• Light-welterweight

Judah keen on Khan rematch

ESPN staff
March 26, 2012
Amir Khan dropped Zab Judah last time the pair fought © PA Photos
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Zab Judah is angling for a rematch with Amir Khan after beating Vernon Paris in a IBF light-welterweight eliminator over the weekend, insisting "the real Zab Judah will show up" should that happen.

Judah, 34, has already fought Khan once before - losing to the Bolton fighter in an IBF and WBA unification bout thanks to a fifth-round knockout in a one-sided contest in July 2011, although he later complained that the fight should not have been stopped for what he believed was a low blow.

Khan is currently preparing for a rematch against Lamont Peterson, after losing his titles to the American last December, and Judah is calling for a bout against whoever wins that contest.

Judah may not get his wish, however, with Khan expected to step up a weight class in pursuit of a super-fight against Floyd Mayweather Jnr if he gets revenge over Peterson.

"If Khan beats Peterson again, I would hope I get my due respect," Judah said. "That rematch, if it should present itself, this time the real Zab Judah will show up.

"I'll be looking to get in there and be very dominant."

Judah acknowledged that a meeting with Peterson, should the Washington-based brawler win, would present its own difficulties - with the two fighters sharing a close relationship.

"If he should beat Amir Khan, Lamont is a great friend of mine," he noted. "[But] If that should be the case, we'll go in there and do what we've got to do."

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