Danny Garcia vs. Zab Judah
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| Date | April 27, 2013 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Venue | Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Title(s) on the line | WBA, WBC and The Ring Light Welterweight title | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tale of the tape | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Garcia defeated Judah by Unanimous Decision | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Danny García 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]
Background
[edit]The bout was originally set to be held on February 9, but was rescheduled due to a rib injury sustained by Garcia during training.[3] Judah was a 4-to-1 betting underdog entering his 19th and ultimately last world-title bout.
The fight
[edit]Judah was knocked down counter right hand from Garcia in the eighth round
Garcia won the fight due to a unanimous decision.[4] The official judges scored the fight 115-112, 114-112 and 116-111.
Aftermath
[edit]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."[5]
Fight card
[edit]Confirmed bouts:[6]
Main Event
[edit]- Light Welterweight Championship bout:
Danny García vs. Zab Judah
Undercard
[edit]- Middleweight Championship bout: Peter Quillin vs. Fernando Guerrero
- Middleweight bout: Daniel Jacobs vs. Keenan Collins
- Middleweight bout: Boyd Melson vs. Joshua Snyder
- Light Heavyweight: Marcus Browne vs. Taneal Goyco
Broadcasting
[edit]| Country | Broadcaster |
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| United States |
Showtime |
References
[edit]- ^ "WBC_RATINGS_April_2013" (PDF). suljos.com. WBC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Danny Garcia vs. Zab Judah". boxrec.com. BoxRec. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Injury forces postponement". 2013-01-28. Archived from the original on 2013-07-20.
- ^ Mazique, Brian. "Danny Garcia Defeats Zab Judah Via Unanimous Decision". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2022-02-07.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "BoxRec - event".