Zab Judah Record & Stats
In a career spanning 22 years and eight months, Zab Judah fought 56 times with 44 wins, 10 losses, and 2 no-contests. By his last professional fight on June 7, 2019, Judah's boxing record stood at 44-10 (30 KO wins, 4 KO losses).
- Born
- Oct 27, 1977
- Age
- 45
- Debut
- Sep 20, 1996
- Record
- 44-10
- Rounds
- 342
- KOs
- 30 (55.6%)
- Height
- 171 cm
- Reach
- 183 cm
- Ape Index
- 12 cm
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Last Fight
| WBA | WBC | IBF | WBO | TheRing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WL w1 d1 | WL w1 d1 | WL w1 d1 | WL w1 d1 | |
| sLT w2 d5 | sLT w1 d1 | |||
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Zab Judah (Super) is a retired American professional boxer. He was born in Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S. on October 27, 1977. Judah made his professional boxing debut at the age of 18, on September 20, 1996. He is a former two-weight-class world champion. He is 45 years old, and will be turning 46 in four months and 18 days.
Fight Record
| Total Fights | 56 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 44 |
| Losses | 10 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 2 |
| KO Wins | 30 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 7 |
| Title Defenses | 7 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 9 |
| Losses via KO | 4 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Jun 7, 2019 | 41 | Cletus Seldin | Loss | TKO11 |
| 55 | Jan 27, 2018 | 40 | Noel Mejia Rincon | Win | UD |
| 54 | Jan 21, 2017 | 39 | Jorge Luis Munguia | Win | TKO2 |
| 53 | Dec 7, 2013 | 36 | Paulie Malignaggi | Loss | UD |
| 52 | Apr 27, 2013 | 35 | Danny GarcĂa | Loss * | UD |
| 51 | Mar 24, 2012 | 34 | Vernon Paris | Win | TKO9 |
| 50 | Jul 23, 2011 | 33 | Amir Khan | Loss * | KO5 |
| 49 | Mar 5, 2011 | 33 | Kaizer Mabuza | Win * | TKO7 |
| 48 | Nov 6, 2010 | 33 | Lucas Matthysse | Win | SD |
| 47 | Jul 16, 2010 | 32 | José Santa Cruz | Win | TKO3 |
| 46 | Nov 6, 2009 | 32 | Ubaldo Hernandez | Win | TKO2 |
| 45 | Nov 8, 2008 | 31 | Ernest Johnson | Win | UD |
| 44 | Aug 2, 2008 | 30 | Joshua Clottey | Loss * | TD |
| 43 | Nov 17, 2007 | 30 | Ryan Davis | Win | UD |
| 42 | Sep 7, 2007 | 29 | Edwin Vasquez | Win | UD |
| 41 | Jun 9, 2007 | 29 | Miguel Cotto | Loss * | TKO11 |
| 40 | Apr 13, 2007 | 29 | Rubén Galvån | NC | NC |
| 39 | Apr 8, 2006 | 28 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Loss * | UD |
| 38 | Jan 7, 2006 | 28 | Carlos Baldomir | Loss * | UD |
| 37 | May 14, 2005 | 27 | Cosme Rivera | Win * | TKO3 |
| 36 | Feb 5, 2005 | 27 | Cory Spinks | Win * | TKO9 |
| 35 | Nov 2, 2004 | 27 | Wayne Martell | Win | TKO1 |
| 34 | May 15, 2004 | 26 | Rafael Pineda | Win | SD |
| 33 | Apr 10, 2004 | 26 | Cory Spinks | Loss * | UD |
| 32 | Dec 13, 2003 | 26 | Jaime Rangel | Win * | KO1 |
| 31 | Jul 12, 2003 | 25 | DeMarcus Corley | Win * | SD |
| 30 | Jul 13, 2002 | 24 | Omar Gabriel Weis | Win | UD |
| 29 | Nov 3, 2001 | 24 | Kostya Tszyu | Loss * | TKO2 |
| 28 | Jun 23, 2001 | 23 | Allan Vester | Win * | KO3 |
| 27 | Jan 13, 2001 | 23 | Reggie Green | Win * | TKO10 |
| 26 | Oct 20, 2000 | 22 | Hector Quiroz | Win * | TKO8 |
| 25 | Aug 5, 2000 | 22 | Terron Millett | Win * | TKO4 |
| 24 | Jun 24, 2000 | 22 | Junior Witter | Win * | UD |
| 23 | Feb 12, 2000 | 22 | Jan Piet Bergman | Win * | KO4 |
| 22 | Jul 9, 1999 | 21 | David Sample | Win | TKO1 |
| 21 | Apr 16, 1999 | 21 | Juan Torres | Win | KO1 |
| 20 | Jan 16, 1999 | 21 | Wilfredo Negron | Win | KO4 |
| 19 | Oct 15, 1998 | 20 | Darryl Tyson | Win | TKO11 |
| 18 | Jul 12, 1998 | 20 | Otilio Villarreal | Win | TKO2 |
| 17 | Jun 7, 1998 | 20 | Micky Ward | Win | UD |
| 16 | Apr 14, 1998 | 20 | Angel Beltre | Win | KO2 |
| 15 | Mar 10, 1998 | 20 | Esteban Flores | NC | TD |
| 14 | Jan 17, 1998 | 20 | Steve Valdez | Win | TKO1 |
| 13 | Dec 13, 1997 | 20 | Anthony Johnson | Win | UD |
| 12 | Nov 7, 1997 | 20 | Ricardo Vazquez | Win | TKO1 |
| 11 | Oct 17, 1997 | 19 | Rick Edson | Win | UD |
| 10 | Oct 3, 1997 | 19 | James Salava | Win | TKO1 |
| 9 | Aug 24, 1997 | 19 | Cesar Castro | Win | KO1 |
| 8 | Jun 10, 1997 | 19 | Omar Vasquez | Win | UD |
| 7 | May 4, 1997 | 19 | Troy Cain | Win | UD |
| 6 | Apr 5, 1997 | 19 | Paul Denard | Win | TKO4 |
| 5 | Feb 22, 1997 | 19 | Chris Slaughter | Win | KO1 |
| 4 | Jan 24, 1997 | 19 | John Scalzi | Win | TKO1 |
| 3 | Dec 14, 1996 | 19 | Jose Luis Torres | Win | TKO1 |
| 2 | Oct 4, 1996 | 18 | Pablo Tejada | Win | TKO4 |
| 1 | Sep 20, 1996 | 18 | Michael Johnson | Win | TKO2 |
* World-title fight
World Titles
Judah was a two-weight-division world champion. He has held seven world titles, two of which were vacant title wins, and the rest five were lineal championship wins.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Welterweight | WBA, WBC, IBF, The Ring |
| Super-lightweight | IBF 2x, WBO |
Statistics
Zab Judah is 171 cm tall (5' 7.32") with a reach of 183 cm (6' 0.05"). He fights out of the southpaw stance and presents an ape-index of 12 cm (4.72").
Judah has a 55.6% KO rate. Of his total 30 KO wins, 24 were in the early rounds, two in the mid rounds, and four in the later rounds. He has 11 first-round KO wins.
Career Summary
Zab Judah's professional boxing career spanned more than 22 years â from 1996 to 2019.
Judah made his professional boxing debut against Michael Johnson at the age of 18 on September 20, 1996, defeating Johnson via 2nd round TKO. He went on to win 13 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 9 wins via stoppage.
Judah had his first world title fight at the age of 22 on February 12, 2000 after 22 professional fights, against Jan Piet Bergman for the super-lightweight IBF (vacant) title. He defeated Bergman via 4th round KO to become the super-lightweight champion of the world.
He was a one-time unified welterweight world champion, and has won seven world titles at two weight classes. For all the details about Judah's world title wins and defenses refer to "Zab Judah World Titles".
Some of Judah's best fights and notable victories include wins over Cory Spinks, DeMarcus Corley, Junior Witter, and Lucas Matthysse.
Judah had a total of 10 losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a non-title bout against Cletus Seldin on June 7, 2019. Judah lost the fight via 11th round TKO. It's been 4 years and 2 days since this fight.
Career Highlights
Judah fought a total of 56 times during his professional career, which includes 19 world-title fights at two weight divisions â super-lightweight and welterweight. He put on some great performances in these fights. These four fights are the highlight of his career.
February 12, 2000: Judah wins his first world title by defeating Jan Piet Bergman via 4th round KO. He is now the IBF super-lightweight world champion.
July 12, 2003: Judah wins the WBO super-lightweight title from DeMarcus Corley, by beating Corley via 12 round split-decision.
February 5, 2005: Judah becomes a unified welterweight world champion by beating Cory Spinks via 9th round TKO. He now holds the WBA (Undisputed), WBC, IBF, and The Ring welterweight world-champion belts.
April 8, 2006: Zab Judah loses to Floyd Mayweather Jr. via 12 round unanimous decision.
Zab Judah Fights
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Judah's boxing career; all the way from his debut, to winning world-titles, to his last fight against Cletus Seldin, and all the other wins and losses of his career.
Zab Judah vs. Cletus Seldin
On June 7, 2019, a 41-year old Zab Judah (44-9, 30 KO) fought Cletus Seldin in his 56th professional fight. He lost to Seldin via 11th round TKO.
Zab Judah vs. Noel Mejia Rincon
On January 27, 2018, a 40-year old Zab Judah (43-9, 30 KO) fought Noel Mejia Rincon in his 55th professional fight. He defeated Rincon via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Zab Judah vs. Jorge Luis Munguia
On January 21, 2017, a 39-year old Zab Judah (42-9, 29 KO) fought Jorge Luis Munguia in his 54th professional fight. He defeated Munguia via 2nd round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Zab Judah vs. Paulie Malignaggi
Fight page: Judah vs. MalignaggiOn December 7, 2013, a 36-year old Zab Judah (42-8, 29 KO) fought fellow American boxer Paulie Malignaggi, who was 33 years old with a record of 32-5. Malignaggi was on a one-fight losing streak, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms but Judah had a 5 cm reach advantage over Malignaggi. Coming into this fight, Malignaggi had five losses, two of which were via stoppage.
Judah lost to Malignaggi via 12 round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight losing streak.
Zab Judah vs. Danny GarcĂa
Fight page: Judah vs. GarcĂaOn April 27, 2013, a 35-year old Zab Judah (42-7, 29 KO) faced an undefeated fellow American boxer Danny GarcĂa, who was 25 years old with a record of 25-0. Judah was challenging GarcĂa's WBA (Super), WBC, and Ring Magazine super-lightweight titles. GarcĂa was on a 25-fight win streak with 16 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms but Judah had a 9 cm reach advantage over GarcĂa.
Judah lost to Garcia via 12 round unanimous decision.
Zab Judah vs. Vernon Paris
On March 24, 2012, a 34-year old Zab Judah (41-7, 28 KO) fought Vernon Paris in his 51st professional fight. He defeated Paris via 9th round TKO, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Zab Judah vs. Amir Khan
Fight page: Judah vs. KhanOn July 23, 2011, a 33-year old Zab Judah (41-6, 28 KO) faced British boxer Amir Khan, who was 24 years old with a record of 25-1 in a super-lightweight title-unification fight. Khan was on a seven-fight win streak with 17 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms but Judah had a 3 cm reach advantage over Khan. Coming into this fight, Khan had a single loss, which was via stoppage.
Judah lost to Khan via 5th round KO and lost the IBF super-lightweight title. His five-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
Zab Judah vs. Kaizer Mabuza
On March 5, 2011, a 33-year old Zab Judah (40-6, 27 KO) faced Kaizer Mabuza for the vacant IBF (vacant) super-lightweight title. He defeated Mabuza via 7th round TKO to win the vacant IBF super-lightweight title. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
Zab Judah vs. Lucas Matthysse
Fight page: Judah vs. MatthysseOn November 6, 2010, a 33-year old Zab Judah (39-6, 27 KO) fought an undefeated Argentinian boxer Lucas Matthysse, who was 28 years old with a record of 27-0. Matthysse was on a 27-fight win streak with 25 KO wins. Judah was the taller of the two by 3 cms and also had a 8 cm reach advantage.
Judah defeated Matthysse via 12 round split-decision. He handed Matthysse the first loss of his career, and put an end to Matthysse's 27-fight win streak. Judah is now on a four-fight winning streak.
Zab Judah vs. José Santa Cruz
On July 16, 2010, a 32-year old Zab Judah (38-6, 26 KO) fought José Santa Cruz in his 47th professional fight. He defeated Cruz via 3rd round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Zab Judah vs. Ubaldo Hernandez
On November 6, 2009, a 32-year old Zab Judah (37-6, 25 KO) fought Ubaldo Hernandez in his 46th professional fight. He defeated Hernandez via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Zab Judah vs. Ernest Johnson
On November 8, 2008, a 31-year old Zab Judah (36-6, 25 KO) fought Ernest Johnson in his 45th professional fight. He defeated Johnson via 10th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Zab Judah vs. Joshua Clottey
Fight page: Judah vs. ClotteyOn August 2, 2008, a 30-year old Zab Judah (36-5, 25 KO) faced Ghanaian boxer Joshua Clottey, who was 30 years old with a record of 34-2 for the vacant IBF (vacant) welterweight title. Clottey was on a four-fight win streak with 21 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms but Judah had a 5 cm reach advantage over Clottey. Coming into this fight, Clottey had two losses, but had never been stopped.
Judah lost to Clottey via 9 round technical-decision. His two-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
Zab Judah vs. Ryan Davis
On November 17, 2007, a 30-year old Zab Judah (35-5, 25 KO) fought Ryan Davis in his 43rd professional fight. He defeated Davis via 12th round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Zab Judah vs. Edwin Vasquez
On September 7, 2007, a 29-year old Zab Judah (34-5, 25 KO) fought Edwin Vasquez in his 42nd professional fight. He defeated Vasquez via 10th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Zab Judah vs. Miguel Cotto
Fight page: Judah vs. CottoOn June 9, 2007, a 29-year old Zab Judah (34-4, 25 KO) faced an undefeated Puerto Rican boxer Miguel Cotto, who was 26 years old with a record of 29-0. Judah was challenging Cotto's WBA welterweight title. Cotto was on a 29-fight win streak with 24 KO wins. Judah was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 13 cm reach advantage.
Judah lost to Cotto via 11th round TKO. He is now on a three-fight losing streak.
Zab Judah vs. Rubén Galvån
On April 13, 2007, a 29-year old Zab Judah (34-4, 25 KO) fought Rubén Galvån in his 40th professional fight. He Galvån via 1st round no-contest. He is now on a two-fight losing streak.
Zab Judah vs. Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Fight page: Judah vs. Mayweather Jr.On April 8, 2006, a 28-year old Zab Judah (34-3, 25 KO) faced an undefeated fellow American boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr., who was 29 years old with a record of 35-0 in a welterweight title-defense fight. Mayweather Jr. was on a 35-fight win streak with 24 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms but both had the same reach.
Judah lost to Mayweather Jr. via 12 round unanimous decision and lost the IBF welterweight title. He is now on a two-fight losing streak.
Zab Judah vs. Carlos Baldomir
Fight page: Judah vs. BaldomirOn January 7, 2006, a 28-year old Zab Judah (34-2, 25 KO) faced Argentinian boxer Carlos Baldomir, who was 34 years old with a record of 41-9-6 in a welterweight title-defense fight. Baldomir was on a five-fight win streak with 12 KO wins. Judah was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 10 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Baldomir had nine losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Judah lost to Baldomir via 12 round unanimous decision and lost the WBC and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. His four-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
Zab Judah vs. Cosme Rivera
On May 14, 2005, a 27-year old Zab Judah (33-2, 24 KO) faced Cosme Rivera in a welterweight title-defense fight. He defeated Rivera via 3rd round TKO to retain the WBA (Undisputed), WBC, IBF, and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Zab Judah vs. Cory Spinks II
Fight page: Judah vs. Spinks IIOn February 5, 2005, in their 2nd fight, a 27-year old Zab Judah (32-2, 23 KO) faced Cory Spinks again, who was now 26 years old with a record of 34-2 for Spinks' WBA (Undisputed), WBC, IBF, and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. Spinks was on a five-fight win streak with 11 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 6 cms but Judah had a 3 cm reach advantage over Spinks. Coming into this fight, Spinks had two losses, but had never been stopped.
Judah defeated Spinks via 9th round TKO to win the WBA (Undisputed), WBC, IBF, and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Zab Judah vs. Wayne Martell
On November 2, 2004, a 27-year old Zab Judah (31-2, 22 KO) fought Wayne Martell in his 35th professional fight. He defeated Martell via 1st round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Zab Judah vs. Rafael Pineda
On May 15, 2004, a 26-year old Zab Judah (30-2, 22 KO) fought Rafael Pineda in his 34th professional fight. He defeated Pineda via 12th round split-decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Zab Judah vs. Cory Spinks
Fight page: Judah vs. SpinksOn April 10, 2004, a 26-year old Zab Judah (30-1, 22 KO) faced fellow American boxer Cory Spinks for the first time, who was 26 years old with a record of 32-2. Judah was challenging Spinks' WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and Ring Magazine welterweight titles. Spinks was on a three-fight win streak with 11 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 6 cms but Judah had a 3 cm reach advantage over Spinks. Coming into this fight, Spinks had two losses, but had never been stopped.
Judah lost to Spinks via 12 round unanimous decision. His three-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
Zab Judah vs. Jaime Rangel
On December 13, 2003, a 26-year old Zab Judah (29-1, 21 KO) faced Jaime Rangel in a super-lightweight title-defense fight. He defeated Rangel via 1st round KO to retain the WBO super-lightweight title. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Zab Judah vs. DeMarcus Corley
Fight page: Judah vs. CorleyOn July 12, 2003, a 25-year old Zab Judah (28-1, 21 KO) faced fellow American boxer DeMarcus Corley, who was 29 years old with a record of 28-1-1 for Corley's WBO super-lightweight title. Corley was on a 11-fight win streak with 16 KO wins. Judah was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 5 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Corley had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Judah defeated Corley via 12 round split-decision to win the WBO super-lightweight title. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Zab Judah vs. Omar Gabriel Weis
On July 13, 2002, a 24-year old Zab Judah (27-1, 21 KO) fought Omar Gabriel Weis in his 30th professional fight. He defeated Weis via 10th round unanimous decision, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Zab Judah vs. Kostya Tszyu
Fight page: Judah vs. TszyuOn November 3, 2001, a 24-year old Zab Judah (27-0, 21 KO) faced Australian boxer Kostya Tszyu, who was 32 years old with a record of 27-1 in an undisputed super-lightweight championship bout. Tszyu was on a nine-fight win streak with 22 KO wins. Judah was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 13 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Tszyu had a single loss, which was via stoppage.
Judah lost to Tszyu via 2nd round TKO and lost the IBF super-lightweight title. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his 27-fight win streak comes to an end with this loss.
Zab Judah vs. Allan Vester
On June 23, 2001, a 23-year old Zab Judah (26-0, 20 KO) faced Allan Vester in a super-lightweight title-defense fight. He defeated Vester via 3rd round KO to retain the IBF super-lightweight title. He is now on a 27-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Zab Judah vs. Reggie Green
On January 13, 2001, a 23-year old Zab Judah (25-0, 19 KO) faced Reggie Green in a super-lightweight title-defense fight. He defeated Green via 10th round TKO to retain the IBF super-lightweight title. He is now on a 26-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Zab Judah vs. Hector Quiroz
On October 20, 2000, a 22-year old Zab Judah (24-0, 18 KO) faced Hector Quiroz in a super-lightweight title-defense fight. He defeated Quiroz via 8th round TKO to retain the IBF super-lightweight title. He is now on a 25-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Zab Judah vs. Terron Millett
On August 5, 2000, a 22-year old Zab Judah (23-0, 17 KO) faced Terron Millett in a super-lightweight title-defense fight. He defeated Millett via 4th round TKO to retain the IBF super-lightweight title. He is now on a 24-fight winning streak.
Zab Judah vs. Junior Witter
Fight page: Judah vs. WitterOn June 24, 2000, a 22-year old Zab Judah (22-0, 17 KO) faced an undefeated British boxer Junior Witter, who was 26 years old with a record of 15-0-2 in a super-lightweight title-defense fight. Witter was on a nine-fight win streak with 4 KO wins. Judah was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 13 cm reach advantage.
Judah defeated Witter via 12 round unanimous decision to retain the IBF super-lightweight title. He handed Witter the first loss of his career, and put an end to Witter's 9-fight win streak. Judah is now on a 23-fight winning streak.
Zab Judah vs. Jan Piet Bergman
On February 12, 2000, in his 23rd professional fight, a 22-year old Zab Judah (21-0, 16 KO) had his first world title fight against Jan Piet Bergman for the vacant IBF super-lightweight belt. He defeated Bergman via 4th round KO to win the vacant IBF super-lightweight title. He is now on a 22-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Zab Judah vs. David Sample
On July 9, 1999, a 21-year old Zab Judah (20-0, 15 KO) fought David Sample in his 22nd professional fight. He defeated Sample via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 21-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Zab Judah vs. Juan Torres
On April 16, 1999, a 21-year old Zab Judah (19-0, 14 KO) fought Juan Torres in his 21st professional fight. He defeated Torres via 1st round KO. He is now on a 20-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Zab Judah vs. Wilfredo Negron
On January 16, 1999, a 21-year old Zab Judah (18-0, 13 KO) fought Wilfredo Negron in his 20th professional fight. He defeated Negron via 4th round KO. He is now on a 19-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Zab Judah vs. Darryl Tyson
Fight page: Judah vs. TysonOn October 15, 1998, a 20-year old Zab Judah (17-0, 12 KO) fought fellow American boxer Darryl Tyson, who was 37 years old with a record of 47-11-1. Tyson was on a three-fight losing streak. Judah was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 13 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Tyson had 11 losses, three of which were via stoppage.
Judah defeated Tyson via 11th round TKO. He is now on a 18-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Zab Judah vs. Otilio Villarreal
On July 12, 1998, a 20-year old Zab Judah (16-0, 11 KO) fought Otilio Villarreal in his 18th professional fight. He defeated Villarreal via 2nd round TKO. He is now on a 17-fight winning streak.
Zab Judah vs. Micky Ward
Fight page: Judah vs. WardOn June 7, 1998, a 20-year old Zab Judah (15-0, 11 KO) fought fellow American boxer Micky Ward, who was 32 years old with a record of 31-8. Ward was on a one-fight win streak with 22 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 2 cms but Judah had a 5 cm reach advantage over Ward. Coming into this fight, Ward had eight losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Judah defeated Ward via 12 round unanimous decision. He is now on a 16-fight winning streak.
Zab Judah vs. Angel Beltre
On April 14, 1998, a 20-year old Zab Judah (14-0, 10 KO) fought Angel Beltre in his 16th professional fight. He defeated Beltre via 2nd round KO. He is now on a 15-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Zab Judah vs. Esteban Flores
On March 10, 1998, a 20-year old Zab Judah (14-0, 10 KO) fought Esteban Flores in his 15th professional fight. He Flores via 3rd round technical-decision. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak.
Zab Judah vs. Steve Valdez
On January 17, 1998, a 20-year old Zab Judah (13-0, 9 KO) fought Steve Valdez in his 14th professional fight. He defeated Valdez via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 14-fight winning streak.
Zab Judah vs. Anthony Johnson
On December 13, 1997, a 20-year old Zab Judah (12-0, 9 KO) fought Anthony Johnson in his 13th professional fight. He defeated Johnson via 8th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 13-fight winning streak.
Zab Judah vs. Ricardo Vazquez
On November 7, 1997, a 20-year old Zab Judah (11-0, 8 KO) fought Ricardo Vazquez in his 12th professional fight. He defeated Vazquez via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 12-fight winning streak.
Zab Judah vs. Rick Edson
On October 17, 1997, a 19-year old Zab Judah (10-0, 8 KO) fought Rick Edson in his 11th professional fight. He defeated Edson via 6th round unanimous decision. He is now on a 11-fight winning streak.
Zab Judah vs. James Salava
On October 3, 1997, a 19-year old Zab Judah (9-0, 7 KO) fought James Salava in his 10th professional fight. He defeated Salava via 1st round TKO. He is now on a 10-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Zab Judah vs. Cesar Castro
On August 24, 1997, a 19-year old Zab Judah (8-0, 6 KO) fought Cesar Castro in his 9th professional fight. He defeated Castro via 1st round KO. He is now on a nine-fight winning streak.
Zab Judah vs. Omar Vasquez
On June 10, 1997, a 19-year old Zab Judah (7-0, 6 KO) fought Omar Vasquez in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Vasquez via 4th round unanimous decision. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.
Zab Judah vs. Troy Cain
On May 4, 1997, a 19-year old Zab Judah (6-0, 6 KO) fought Troy Cain in his 7th professional fight. He defeated Cain via 6th round unanimous decision. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
Zab Judah vs. Paul Denard
On April 5, 1997, a 19-year old Zab Judah (5-0, 5 KO) fought Paul Denard in his 6th professional fight. He defeated Denard via 4th round TKO. He is now on a six-fight winning streak, with six back-to-back KO wins.
Zab Judah vs. Chris Slaughter
On February 22, 1997, a 19-year old Zab Judah (4-0, 4 KO) fought Chris Slaughter in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Slaughter via 1st round KO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Zab Judah vs. John Scalzi
On January 24, 1997, a 19-year old Zab Judah (3-0, 3 KO) fought John Scalzi in his 4th professional fight. He defeated Scalzi via 1st round TKO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Zab Judah vs. Jose Luis Torres
On December 14, 1996, a 19-year old Zab Judah (2-0, 2 KO) fought Jose Luis Torres in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Torres via 1st round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Zab Judah vs. Pablo Tejada
On October 4, 1996, an 18-year old Zab Judah (1-0, 1 KO) fought Pablo Tejada in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Tejada via 4th round TKO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Zab Judah vs. Michael Johnson
On September 20, 1996, an 18-year old Zab Judah successfully debuted against Michael Johnson. He defeated Johnson via 2nd round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Zab Judah have on his record?
Judah knocked out 30 of his 56 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 55.6%. Of his total 44 wins, 30 of them were via KO (68.2%).