It was a mixed bag of a fight. It raked in nearly $17 million in revenue from pay-per-view subscriptions. However, for a few camp members and a protagonist, the bout ended with their licenses recalled, in addition to the fines for their uncharitable rush after the tenth round. The unsavory fracas remain a blot on a match that otherwise started on a positive note for Zab Judah. It’s been four years since he retired. But seemingly bitter memories of that bout still prevail, as a recent podcast reveals. Nevertheless, Judah still retains a healthy respect for his nemesis, Floyd Mayweather Jr.

A resurfaced video showed what ‘Super’ believes is the bedrock of Mayweather Jr.’s consistent performance. So Zab Judah was speaking to Vlad TV. The reporter mentioned that the 2006 bout with ‘The Money’ may not have been his most challenging. The credit goes to the 1998 Mickey Ward fight. So he wanted to know whether Floyd Mayweather Jr. was the most proficient fighter he had ever faced.

Something about Floyd Mayweather Jr.

Zab Judah responded in the affirmative. Given Mayweather Jr.’s record, the reporter asked if he believed all the accolades he has received thus far remain well deserved. Once again, ‘Super’ confirmed that he had no disagreements with the narrative. He said, “…he is everything that people say or what he says is..” It was time for the next question. The reporter asked, “What is it about Floyd that’s just different than any other fighter once you get in the ring with him?”

Zab Judah replied, “Work ethics.” Then, he narrated how he has known Mayweather Jr. since their formative years. However, how he handled a task set him apart from the rest of the crowd. Judah counts himself as a ‘raw talent’ who could manage anything that he wanted. However, he recalled that ‘The Money’ preferred the hard-work route. Then he returned to when Mayweather Jr. was preparing for the Manny Pacquiao fight.

He said, “I had a chance of working with him for the Pacquiao fight… I mean, we will pull off four or five-hour gym sessions right from the gym session run, leave there, and go run ten miles, yeah… I don’t know, like, this m***er****er is crazy, like, you know, then we go home, lay down, and he’d call you again at two o’clock in the morning like Yo, what up, let’s go running you, crazy dude?”

The terms that persist

Words from a rival, connected through a resentful memory, speak a lot for a boxer, who many consider one of the greatest boxers in the sport’s history. In a podcast where he was a guest, Judah still seemingly believes that he scored a knockdown in the second round and that Roger Mayweather and Leonard Ellerbe’s involvement in the ring should be deemed ‘automatic disqualification’. However, fans might remember that he retains a good rapport with Mayweather Jr. Their bonhomie during the NFL Pro Bowl 2023 was for everyone to see.

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