Zab Judah and Robert Guerrero To Be Showcased November 6 On HBO

Added on Sep 30, 2010 by Brian Blake in

Boxing

For the first time in several years Zab “Super” Judah will make back to back appearances in the ring out on the East Coast when he takes on Lucas Matthysse in a twelve-round bout at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The lightly regarded NABO junior welterweight (140 lbs.) title will be on the line.

Also featured on the HBO televised event will be former two-division champ Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero as he takes on Vincente Escobedo which could very well put the winner in the title mix in the lightweight division.

This will be Judah’s (39-6, 27 KOs) second consecutive fight held at the Prudential Center where he last took on Jose Armando Santa Cruz. Judah simply outclassed Santa Cruz and ended brought an early end to the night when he registered a knockdown in the third round ultimately resulting in referee Benjy Esteves Jr. to call a halt to the ESPN televised bout.

Despite Matthysse being an undefeated fighter ranked in the top-ten by three major sancationing bodies, this bout for Zab is a far cry from the major events he participated in against the likes of Floyd Mayweather Jr., Miguel Cotto, Kostya Tszyu or Cory Spinks. A win over Matthysse is exactly what he needs to position himself for a future event of similar magnitude.

This fight for Matthysse, on the other hand, is exactly what he has been waiting for in the four years he has spent in the pro ranks. In addition to picking up the WBO Latino junior middleweight title in 2007, his biggest win to date came against Vivian Harris in Mexico City earlier this year.

A win over Judah would provide his resume with a much needed marquee name as he heads into future bouts with the divisions elite.

To open up the Boxing After Dark telecast Gilroy, California native Robert “The Ghost” Guerrero looks to build upon the momentum he attained earlier in the year at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino where he impressively outpointed Joel Casamayor by a wider than expected margin.

The former IBF super featherweight champion has not fought on the east coast since his 2004 victory over Juan Polo Perez in Miami.

Despite having a couple recongnizable name on his record, it is without a doubt that both Kevin Kelly and Carlos Hernandez were well past their primes by the time Vincente Escobedo stepping into the ring with them last year. Those two wins were followed by a razor thin split decision loss against the hard hitting Aussie, Michael Katsidis. A win over Guerrero would put the boxing world on notice that he’s capable of achieving success against current stars in the sport and not just against those who have seen their better days in the ring.

Whether it be a rematch with Katsidis for Escobedo or a the major fight against Juan Manuel Marquez that Guerrero has had his eye on for the past couple of years, there very well may be some serious title implications for whoever wins this interesting matchup.