The highly anticipated welterweight unification bout between WBA welterweight champion Amir Khan and IBF welterweight champion Zab Judah is set to take place on July 23rd in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay but yesterday in Los Angeles, some pre fight fireworks were displayed by fighters, camps and fans. With a big contingent of Khan fans making themselves present, they voiced their opinion of Judah, calling him “Super old,” and “a has been.” Judah supporters fired back yelling at times that the younger Khan “would wilt under pressure” and his “chin would not be able to take Judah’s punches.”
We will soon put up our exclusive footage of all this happening as even the two fighters got into it with each other. Below are some of the highlights of what both fighters had to say about the fight.
Amir Khan: “Zab’s a tricky southpaw who’s won many world titles but I don’t think this is his time. He doesn’t have the hunger that I do. I don’t think he can take the belt I have off of me. We have a game plan for the fight, so I know how to beat Judah and I’m already way ahead of schedule. This is going to be a big fight in the U.S., but it’s also big for my fans in the U.K. and I’m happy for them to come over.”
Zab Judah: “I’ve beat a guy from Mexico, from Argentina, from Africa and now I will beat a guy from the United Kingdom – just call me the international assassin. I’m ready and focused. It was a long road back to the top, but this is what a champion is made of. When they’re knocked down, they rise back up to the top. Amir’s an assassin with speed and power, but I’ve been where he’s been and he’s going to have to do it in the lights. Amir can deal with a loss right now. It’s ‘Super’ Judah time.”
Both fighters trainers were in attendance as Freddie Roach and Legend Pernell Whitaker spoke about their fighters in this match up.
Freddie Roach: “Zab’s been around for a while. He’s a very slick southpaw but we’re working on it everyday and Amir is way ahead of schedule.”
Pernell Whitaker: “He’s a great fighter. One of the best in the world today. We still have work to do, this is just the beginning. He is back in training camp working for something, not just in there working for nothing. He’s getting in that ring to unify the titles.”
