successfully defended the USBA title by stopping Darryl Tyson in the eleventh round on October 15, 1998. Tyson was knocked down three times before the fight was stopped. Judah captured the interim IBF junior welterweight title with a fourth-round knockout over Wilfredo Negron in January 1999.[2]
On February 12, 2000, at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, Judah fought Jan Piet Bergman for the vacant IBF junior welterweight title. Judah knocked Bergman down twice in the first round, but Bergman sent Judah down to the canvas in the second round. Judah knocked out Bergman in the fourth round to win the title.[3] On June 20, 2000, Judah made his first title defense against Junior Witter in Glasgow, Scotland. It was an awkward fight for Judah, as Witter rarely engaged in an extended exchange of punches. Witter frequently switched between fighting right-handed and left-handed, making him an elusive opponent. By the middle rounds, however, Judah's consistent body punching slowed Witter down, and in the fifth round, Judah caught Witter with a straight left hand that hurt Witter and sent his mouthpiece skittering across the ring. Judah defeated Witter by unanimous decision.[4]
Two months later, on August 5, 2000, at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut, Judah defeated former IBF junior welterweight champion Terron Millett by fourth round knockout. Judah was knocked down in the first round from a left hand. Judah rose quickly, and from that point on he dominated the fight. Judah hurt Millett with two combinations near the end of the first round. In round two, Judah sent Millett down with a right hand to the chin. Millett survived the round, but he was clearly hurt. In round four, Judah charged across the ring and inflicted a series of blows on Millett, dropping him to the canvas for the second knockdown in the fight. Millett got up, but Judah continued his assault and knocked Millett down again. Millett rose at the count of four, but his legs were unsteady and the referee decided to stop the bout.
In his third title defense, Judah stopped Hector Quiroz in the eighth round on October 20, 2000, at The Palace of Auburn Hills in Auburn Hills, Michigan. Judah battered and bloodied Quiroz until the referee followed the advice of the ringside doctor and stopped the one-sided bout. On January 13, 2001, Judah defeated Reggie Green by tenth round technical knockout at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. Judah had trouble landing punches effectively against Green for the majority of the fight, but in round ten, he knocked Green down with a left hook. Green beat the count, but Judah then ran across the ring and sent Green down to the canvas with a right hand, forcing the referee to stop the fight. On June 23, 2001, Judah defeated Allan Vester by third round knockout in his fifth successful defense of the IBF title. In round two, Judah put Vester down to the canvas twice. In the third round, Judah knocked out Vester with a left hand that connected on Vester's temple. Vester went down on his knees and nearly lost his mouthpiece. The referee stopped the fight right before the closing bell. The fight would set up a unification match between Judah and WBC and WBA junior welterweight champion Kostya Tszyu, who defeated Oktay Urkal on the undercard.[7]
Unification Match with Tszyu
The much anticipated matchup between Judah and Tsyzu took place on November 3, 2001, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada for the undisputed junior welterweight championship. Judah entered the fight as a 3-to-1 favorite to win, and he won the first round by utilizing his superior quickness to land several punches on Tsyzu.[8][9] With 10 seconds left to go in round two, Tszyu landed a right hand clean on Judah's chin and he backed away from Tszyu with his hands down. Tszyu went after Judah, throwing another right hand that landed on his chin and sent Judah crashing to the canvas. Judah jumped up instinctively and tried to signal that he was fine to referee Jay Nady, but was still dazed by the punch and fell down a second time. When Judah collapsed, Nady waved the fight over, resulting in a technical knockout victory for Tsyzu and Judah's first professional loss.[8]
While Tszyu celebrated in his corner, Judah was in disbelief of what just happened and became infuriated.[9] Judah picked up his stool and hurled it towards center ring. While being restrained by his father and trainer, Yoel Judah, he broke loose and walked up to Nady and stuck his gloved fist into his neck and had to be pulled off by cornermen. A few minutes later, Jimmy Lennon, Jr. announced the official decision, and Judah screamed out in agony and again had to be restrained by a growing number of security guards and cornermen.[8] Judah was fined $75,000 and suspended for six months by the Nevada State Athletic Commission.[10]
After defeating Omar Weis by unanimous decision in July 2002, Judah challenged DeMarcus Corley for the WBO junior welterweight title on July 12, 2003, at the Orleans Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Judah knocked Corley down with a left hand in the third round en route to defeating Corley by split decision. Judah broke his left hand during the fight. In his first and only defense of the WBO title, Judah knocked out Jaime Rangel in the first round on December 13, 2003.[2]
Welterweight
Cory Spinks
On April 10, 2004, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Judah fought Cory Spinks for the undisputed welterweight championship. Judah had trouble at the start figuring out how to fight Spinks, the taller fighter. He could not move forward to get inside, but was having success moving laterally. Spinks scored a knockdown in the eleventh round, but Judah came back and put Spinks down to the canvas in the final round. In the end, Spinks defeated Judah by unanimous decision with scores of 114–112 twice and 116–111.[11]
For the rest of 2004, Judah defeated Rafael Pineda by split decision and Wayne Martell by first round technical knockout. On February 5, 2005, Judah would get a rematch with Spinks at the Savvis Center in St. Louis, Missouri, Spinks' hometown. The fight was the first major bout in St. Louis in more than 40 years, and it was a sellout. Judah was the aggressor throughout the fight. He knocked Spinks down to his knees at the bell in the seventh round, but it was not ruled a knockdown. Spinks had a strong start to the ninth round and connected with a left hand, then followed with a right hand and a combination, but Judah scored a knockdown moments later. Judah pressed the attack after the first knockdown and avoided Spinks' desperate efforts to tie him up. After Spinks was knocked down for the second time, the referee stopped the fight, and Judah became the new undisputed welterweight champion.[12]
Undisputed Welterweight Champion
In his first fight as undisputed welterweight champion, he fought Cosme Rivera on May 14, 2005, at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. Judah sent Rivera down with a straight left hand to the face less than 30 seconds into the bout. Rivera beat the count, but was knocked down again about 10 seconds later. Judah hit Rivera hard several times in the second round, and in the third round, he connected with a left uppercut, that caused Rivera to stagger backwards and fall into the ropes before hitting the canvas. Rivera rose at the count of five, but he was badly hurt and the referee stopped the fight.[13]
His next fight took place on January 7, 2006 at Madison Square Garden in New York City against Carlos Baldomir. For Judah, the fight was viewed as a tuneup bout that would lead to a lucrative bout between Judah and WBC junior welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather, Jr., which was tentatively scheduled for April.[14] Judah entered the fight as a 10-to-1 favorite over Baldomir.[15] The stage was set when Judah unsportingly punched Baldomir on the thigh during the prefight introductions instead of touching gloves to show sportsmanship. The early rounds of the fight were close, but as the rounds passed, Judah was doing less than necessary to win, while Baldomir kept applying pressure on Judah.[16] In round seven, Judah was hurt by a right hand and Baldomir landed a series of right hands to Judah's head along the ropes during the tenth round. Baldomir defeated Judah by unanimous decision with scores of 115–113, 114–113, and 115–112 from the three judges.[17] The Ring named Baldomir's victory over Judah the upset of the year for 2006. Judah's IBF and WBA belts were not on the line, because Baldomir did not pay sanctioning fees to the IBF and WBA.[14] Baldomir did win The Ring and WBC titles, while the WBA "super" title was vacated after Judah's loss (WBA "regular" titleholder Luis Collazo became the sole WBA champion), but the IBF still recognized him as their champion.[18]
Main article: Floyd Mayweather vs. Zab Judah
With the loss to Baldomir, it appeared that Judah's much anticipated bout with Mayweather was off, but Judah's promoter Don King and Mayweather's promoter Bob Arum reworked the deals so the fight would go on. Mayweather was scheduled to earn a minimum $6 million while Judah was to earn $3 million plus a percentage of the profits, but because of Judah's loss, Mayweather earned a minimum $5 million while Judah was guaranteed $1 million plus a percentage of profits above $7 million.[19] The fight took place on April 8, 2006, at the Thomas and Mack Center in Las Vegas.
Judah started strongly and put up a valiant fight, at times matching Mayweather's speed and punching precision.[20] It appeared that Judah scored a knockdown in the second round when Mayweather's glove touched the canvas; however, referee Richard Steele ruled it a slip.[21] In round four, Judah landed a right hand to the head that caused Mayweather to retreat to the ropes and cover up. The momentum changed in the fifth round, when Mayweather hurt Judah with a combination to the face. Then Mayweather landed a right hand on the bridge of Judah's nose, and blood began to flow. The seventh round was the most dominant for Mayweather to that point. Once again, he drew blood from Judah's nose. A combination from Mayweather backed Judah into a corner, and Judah's foot movement was considerably slower than it had been earlier in the fight.[22]
With about 10 seconds left in the tenth round, Judah hit Mayweather with a low blow and followed it with a right hand to the back of Mayweather’s head. As Mayweather hopped around the ring in pain, Steele called time to give Mayweather a rest period. Mayweather’s uncle and trainer, Roger Mayweather, climbed into the ring and approached Judah.[21] Yoel Judah entered the ring and threw a punch at Roger. At that point, members of both fighters' camps entered the ring and an all-out melee ensued. More than a dozen security officers and police officers rushed into the ring and managed to control the situation.[22] After the ring was cleared, Roger Mayweather was ejected from the fight. Mayweather cruised through the last two rounds on his way to a unanimous decision victory by scores of 116–112, 117–113, and 119–109.[21]
After the fight, the purses for both fighters were withheld until video of the fight could be reviewed. Don King argued that Mayweather should have been disqualified because his uncle was the first person to enter the ring.[22] At an April 13 hearing, the Nevada State Athletic Commission fined Roger Mayweather $200,000 and revoked his boxing license for one year. At a hearing on May 8, the Commission disciplined the other offenders in the melee. It fined Yoel Judah $100,000 and revoked his license for one year, fined Mayweather cornerman Leonard Ellerbe $50,000 and suspended his license for four months, and fined Zab Judah $350,000 and revoked his license for one year.[23]
Return from Suspension
On April 13, 2007, Judah made his return to the ring against Ruben Galvan at the Fitzgeralds Casino & Hotel in Tunica, Mississippi. Judah came out strongly in the first round, landing numerous shots on Galvan. During the round, a bad cut opened near the top of Galvan's head. The referee called for a timeout to allow the doctor to take a look at the cut. Due to the severity of the cut, the fight was waved off. The cut was ruled to be caused by an accidental foul with an elbow and since the fight did not go past four rounds, the fight was ruled a no contest.[24]
On June 9, 2007, Judah took on WBA welterweight champion Miguel Cotto in New York City before a soldout crowd at Madison Square Garden.[25] In the first round, Cotto landed a low blow that put Judah to the canvas. Referee Arthur Mercante, Jr. offered a stern warning to Cotto. In the third round, Judah took yet another low blow from Cotto, which resulted in Cotto receiving a point deduction.[26] Cotto and Judah delivered an all-action brawl, but after weathering some difficult early rounds as he figured out Judah's southpaw style and adjusted to his speed, Cotto took over the bout. In round seven, both fighters went toe-to-toe and in round eight he hurt Judah several times. In round nine, Judah took a knee to gain a breather from Cotto's aggressive style. By the tenth round, Judah was bleeding from a cut over his right eye and was hurt by an uppercut from Cotto that sent him retreating to the ropes, but Judah stayed upright. Early in the eleventh round, Cotto landed a combination that dropped Judah to the canvas. He managed to get to his feet, but Cotto went after Judah with a relentless attack, turning him sideways along the ropes as he continued to throw punches. That forced the referee to stop the fight.[25]
Judah, who trailed 97–91 on all three scorecards, claimed he had been weakened by the two low blows early in the fight. He said, "The first low blow was very hard. The second one took a lot out of me. The low blows affected me from the time they hit me." Cotto earned $2.5 million plus a piece of the pay-per-view profits, while Judah earned $1 million plus a percentage of the profits.[25]
Judah fought Edwin Vazquez at the Hard rock resort in Biloxi, Mississippi on September 7, 2007. Despite suffering a cut over his left eye, Judah defeated the overmatched Vazquez by unanimous decision. Judah hurt Vazquez several times over the course of the contest, but he injured his left hand midway through the fight and was unable to finish off Vasquez.[27] On November 17, 2007, in Providenciales, Judah defeated Ryan Davis by unanimous decision to win the vacant IBC light middleweight title. Judah was scheduled to fight Shane Mosley on May 31, 2008, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, but it was postponed after Judah needed 50 stitches in his right arm after slipping in his bathroom and smashing it through a glass shower door.[28]
On August 2, 2008, Judah lost to Joshua Clottey by technical decision in a fight for the vacant IBF welterweight title at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.[29] Judah began the busier fighter, showing quick hands and throwing effective combinations behind a jab. Clottey began steadily closing the distance between himself and his opponent from the third round, landing an increasing number of punches that took their toll on Judah.[30] In round four, Clottey landed an uppercut that caused Judah to lose his balance, and by the end of the round, Judah had blood running down his nose.[31] Judah staged a comeback in the sixth round as he landed a flurry of punches,[30] but in the middle of the seventh round, Clottey landed a right hand that hurt Judah and caused him to back into a corner.[32] In round nine, Judah suffered a cut over his right eye and the fight was stopped after he said he could not see. The referee had ruled the cut was caused by an accidental clash of heads and so the fight went to the scorecards. Two judges scored the fight 86–85 and the other judge scored it 87–84, all in favor of Clottey.[30]
Comeback Trail
After the loss to Clottey, Judah fought Ernest Johnson on November 8, 2008, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Judah dominated the bout early,[33] but in round three, Judah suffered two cuts from accidental head butts.[34] Finding success with lead right hands and short left hands.[33] Judah won the bout by unanimous decision with scores of 99–91, 98–92, and 98–92.[34]
On November 6, 2009, Judah took on Ubaldo Hernandez from Mexico at Palms Resort, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The former undisputed welterweight champion won the fight by TKO in the 2nd round.
Judah was in line for a fight with Devon Alexander, after the latter's win against Juan Urango.[35][36] He has also been linked to a match with Timothy Bradley, as he was considered as a possible replacement for Marcos Maidana. The former undisputed champion publicly challenged both of them on more than one occasion in 2010. Promoter Gary Shaw tried to began negatiations with Judah for a potential bout in 2010.[37] However, Judah declined the match but promised to fight Bradley and Alexander after a tune-up fight on July 16 at the Prudential Center in New Jersey.[38]
The Brooklyn native's tune up fight in July was co-promoted by Main Events and Super Judah Promotions.[39] In June 2010, Judah expressed his intention in moving down to the light welterweight division after the upcoming fight, hoping to revitalize his career.[40] His opponent was Jose Armando Santa Cruz of Mexico (28–4; 17 KO).[41] Judah won the bout by TKO in round three.[42][43][44]
Return to Light Welterweight
Main article: Zab Judah vs. Lucas Matthysse
On November 6, 2010, Judah won a split decision over previously undefeated Lucas Matthysse in a fight for the vacant WBO NABO light welterweight title at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.[45] The former world champion fought in the junior welterweight division for the first time in almost seven years.
The Brooklyn native began the busier fighter, using the jab and trying to land uppercuts for the first two rounds, while Matthysse worked on the body. In round three, a clash of heads opened a cut outside of the left eye of Judah. Matthysse displayed more aggression and became the aggressor in the third and the fourth round and Judah switched to a defensive tactic. In the next two rounds, the American boxer picked up the pace, beginning to land more combinations. The seventh round was less active but in the eight, Judah landed some hard right counter shots. Judah continued to box throughout the ninth round but Matthysse began to show more power in the tenth, focusing on the head of his opponent and knocking down the American boxer after a hard right hand to the jaw. Judah got up but he was hurt, and the Argentine fighter tried to press the attack after the knockdown. However, Judah held and worked on the defensive and managed to finish the bout.[46] Two judges scored the fight 114–113 for Judah, while the other judge scored it 114–113 for Matthysse.[47]
Following the win against Matthysse, negotiations for a fight against Kaizer Mabuza began. Both sides eventually agreed to a March 5 bout, with the vacant IBF junior welterweight title on the line. Former champion Pernell Whitaker joined Judah's training camp to help him prepare for the match.[48] Whitaker said: "I don't train guys to be like me. I help guys to do the things that work for them. If I can teach you how to hit and not get hit, that's a blessing for you. Zab has the same abilities I have, but Zab still has to put it together and do it the way that Zab knows how to do it."[49] On March 5, 2011, Judah defeated Mabuza via technical knockout in the seventh round, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, claiming the IBF title again after almost ten years.[50]
Judah will now fight Amir Khan on July 23.
Professional boxing record

41 Wins (28 knockouts, 12 decisions), 6 losses (2 knockouts, 4 decisions), 2 No Contests[51]
Res. Record Opponent Type Rd., Time Date Location Notes
N/A N/A Amir Khan ? ? (12) 2011-07-23 Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada WBA Super & IBF light welterweight titles.
Win 41–6
2 NC Kaizer Mabuza TKO 7 (12), 0:59 2011-03-05 Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey Won vacant IBF light welterweight title.
Win 40–6
2 NC Lucas Matthysse SD 12 (12) 2010-11-06 Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey Won vacant WBO NABO welterweight title.
Win 39–6
2 NC Jose Santa Cruz TKO 3 (10), 0:35 2010-07-16 Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Win 38–6
2 NC Ubaldo Hernandez TKO 2 (10), 0:35 2009-11-06 Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 37–6
2 NC Ernest Johnson UD 10 (10) 2008-11-08 Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Loss 36–6
2 NC Joshua Clottey TD 9 (12), 1:12 2008-08-02 Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada Fight was for vacant IBF welterweight title.
Win 36–5
2 NC Ryan Davis UD 12 (12) 2007-11-17 Casablanca Casino, Providenciales, TCI Won vacant IBC light middleweight title.
Win 35–5
2 NC Edwin Vasquez UD 10 (10) 2007-09-07 Hard Rock Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi
Loss 34–5
2 NC Miguel Cotto TKO 11 (12), 0:49 2007-06-09 Madison Square Garden, New York, New York Fight was for WBA welterweight title.
NC 34–4
2 NC Ruben Galvan NC 1 (10) 2007-04-13 Fitzgerald's Casino & Hotel, Tunica, Mississippi
Loss 34–4
1 NC Floyd Mayweather Jr. UD 12 (12) 2006-04-08 Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada Lost IBF welterweight title. Vacant IBO welterweight title was also on the line.
Loss 34–3
1 NC Carlos Baldomir UD 12 (12) 2006-01-07 Madison Square Garden, New York, New York Lost WBC welterweight title.
Win 34–2
1 NC Cosme Rivera TKO 3 (12), 2:11 2005-05-14 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada Retained WBC/WBA/IBF welterweight titles.
Win 33–2
1 NC Cory Spinks TKO 9 (12), 2:49 2005-02-05 Savvis Center, Saint Louis, Missouri Won WBC/WBA/IBF welterweight titles.
Win 32–2
1 NC Wayne Martell TKO 1 (12), 2:08 2004-10-02 Madison Square Garden, New York, New York Retained WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title.
Win 31–2
1 NC Rafael Pineda SD 12 (12) 2004-05-15 Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental welterweight title.
Loss 30–2
1 NC Cory Spinks UD 12 (12) 2004-04-10 Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada Fight was for WBC/WBA Super/IBF welterweight titles.
Win 30–1
1 NC Jaime Rangel KO 1 (12), 2:08 2003-12-13 Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey Retained WBO light welterweight title.
Win 29–1
1NC DeMarcus Corley SD 12 (12) 2003-07-12 Orleans Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada Won WBO light welterweight title.
Win 28–1
1NC Omar Gabriel Weis UD 10 (10) 2002-07-13 Sam's Town Casino, Tunica, Mississippi
Loss 27–1
1NC Kostya Tszyu TKO 2 (12), 2:59 2001-11-03 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada Fight was for WBC/WBA/IBF light welterweight titles.
Win 27–0
1NC Allan Vester KO 3 (12), 2:58 2001-06-23 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut Retained IBF welterweight title.
Win 26–0
1NC Reggie Green TKO 10 (12), 1:29 2001-01-13 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut Retained IBF welterweight title.
Win 25–0
1NC Hector Quiroz TKO 8 (12), 1:56 2000-10-20 The Palace, Auburn Hills, Michigan Retained IBF welterweight title.
Win 24–0
1NC Terron Millett TKO 4 (12), 2:47 2000-08-05 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut Retained IBF welterweight title.
Win 23–0
1NC Junior Witter UD 12 (12) 2000-06-24 Glasgow, Scotland Retained IBF welterweight title.
Win 22–0
1NC Jan Piet Bergman KO 4 (12), 2:50 2000-02-12 Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, Connecticut Won vacant IBF welterweight title.
Win 21–0
1NC David Sample TKO 1 (10), 2:27 1999-07-09 Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis, Massachusetts
Win 20–0
1NC Juan Torres KO 1 (10), 1:26 1999-04-16 Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi
Win 19–0
1NC Wilfredo Negron KO 4 (12), 1:44 1999-01-16 MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 18–0
1NC Darryl Tyson TKO 11 (12) 1998-10-15 Hilton Hotel, Washington, District of Columbia
Win 17–0
1NC Otilio Villarreal TKO 2 (10), 3:00 1998-07-12 Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis, Massachusetts
Win 16–0
1NC Micky Ward UD 12 (12) 1998-06-07 Miccosukee Indian Gaming Resort, Miami, Florida
Win 15–0
1NC Angel Beltre KO 2 (10) 1998-04-14 Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut
NC 14–0
1NC Esteban Flores NC 3 (8), 1:23 1998-03-10 National Guard Armory, Pikesville, Maryland Changed to a no-contest after being ruled a technical draw.
Win 14–0 Steve Valdez TKO 1 (8) 1998-01-17 Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 13–0 Anthony Johnson UD 8 (8) 1997-12-13 Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut
Win 12–0 Ricardo Vazquez TKO 1 (8), 1:35 1997-11-07 Bally's Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada
Win 11–0 Rick Edson UD 6 (6) 1997-10-17 Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut
Win 10–0 James Salava TKO 1 (6) 1997-10-03 Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 9–0 Cesar Castro KO 1 (6) 1997-08-24 The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts
Win 8–0 Omar Vasquez UD 4 (4) 1997-06-10 Travis County Expo Center, Austin, Texas
Win 7–0 Troy Cain UD 6 (6) 1997-05-04 Caesar's Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 6–0 Paul Denard TKO 4 (4) 1997-04-05 Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 5–0 Chris Slaughter KO 1 (10) 1997-02-22 Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 4–0 John Scalzi TKO 1 (4) 1997-01-24 Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 3–0 Jose Luis Torres TKO 1 (4) 1996-12-14 Convention Center, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Win 2–0 Pablo Tejada TKO 4 (4) 1996-10-04 MSG Theater, New York, New York
Win 1–0 Michael Johnson TKO 2 (4) 1996-09-20 James Knight Convention Center, Miami, Florida
Personal life

Judah has nine brothers and two sisters. Five of his brothers also box, with three of them, Josiah, Joseph and Daniel Judah, boxing professionally. Judah's father and trainer, Yoel Judah, is a six-time kickboxing world champion and a seventh degree black belt.[52] Judah's father is an avowed Black Hebrew Israelite and Judah's family has declared themselves Jewish.[53][54] However, that declaration is controversial because Judah thanked "his lord and savior Jesus Christ" after his 2005 fight against Spinks.[55] Zab is now a Born again Christian.[56]
In July 2006, he was arrested after a celebrity basketball game at Madison Square Garden on a Family Court warrant.[57] In August 2007, Judah became involved in a fight at Stereo nightclub in New York. According to the New York Daily News, Judah started throwing punches after he was hit first by someone who approached him. Two of the perpetrator's friends then joined in the fight and eventually everyone involved were kicked out of the club. After reviewing the videotape, the club indicated the perpetrators "might have been plotting something."
New York Police linked rapper Fabolous to a crew of robbers who targeted Judah twice. According to police reports, the Street Fam Crew, the gang that attempted to rob Judah, is made up of 20 members, all former drug dealers from Fabolous' Brooklyn neighborhood. In 2006, three men tried to rob Judah as he stood next to his Lamborghini on West 27th Street at 10th Avenue in New York City. The three men drove up to Judah in a minivan at about 5 am, and came out. One man pulled a handgun on Judah, and told him to put his jewelry on the hood of his car, but Judah ran instead. The muggers followed in their minivan, but crashed into a tree a block away. All three robbers fled the scene, but one was captured by a Homeland Security agent on his way to work, and another was grabbed by a nearby cab driver.

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