It looks like Zab Judah couldn’t wait to get his hands on Hevinson Herrera. So much so, that they brawled at Wednesday’s weigh-in, resulting in Herrera being injured an unable to fight. Their match, which was to be Judah’s first fight in two years, has been SCRAPPED.
Apparently the two welterweights had a heated exchange while waiting for the other fighters on the card to weigh in. According to witnesses, Herrera (18-11-1, 12 KOs) said something to the Brooklynite, even though Herrera doesn’t speak English. Herrera head-butted him when they close too close and Judah countered with a punch to the head.
According to reports, it appeared as though the Colombian was punched in the chest, but he claimed he was drilled in the head and complained of a headache. The doctor on hand deemed him unfit to fight, thus cancelling their fight. Judah (42-9, 29 KOs) still weighed in just in case promoter Greg Cohen can find a replacement by Thursday morning. He told ESPN.com that it’s unlikely to happen.
Cohen said that there will be disciplinary action taken against both fighters and that the rest of the card will go on as scheduled.
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Judah fight SCRAPPED due to brawl injury at weigh in
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Re: Judah fight SCRAPPED due to brawl injury at weigh in
Promoter Greg Cohen said Judah arrived for the weigh-in, but sparks flew before they stepped on the scale while they were waiting in line with other boxers on the card doing their pre-fight medical forms.
"They were next to each other in line, and Herrera apparently said something to Juda and it ended up with Herrera head-butting Zab, and then Zab punched him. Although most people think he punched him in the chest, Herrera said he got hit in the head, that his head hurts, and the kid said he can't fight, so the doctor said he can't fight."
Cohen said the New York State Athletic Commission told him there would be a disciplinary hearing for the fighters, although Judah, who did weigh in, would be allowed to fight if Cohen could secure a new opponent to weigh in Thursday morning.
"They were next to each other in line, and Herrera apparently said something to Juda and it ended up with Herrera head-butting Zab, and then Zab punched him. Although most people think he punched him in the chest, Herrera said he got hit in the head, that his head hurts, and the kid said he can't fight, so the doctor said he can't fight."
Cohen said the New York State Athletic Commission told him there would be a disciplinary hearing for the fighters, although Judah, who did weigh in, would be allowed to fight if Cohen could secure a new opponent to weigh in Thursday morning.
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Re: Judah fight SCRAPPED due to brawl injury at weigh in
The irony of a fighter being unable to fight because being punched in the head hurt him....
Re: Judah fight SCRAPPED due to brawl injury at weigh in
Placing my tin foil hat on securely:
Was there a small chance that one of those guys were not going to make weight?
Was there a small chance that one of those guys were not going to make weight?
Re: Judah fight SCRAPPED due to brawl injury at weigh in
Counter-puncher wrote:The irony of a fighter being unable to fight because being punched in the head hurt him....
Re: Judah fight SCRAPPED due to brawl injury at weigh in
zojo, wrote:Placing my tin foil hat on securely:
Was there a small chance that one of those guys were not going to make weight?
Re: Judah fight SCRAPPED due to brawl injury at weigh in
no video? surprised not even a cell phone video floating around out there.