The Judah spin machine is in full forward gear quite the opposite of his offense last night.
Amir ?King? Khan (26-1, 18ko?s) didn?t offer us much hype, no deep philosophical insights as to why he would defeat Zab Judah (41-7, 28ko) and unify the WBA and IBF light welterweight crowns.
No, Khan left that card to Judah to play.
In several interviews he was asked how he was going to handle Judah?s speed, power, and experience. His most telling and logical response said it all.
?I spar with Manny Pacquiao?.
Regretfully, this fight belongs in the most hyped and least productive category just a notch below Wladimir- Haye, frankly the only difference between the two were the over the top antics that Hype sorry Haye pulled for a couple of years, then stepped into the ring and fizzled into the boxing void of irrelevance.
The holes in Judah?s defense were still present and the first time he was caught bending low, facing the canvas, Kahn capitalized. Judah continues to attempt to counter rather than take an aggressive approach when facing top level fighters, and even Sweet Pea couldn?t get him jabbing last night.
?The battle of bunk before the brawl?, was more interesting than the title fight itself
We had Judah showing up late to the open workout keeping Kahn (and everyone else) waiting 45 minutes, an attempt to get in Kahn?s head I guess.
The huge entourage carrying every belt in the Judah trophy cabinet was a bit much.
A lot of talk got thrown around, a lot of promises made that never materialized, which has been par for the course in boxing for 30 years, most likely because fans keep falling for it and shelling out the dough to HBO or Showtime every month in one form or the other.
Not really disappointed that Khan defeated Judah, but the domination of Zab in this manner is depressing.
?I thought referee was counting to eight? was one quote by Zab.
Then I suggest next time you stand at nine, instead of trying to pull a fast one and get a break from the action, the camera doesn?t fib Zab.
Zab, if you wear the waistband around your ears a shot to the chin is not a low blow, please read the rules. The belly button and above is legal, no matter where you wear your britches.
Now we must suffer the excuses and the spin because Judah and his promoter need to rebuild his reputation again to stay in the real money.
Rather than journalists asking Zab if he thinks it was a low blow, do boxing a favor an ask him instead where was the superior hand speed, the superior experience, and the superior power he declared to us for months. Posing questions that feed the falsity reduces overall interest in the sport even if it elevates the clicks.
In the schoolyard the comment on this fight would have been;
?That dude got smoked?
Someday we will all learn to stop feeding the hype, falling for the pre or post fight drama, and just believe, write, and print what we saw, a dominating display by one fighter over another.
Talking about par for the course, when it comes to spin, we now can expect the hype to start with Tyson Fury calling out Wladimir.
Let?s me call it how I see it. Tyson Fury could someday be a contender but right now he is a fighter that has not fought anywhere near the level of competition needed to defeat Wladimir Klitschko. His talent is still raw, he tends to be awkward which leaves gaping holes for a skilled fighter to exploit, and while he can sellout the stadium in Germany with traveling Brits, he just isn?t in the same league, YET.
So don?t waste your money or your time unless you are a Wlad fan.
It would be in of course be in Wladimir?s best interest to take this fight now as a several fights from now , Fury may stand a good chance to defeat him.
Of course Fury is young enough to take the loss and succeed in the future so it may be about get the money when you can.
Ciao!
