Danny Garcia vs. Zab Judah

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Danny Garcia vs. Zab Judah
DannyGarciaVsZabJudah.jpg
DateApril 27, 2013
Venue Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Title(s) on the line WBA, WBC and The Ring light welterweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer Flag of the United States.svg Danny Garcia Flag of the United States.svg Zab Judah
Nickname "Swift" "Super"
Hometown Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Brownsville, Brooklyn, New York
Purse $1,250,000 $300,000
Pre-fight record 25-0 (16 KO) 42–7 (2) (29 KO)
Age 25 years, 1 month 35 years, 6 months
Height5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (174 cm)5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (171 cm)
Weight139+3⁄4 lb (63 kg) 140 lb (64 kg)
Style Orthodox Southpaw
Recognition WBA, WBC and The Ring
Light Welterweight Champion
TBRB
No. 1 Ranked Light Welterweight		 WBA
No. 5 Ranked Light Welterweight
WBC
No. 10 Ranked Light Welterweight [1]
The Ring
No. 4 Ranked Light Welterweight
TBRB
No. 7 Ranked Light Welterweight
2-division world champion
Result
Garcia defeated Judah by unanimous decision (115-112, 114-112, 116-111)

Danny Garcia vs. Zab Judah was a professional boxing match contested on April 27, 2013, for the Ring junior welterweight, WBA Super Lightweight title and WBC light welterweight championship at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York on Showtime. [2]

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Background

On November 6, 2012, Golden Boy Promotions announced a deal had been reached for unified light welterweight champion Danny García to defend his titles against former two-weight champion Zab Judah, with the Barclays Center being the front runners to host the event on January 19, 2013. [3] On December 1, the official press conference got heated up between Judah and Angel Garcia (Danny father), after he had begun to insult Judah over his previous losses and performances. Judah eventually stood up and shouted, "I have a lot of respect for his father but I won't be disrespected." [4]

The bout was originally set to be held on February 9, but was rescheduled due to a rib injury sustained by Garcia during training. [5] Judah was a 4-to-1 betting underdog entering his 19th and ultimately last world-title bout.

The fight

Garcia started the fight off strong landing body shots. Judah was knocked down counter right hand from Garcia in the eighth round.

Garcia won the fight due to a unanimous decision. [6] The official judges scored the fight 115-112, 114-112 and 116-111. [7]

Aftermath

Speaking in the post-fight interview Garcia said "It was a hell of a fight. He's a crafty veteran with power. He hit me with a good shot in the eleventh, but I'm a true champion. Judah's the most craftiest and strongest fighter I've fought so far." [8]

Fight card

Confirmed bouts: [9]

Main Event

Undercard

Broadcasting

CountryBroadcaster
Flag of the United States.svg  United States Showtime

References

  1. ↑ "WBC_RATINGS_April_2013" (PDF). suljos.com. WBC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Danny Garcia vs. Zab Judah". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Garcia vs. Judah Tripleheader on Showtime, January 19 - Boxing News". www.boxingscene.com. 6 November 2012. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  4. ↑ "Fracas breaks out at Garcia-Judah promotion". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  5. ↑ "Injury forces postponement". 2013-01-28. Archived from the original on 2013-07-20.
  6. ↑ Mazique, Brian. "Danny Garcia Defeats Zab Judah Via Unanimous Decision". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
  7. ↑ "Garcia grinds out win over Judah". ESPN.com. Retrieved 2017-11-08.
  8. ↑ "Danny Garcia edges out Zab Judah to retain WBC and WBA belts". skysports.com. Sky Sports. 28 April 2013. Archived from the original on 1 May 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "BoxRec - event".
Preceded by Danny Garcia's bouts
27 April 2013		Succeeded by
Preceded by Zab Judah's bouts
27 April 2013		Succeeded by
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