Zab Judah vs. Jose Luis Ramirez

If we're talking p4p, I like Ramirez by stoppage in the championship rounds.

Ramirez was troubled by lateral movement, and no doubt Judah will give him trouble early and may even have Ramirez on the verge of going at some point, but as per usual Zab will lose concentration, decide to stand in front of Ramirez, and Ramirez will find that rib cage and rattle it.

Ramirez will apply enourmous pressure in the second half of the fight and whilst Zab will fire back bravely in patches, he will be overwhelmed and ultimately drowned sometime in the last couple of rounds.

 

Ray Mancini and Hector Camacho beat him so easily, hes overrated.

 

Maybe he is. But whilst he was losing to Mancini and Camacho, Judah was losing to Baldomir and going life and death with a 38 year old Rafael Pineda. Ramirez would never lose to a Baldomir level fighter, or get pushed all the way by a washed up Pineda, whereas I think Zudah loses to Mancini and Camacho as well.

 

Zab would start off strong early, but end up like Rosario did in the second fight, only four to five rounds later, being stopped by Ramirez.

 

If Ramirez moves up to 140 or 147? Judah was an enigma who had a very high potential, pre-Tyszu he had not only speed, power, reactions, but the of workrate, combinations. Post Tyszu he was either trying to be a stylist or trying to be Mike Tyson. When he got hurt he started to shell up, he was also more and more of a front runner who didn't want to throw as his career progressed

Judah with the right brain and the right trainer early on in his career would be an ATG. I also think think beating up on a smaller pure boxer would really suit him at his best

 

I agree with this. Great matchup. Should be an easy fight for Zab but JLR's relentless pressure (and sturdy chin) will likely overwhelm him eventually. Might be able to bank enough early rounds and hold on for a narrow decision though.

 

Zab would probably build up a lead, then blown it late and lose. Judah wasn't a fraction as good as Whitaker and Camacho.

 

While Ramirez is the more accomplished of the two, he never did much at 140 lbs. I think Judah could out slick the ponderous Ramirez for a UD

 

This is how I see it playing out, as well.