Judah challenges Mayweather to WWE match, speaks on Mosley Mrs. unprofessionalism
GL: What's the latest and greatest with Zab "Super" Judah? "The latest and the greatest is that I'm working with Floyd Mayweather Sr to enhance myself right now. With him, myself and my dad and my management team, we're sitting back looking at how we can enhance our careers right now. This upcoming fight at the Mandalay Bay on May 17 against Sugar Shane Mosley and for this fight we've brought along Floyd Mayweather Sr. We worked today for our first day and it was a great day."
GL: Do you expect to learn new things?Zab Judah: "It's not about learning new things, it's about sharpening up and being at my best and Floyd Mayweather Sr is a very experienced guy in the ring and in championship fights. He has a lot of experience and a lot of knowledge in the boxing game and we brought him in to mix what he has to offer with our style to make a better and more Super Judah."
GL: You told Boxingtalk's Darren Nichols that you've got a whole lot for Mosley on May 17, does that whole lot you got for him, finish him off in less than twelve rounds?ZJ: "Definitely. Definitely. When it comes to Mosley, it's going to be great, just watch. I'm not going to say to much, just watch."
GL:Â I know that you feel Mosley skipped the junior welterweight division to avoid a fight with you eight years ago. Going into this fight he's going to be considered the favorite, does that motivate you?ZJ: "It depends on who you're asking. A lot of people I've spoken to have me the favorite and a couple of bookies out here in Vegas have me as the favorite for the fight. Everybody has their own opinion and that's what makes boxing the best sport in the world. You have to be there on May 17, don't miss it. Zab Super Judah will finish Sugar Shane Mosley."
GL: Will the fight be on PPV or championship boxing?ZJ: "It'll be on PPV, HBO PPV."
GL: I understand Boxingtalk and myself found our way into your contract, what can you tell us about that?ZJ: "Going into the meeting, I was told that Boxingtalk was not able to cover any of Mosley's fights, because of the Mosley management, which is Jin Mosley, Â but on my end, you know I'm rebellious and hard headed, so fuck that. Boxingtalk has been good to me and I'm going to be good to them. So for all the Zab Judah exclusive going into this fight, you're going to have to catch it right here on Boxingtalk."
GL: And a former welterweight champion from Brooklyn has informed me that Boxingtalk's people will be looked out for with lovely ringside tickets to the fight.ZJ: "Boxingtalk will be ringside, looking really nice, but it's only right. And Greg, you know there's enough Judah brothers for one of them to hold a camera for Boxingtalk all day, so y'all ain't got to worry about nothing trust that. It don't get no bigger than Boxingtalk as far as boxing sites go and everybody knows that, so for them to pull a stunt like that is real unprofessional. You might not be able to cover the Mosley side, but you don't need to, why cover the loser and hear what he's got to say when you're already riding with the winner?"
GL: Based on Mosley's last few fights at welterweight, what weaknesses do you see in him that you plan on exploiting on May 17?ZJ: "Let's not get it twisted, just because the fight is made, there's not going to be any badmouthing Mosley. He's been in great fights and he's got some great wins, but he's fighting a Zab Judah, who at this point in time, is going in. I'm going in head first and I'm taking no prisoners. I'm sorry that it has to be Mosley but it could have been anybody."
GL: Do you feel that your career is on the line on Mosley?ZJ: "No. Definitely not."
GL: Who will be in the lead in your corner come fight night, will it be Mayweather Sr or your pops?ZJ: "They're going to be sharing the instructions. I don't want people to get into who's the head honcho and who's the second. It's not about that, it's about a team. Over here people are going to find out that we don't argue over petty things. We're a team and everybody has to piggy back off of everybody to make a better Zab Judah."
GL: What does a victory over Mosley mean to you and what do you think it does for your career?ZJ: "A victory over Mosley, puts us where we need to be at. It puts us in the lead for a Cotto fight. It puts us in the lead for a Quintana if he's even got the title still. It's puts us in line for a Mayweather fight, for a De La Hoya fight. It leads to bigger and better things."
GL: Mayweather's been messing with the WWE. Before the interview started you told me if he doesn't want to fight you in the boxing ring, you take it to the WWE with him, would you care to elaborate on that?ZJ: "It's a known fact that he's not going to fight me again. Come Wrestlemania if Mayweather wants to get it on and The Big Show needs a partner, Zab "Super" Judah, the Brooklyn Brawler is here so let's get it on. We don't do no running over here."
GL: Is there anything you'd like to say in closing?ZJ: "Keep it locked on Boxingtalk and Zab Judah is going to finish Shane Mosley off on May 17. It's going down so don't miss it."
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