Classic: Miguel Cotto vs Zab Judah (BEST QUALITY 60FPS)

2007-06-09 Madison Square Garden, New York
World Boxing Association Welterweight Title (2nd defense by Cotto)

[@boxinganalyst]

That low blow was legendary

[@rubenpita1585]

Wow, I miss this kind of fights and telecasts...I really do. The audio from the corners and referee, the poetry blow by blow of Jim Lampley combined with complementary poetry analysis of Larry Merchant plus the savviness of Manny Stewart. All this is gone as gone are the latest superstars that created this kind of buzz and drama inside the ring, followed everywhere they went just like Cotto, Mayweather, Pacquiao, DLH, Marquez, Morales, Barrera, Hatton amount others like them. Do you also feel that nostalgia from time to time?

[@R3LAPZE]

I miss HBO Boxing too

[@KeyserSoze23]

HBO Boxing was top tier nothing like it anymore.

[@louiejames626]

Heck yeah. I miss the fights from these times.. even when Roy Jones and George Foreman would commentate.. I feel as if I’m there at the fights and brings back how it felt to have seen these fights live. So yeah nostalgia at its finest.. I love watching the fights from ringwalk to completion

[@IceveinsProductions]

I was at this fight, it was the most electric atmosphere of any fight I've ever been to.

[@PaulEide80]

Oh man please tell me more

[@IceveinsProductions]

@@PaulEide80 Like?

[@PaulEide80]

@@IceveinsProductions howd the energy of the crowd change in person from start to end? I feel like TV doesnt do justice to athletes compared to in person. Who impressed you more in person compared to what you thought headed into arena?

[@IceveinsProductions]

@@PaulEide80 So #1 it was MSG in New York and EVERY seat was taken. Just entering the arena felt like I was attending a major event, I've been to MSG many times and this was just a different energy. I'd say over 50% of the crowd was Puerto Ricans, who are animated people and were cheering loudly for their man from the moment he walked to the ring. Zab had a smaller following there but he's a New Yorker and most of the black people in the crowd were supporting him. Zab also had an unfavorable reputation since the Tszyu fight debacle, while Cotto was beloved, so it was like a battle of good vs evil. As for the fight itself, Judah is explosive for the first few rounds and had Cotto in trouble a few times. When Zab started waning in the middle rounds like he usually does, Cotto started picking him apart to the crowd's content. When Zab took a knee in the 9th round it was an intense rush of crowd energy, the entire arena was on their feet and the crowd noise penetrated your soul. Then when Cotto dropped Zab in the 11th, it was bedlam all over again. Then the next round when the ref waived off the fight it was madness. As people left the arena the energy was still up and I felt wired for hours. No live fight that I attended after this one has really compared to it.

[@Mark-fr7yv]

I was at this fight too but I was in the nosebleeds. I got to put it right behind gatti-ward 3 for boxing fights experiences.

[@josesoto9335]

I was ringside this night i got tickets as a present for winning the golden gloves. This was a good fight. U could hear cottos body shots echo in the garden.

[@lifefreedom7269]

Nice!! Man I wish I was there. Great fight to watch in person 👍

[@carloscotto7216]

Facts

[@68majortom]

Cotto was just relentless ✌️

[@beetlejews]

You never won the golden gloves

[@josesoto9335]

@@beetlejews yea I made that up because I have nothing else better to do.

[@Mousevengeance]

Very good referee, what a GREAT fight. Two warriors with a lot of heart

[@RdotLaw]

His dad ref’ed Ali Frazier 1

[@anthonyciofani6387]

@@RdotLaw are u blind cotto did 4 low blows the ref had no buisness in this fight clearly biased,he did not dare doing that to manny

[@PlayboiOck]

@@anthonyciofani6387Judah also low blowed?

[@anthonyciofani6387]

@@PlayboiOck cotto did it more and the ref didnt even take a point away,he never tried that with manny why do you think that is?

[@ebg1222]

Puerto Rico's last great champion. One of my idols.

[@Zay279]

Zander is the next champ

[@iamjungle5703]

Cotto: Lost to Floyd, Mannie and Canelo 🤣

[@Zay279]

@@iamjungle5703 wat is ur point he lost to greats like him not bums

[@angetalelbari2196]

What about Amanda Serrano?

[@MrWeliz]

@@iamjungle5703 Even Mohamed Ali lost.

[@courage544]

At 2:48 you can hear Manny Stewart’s greatness as a trainer and commentator. He talks about Cotto needing to be careful when he steps in and how Juda might take advantage of it cause Juda is fresh. Then watch what happens. RIP Manny Stewart.

[@josephf357]

Manny Stewart called that one of the best trainer's ever.

[@donectandemperveniamincael1783]

courage544 I miss his commentary as well, he was ALWAYS on point, and called the fights perfectly!

[@mickel1470]

The man was brilliant We all miss him

[@user-bs2pc3fi5h]

Legend of the sport

[@philbarnhill7339]

He was never bias he called it the way he saw it

[@dr.mofongo9001]

Was in the Manhattan recently with the family for a Broadway show. Hit up a local pizza place afterwards for dinner. Very nice gentleman struck up a conversation with us. Turns out it was Arthur Mercante Jr. Told him for me, this was the most memorable fight he refereed.

[@ToneStevens]

The night Cotto arrived as a boxer. Amazing fight.

[@sergiosanchez6927]

A lot of people forget that zab Judah was actually an amazing fighter and the only true faster at that time who was faster and a real danger to Floyd mayweather. But zab lost to Floyd because he doesn’t take his conditioning as serious it’s always been his problem. I think zab could have beat Floyd if he kept up with his conditioning. He won most of the first 6 rounds of their fight as well

[@AbdulmaalikSaad]

Cleeeeaaaaaan HD. Thanks Man

[@boxinglife7132]

You're welcome

[@jr-md3gx]

I miss Box so much. I was just old enough at that time to, fall in love with HBO's announcers, the great boxers etc. Its a shame what its come to

[@jr-md3gx]

Boxing

[@mrknuckles5269]

Man when Zab cut loose and put combos together his hands were fast and nasty! I really think he could have been better than he ended up being. I literally followed his entire career almost always rooting for him, and saw his Dad begging, pleading, commanding for him to THROW COMBOS! When he did, he had success. Joel was CONSTANTLY between rounds driving that point home. Almost every round of his life that was aired on TV anyway.

[@RyanMrTsunamiBishop]

Yeah Zab used to be my guy. A lot of people beat him that shouldn't have, including Mayweather.

[@40INTENSITY]

He was a great boxer my only critique of him was the later rounds he always seemed to taper off in the later rounds.

[@fhatheadproductions]

This really was the best of Cotto, before cheater Margarito and his loaded gloves.

[@tradesmart4866]

I always say that, after margarito his body was never the same , too much damage

[@DB-vd4nl]

"This really was the best of Cotto, before cheaters Margarito and Pacquiao and their loaded gloves and Ariza Juice."

[@carloscorrea9188]

@@tradesmart4866 it wasn’t his body it was mental

[@rutra663]

@@carloscorrea9188 his punch resistance was not the same, he would get wobbled easier and swell faster after Cheato, Clottey(he was not a cheat tho) and PacRoid(+weigh drained)

[@carloscorrea9188]

@@rutra663 he was always being wobbled, watch his 140 lbs fights. Cotto’s chin was never his strength. It was his mental and his heart. Which is why we all love him

[@grandmasterciphersupreme7751]

Always been a Cotton and Trinidad fan. Cotton was just relentless. Refusing to lose. True heart of a Puerto Rican champion.

[@ballen101]

12:15 lol ref you can’t win on a DQ bro..

[@centeno805]

I wish I could watch every fight in the quality! Just awesome quality bro

[@mattbrousseau]

Awesome quality. Thanks for the upload.

[@mbekonobomvu5407]

Excellent Quality Top notch stuff enjoying this all the way from South Africa

[@largon2008]

Back when the best fought the best.

[@HulkVahkiin]

What a great fight by two amazing Boxers. Ref was really good too

[@aceman299]

Cotto not only has the heart ❤️ of a lion 🦁, but he also has an underrated chin, because wow, he took some big shots and didn’t some coming fwd!

[@sgtzomie7877]

When cotto was in his prime. Look at him how beautiful he fights.

[@Fotosynthesis858]

Zab is a very under appreciated fighter & people need to put more respect on his name because he was courageous fighter who never backed down 🥊

[@Salieri47]

He also talked too much, & frequently underperformed given his natural talent.

[@giannipisa5978]

Man Zab always looked like a worldbeater early on, then faded later

[@2DarkHorizon]

I think he had the skills and speed but lacked the chin, size and power. Zab is a very slender looking fighter. His skills were close to Mayweather.

[@RatatRatR]

Put together a killer start against Mayweather, too

[@El_heizenberg]

Great quality. Great fight

[@jamiecollins6832]

Ref ... I love u to much ... respect

[@agentmartagentmart9122]

Judah was so good I feel he underachieved even tho he still had an awesome career, but he was just that talented

[@durellpowell3324]

He absolutely underachieved bro!

[@ryu-ken]

Yup. He was the most athletically gifted fighter in that division. He was even quicker than floyd. But judah never reached his full potential. Had a good career tho

[@jacobhartmann1050]

Yeah he really was super talented! Awesome hand speed... just doesn't seem like he gave the commitment needed to be a great champion. He ended up being just pretty good and having a solid career.

[@melloyello435]

I never seen such a good fair authoritative ref almost as good as herb dean

[@Tremors-8]

36:03 Zab's dad "Larry Merchant is out there talking shit about you" 😆

[@coleyounger3701]

"Dad...why don't you take your black ass up in there"-Zab Judah

[@BryanPR1990]

For real 🤣🤣🤣

[@DonCorleone87]

excellent ref.... should be assigned more world champ fights IMO

[@mortalitysfatal3229]

😡 the prick said to Judah were like family

[@RdotLaw]

@@mortalitysfatal3229 and he still reffed down the line tho. I once seen him not accept a corner throwing in towel lmao he told the fighter your corner wants to stop fight but I think ur doing good lol

[@felixaem1814]

@@RdotLaw that was against Cotto as well Foreman Vs Cotto @ Yankees Stadium.

[@Riley_Reid]

'The ball hunter' cotto

[@ihatecheapcigs6545]

After that first punch in the nutz, zab knew it was over

[@Robban.D.Jonsson.]

Is it just me or does Judah really make a meal out of the first low blow?

[@jacobhartmann1050]

@2Stroke Tyson Yep- ain't NO ONE a badass after getting hit square in the junk. I've gone RIGHT down myself after that shot. It will end any street fight.

[@sittingbackandwatchingital3845]

Nah he clearly got hit clean there didn’t see it coming at all and why would he do that when he had cotto hurt?

[@Robban.D.Jonsson.]

@@sittingbackandwatchingital3845 he's always been a bit of a drama queen, acting out whether it's in his best interest or not.

[@sittingbackandwatchingital3845]

@@Robban.D.Jonsson. not this time tho

[@rigo.acosta]

@@sittingbackandwatchingital3845 bro I’ve been hit in the nuts and so have other boxers and I’ve never overreacted like this, it just feels like a hard body shot and you just go down and cringe at the pain, not roll around like a soccer player trying to convince the ref it’s a fowl.

[@jusbillzakajust-iceystone-8018]

Love Miguel Cotto he dominated this whole fight and showed that he is just the better all around boxer n he has way more power in his punches than Judah n one love to all my Puerto Rican people love y'all 💯🤞🏾❤️

[@jluis612]

😳 what an intense fight. Lot of heart shown here

[@flexgado249]

Definitely the 2 lows blows took rounds off Judah performance

[@lysergic4169]

Unintentional low blows and zab didn’t have a weird style he wouldn’t had gotten hit twice in the nut holders

[@timothyrouse9164]

The 1st one was on purpose, the 2nd one was accidental.

[@Mariajodie]

both are the best for me❤

[@midwestdolo818]

Them low blows killed Judah this fight was always tainted to me because of that. Just like the Lomachenko-Salido fight

[@ade2035]

what a great referee....

[@Auchaser643]

One of the best in the sport

[@risingprophet8753]

Very underrated. I was looking for a comment on the ref. World class referee.

[@scarfacepr1874]

Puerto Rican Power 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷

[@deantaylor139]

great fight, great quality

[@CultureBoxing]

Damn Good Fight

[@massarms4583]

Zab did that same shit to Mayweather.😂🥊🥜

[@ViktorVaughn86]

It was intentional too.

[@chais_vela1983]

How was this the co main event amazing fight

[@itsJade360]

I gotta see cotto at his peak lemme see this

[@mikeroman5872]

Yo soy boricua, yo soy boricua¨

[@juanitomedrano4454]

Puerto Rico proud boxer cotto the champion congrats to Miguel cotto God bless u n more power

[@Bricksshotit]

Who's here after the Vlad interview?

[@americanme3239]

Worth watching..

[@jonmack2437]

Great fight and great refereeing

[@eljoelo2459]

This is one of the best if not best fight Cotto had. Textbook boxing, Cotto went for the body to slow Judah down, then went for the head.

[@Alexbunshin]

The fight of the year

[@watermelon-rb6ye]

Siempre me senti un poco triste por juda en algunas peleas gran guerrero y de cotto ni hablar es un gran guerrero tambien

[@nestorteruel9899]

Judah best actor

[@txhombre9693]

Zab Judah the best that never was

[@RonJP-pm7jp]

I get what you’re saying but Zab was an undisputed champion that’s still pretty good.

[@cesarmarcano1980]

Mi respeto a Miguel Cotto, un excelente boxeador con un nivel de profesionalismo sin igual, todas sus peleas fueron buenas, sin desperdicio, incluyendo las batallas donde perdió, en las que tampoco deslucio nunca, exceptuando, claro la tramposa victoria de Margarito, la decepción del boxeo mexicano, lastima que era tan proclive a las heridas en su rostro, era su único punto débil y perdía mucho de su habilidad tratando de protegerlo, pero sin ninguna duda uno de los mejores boricuas de todos los tiempos.

[@joaquimrodriguez8961]

Judah should have been an actor, with the dramatic, low blows.

[@RollWithThePunches_]

Cotto all time great!

[@adanse360]

Great fight.

[@owa2533]

When boxing was good.

[@DaveHutchinson86]

Great fight

[@byrons3604]

The way Cotto hit Judah with low blows so many times threw me off from enjoying this fight. Felt like a cheap win. Judah was dominating Cotto early until the accumulation of low blows.

[@MrWeliz]

Judah deserves an Academy Award for the world class acting in the first round .

[@MrWeliz]

And 3rd

[@SNARC15]

@@MrWeliz "HE BREAK MY DICK MAN, IT HURT!" Best line ever.

[@rrorrogod4494]

great fight

[@rafaelcortez1176]

do love Judah´s footwork

[@kidfromnyc2353]

I was at this fight. It was PACKED. LOUD. anytime cotto landed something the crowd went nuts.

[@GMNYC]

The best referee !!

[@lornamcgibbon7747]

Judah best southpaw in boxing history

[@jeffbloom3691]

There's a Filipino guy that's pretty good too.

[@paulaaustalia]

Top fight miguel cotto, good win !

[@stickmove]

What a fight...

[@SoteroA]

Classic!

[@jagaloon14]

Hard to tell if that early low blow was actually low or not. Zab overacted the damage for sure, but love what the referee is saying to him. You got 5 minutes, you’re a professional, take your time and shake it off. It was a low shot to the best of his knowledge and he’s encouraging the guy to recover. As a big mma fan, it’s nice to see referees that take care of their guys here and there. Jason herzog is our only hope for decent refereeing in the ufc

[@osuaricabreradiosesbueno4550]

Que paliza el mejor Cotto

[@samuraijose817]

3:11 imagine the guys face when he tried to sit down after having clapped for judahs success and looking back up and seeing him on the canvas 💀

[@pedroguevara6279]

You must see Manny Stewart's face when Judah is on Canvas by low blow🤣 11:42

[@mr.stradivarius6380]

What a fight. 🙂

[@Mariajodie]

rematch pls

[@siuji872]

Cotto era un caballero en el Ring

[@joserivera7379]

I've seen this like 100 times and never realized what a great job by the ref...

[@user-yp8vn5rm6n]

画質良すぎ！！

[@obatron1]

Classic

[@mrrich0974]

Zab is definitely a good boxer 👍🏾

[@juanbarrera7500]

Muy buen campion cotto

[@davidcarrington5182]

Epic

[@theurge6183]

11:35 "Judah is in agony and will be well advised to take more time to recover this time" - lampley while staring deep into zabs soul

[@ignaciogalvezr2072]

miguel cotto my fucking favourite fighter of all time hands down

[@richardhernandez2726]

Regardless of low blows cotto won fair and square

[@Salieri47]

Judah had talent, & a big mouth. He used his mouth way more often. Did the low blows help drain Judah? That's hard to say, esp considering some of Judah's flop attempts in other fights.

[@DeniunPR]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@victorRodriguez-zl1jd]

Pr ha dado grandes campeones mundiales gomes tito y muchos mas pero como cotto ninguno Juda se quejaba del Corte en el ojo cuando cotto tenia una crica en el ojo y nunca se quejo eso en espanol se llama cojones y nadie como el tito a tito lo tocaron y se acabo la pelea cotto eres el mejor y mas grande cojonu q ha dado el boxes boricua

[@luisosorio5213]

Judah was a actor!

[@inocentlema5574]

Being a man is not easy. Big up Cotto for this fight

[@mag4208]

10:00 wow thats exactly like mayweather counter punch, crazy

[@__JASON__.]

Judah had more skills and speed , Cotto had more hunger and determination. That was the difference.

[@greatdane9176]

Man Zab was so frustrating to watch. He hurt Cotto with the left uppercut every time he threw it. If only he knew how to set up the knockout rather then just looking for the big shot smh

[@sheruffa6032]

30:39-44 wow!

[@jasonsumair9725]

very emotional fight my eyes tear up seeing the referee stopage

[@Bsfnelz20]

Y

[@5DBD]

Al principio de la pelea, Yo vi a Cotto un poco desconcentrado...no lo veo tan enfocado como en otras peleas...humilde opinión

[@klebeau4]

Dammm bro. Cotto is a straight beast! A soulja no doubt. I just wonder what zabs plan was or what was the deal i dnt feel like that was the best he can do tho. Take nothin away from cotto hes a straight DAWWG

[@J-Hue]

Zab never seemed to have a great plan B or C. Once elite opponents adjusted to his early speed advantage, and counter punching, he might not have had a wide enough skill set to keep his opponent off balance.