If the Kostya Tszyu vs Zab Judah Rematch would have happened?

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  1. emallini

    emallini Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Who do you think would have won? I was a massive fan of Zab back then and I think he was unfairly stoooped tbh. I think he could have kept it together to win on points in a rematch. I know people will say he never comes with a complete performance in a big fight but I get the feeling he would of redeemed himself big time and won a points decision.
     
  2. Thread Stealer

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    I don't see Judah winning. Tszyu was good against lefties, effective at getting the timing down so he could land that straight right hand. Despite having immense physical talents, Zab is somewhat of a mental midget. Once Tszyu adjusts and starts landing his shots, Zab would either fall apart mentally or simply not have the right tactics to re-adjust and would lose again.
     
  3. tony mush

    tony mush Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    he wouldve been knocked out again
     
  4. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    Zab would've screwed the big ugly pooch again and maybe strangled Nady to death.
     
  5. Gsand

    Gsand Active Member Full Member

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    when the going gets tough...zab gets the **** out of there

    always has, always will
     
  6. guncho

    guncho next champion! Full Member

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    just mispointed poll!
     
  7. rushman

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    Zoo had worked out Zab by the end of the first round. From then on it didn't matter if they rematched 100 times, Zab would have been beaten each and every time.
     
  8. MancMexican

    MancMexican Blood & Guts Forever Full Member

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    As Rushman said, it took Tszyu all of a round to figure out Judah. Plus, in the rematch, Zab would have been terrified of a repeat of the first fight and would have fought scared, maybe surviving the fight, but losing a decision based on his running tactics.
     
  9. guncho

    guncho next champion! Full Member

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    This!
     
  10. HoldMyBeer

    HoldMyBeer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    was it that tszyu figured him out or was it that judah stopped throwing and let tszyu into the fight?

    i remember seeing a clip of judah telling his old man how 'easy' the fight was after round 1....

    we all know judah is flawed but tszyu wasn't a complete fighter either.

    imagine if you took the best qualities of both men and put them together. **** me!
     
  11. nahkis

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    5 out of 13 people picking Judah so far :patsch
     
  12. HoldMyBeer

    HoldMyBeer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    well we don't know, do we?
    i think it's a good thread.

    neither guys ever beat elite fighters.
     
  13. nahkis

    nahkis Robbed Full Member

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    Yes, we do know:
    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2o7A3rMN6Co[/ame]

    Did that really leave much to question about?
     
  14. HoldMyBeer

    HoldMyBeer Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i've seen that, as everyone has, and you can link it all night if you like.
    just like you can link marquez - pacman round 1 or cotto - torres round 2, and who would have argued if cotto was stopped by the ref in that fight?

    i'd pick tszyu again if the fight went ahead, but the point is that neither of these guys ever hit the highest level of boxing so i'd be as interested in a rematch as the next person.
     
  15. IrnBruMan

    IrnBruMan Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    Judah had the fear deep in his heart after that.

    He would never have turned up mentally to rematch Tszyu.