Zab Judah Wants Rick Hatton Next (But Paul Malignaggi Would Be Better!)

Recently, Zab Judah called out Ricky Hatton. Zab is very confident, saying that there is no way Hatton would be able to go the distance with him.

I am not too sure if I want to see this fight, as well as who would win.

First of all, I don’t think that too many people would want to see this fight. Would you guys want to see it happen? With Zab’s track record lately, I don’t really think that he deserves a shot against Hatton.

Hatton has been pretty good, climbing the ladder to the top, while Zab has been sliding down that ladder very rapidly. They are going in very different directions, and that’s why I don’t think that this fight should happen.

This fight, if were to happen, would not sell very well. It would definitely not be a PPV, but maybe an undercard for some other event.

Zab’s hand speed is still there, I give him that. It's not as good as it used to be, but it is still there. Footwork is pretty good as well. Reaction time is great actually; I think he is very talented in that. But the main problem that seems to get him nowadays is lack of stamina. He does great early on, and then starting with round three, he gradually fades away.

He starts to throw fewer punches, and spend more time in a defensive shell. He starts to throw those single punches hoping to hurt the other guy.

Hatton, on the other had, can keep up the work rate. He has decent power and is pretty good at taking shots. I think that Hatton is simply too active and young for Judah at this point in time. This would be a bad fight for Judah, and I would predict a definite loss for Zab, and it would very likely come via middle rounds K.O.

I think that Malignaggi vs. Judah is the best fight for both fighters right now. It would be a little better matched and would bring the crowd to the TV set (not PPV of course). But at least I would call this fight even. I would personally still pick Judah to lose, but it would be more competitive.

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