Zab Judah vs. Cosme Rivera

Zab Judah 147 lbs beat Cosme Rivera Yocupicio 146 lbs by TKO at 2:11 in round 3 of 12

• Date: 2005-05-14
• Location: MGM Grand, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
• Referee: Joe Cortez
• Judge: Burt A Clements 20-16

  1 10 7	2 10 9

• Judge: Chuck Giampa 20-16

  1 10 7	2 10 9

• Judge: Paul Smith 20-16

  1 10 7	2 10 9

• World Boxing Council Welterweight Title (4th defending of Spinks)
  
• World Boxing Association Welterweight Title (4th defending of Spinks)
  
• International Boxing Federation Welterweight Title (5th defending of Spinks)
  
• Time: 2:11
  
• Weights: Judah 146.5, Rivera 146

Comments:

- Judah dropped the mandatory challenger twice in Round 1 and once more in Round 3, after which Cortez waved it off.
- Judah defends his Ring Magazine welterweight world title.

External Link:

The Boxing Times analysis