Former five-division world champion, Floyd Mayweather Jr. has made a name for himself as one of the most iconic faces in the sport of boxing. His career was dictated by multiple sensational showdowns and explosive finishes. Moreover, there has also been some inside-the-ring drama that gained notoriety. In fact, a recently resurfaced video showed the drama that ensued during his fight against Zab Judah.
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Mayweather faced Judah at the Thomas and Mack Centre in Paradise, Nevada. The fight that took place on April 8, 2006, saw Mayweather fighting for Judah’s IBF welterweight title. Additionally, the IBO welterweight title was also up for grabs.
The bout rightfully billed as ‘Sworn Enemies‘, saw one of the most explosive inside-the-ring altercations in welterweight history. Mayweather had the fight in control for a majority of the 12-round fight. Round 10 was no different, and Mayweather was seen taunting Judah. However, things quickly took an ugly turn and Judah hit him with a low blow, followed by a right hand to the back of the head.
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LAS VEGAS, NV – MAY 02: Floyd Mayweather Jr. sits in his corner between rounds against Manny Pacquiao during their welterweight unification championship bout on May 2, 2015 at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
This enraged his uncle and trainer, Roger Mayweather, who jumped inside the ring to confront Judah. Yoel Judah, Zab Judah’s father, quickly followed suit and even threw a punch at the older Mayweather. This, in turn, paved way for both the fighter’s camp to jump in for an all-out melee.
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Police officers and security personnel, however, were able to quickly de-escalate the situation before it became worse.
Fans react to the altercation at Floyd Mayweather vs Zab Judah
Boxing fans were not too happy with how things turned out during the fight. In fact, after watching the resurfaced video, a lot of fans took to social media to share their thoughts about the same.
User @MP_MAN_OF_GOD found Judah’s move ‘disgusting’, and even made no effort to hide the same.
Meanwhile, user @Ranger_Z14 mentioned that Judah was disqualified after the move and his boxing license was suspended.
However, a few fans felt that Mayweather should have been reprimanded.
FLOYD SHOULD HAVE BEEN DQed but we know how the goes
In fact, they felt that Mayweather should have been disqualified after his team got inside the ring.
Uncle Rodger was a real one
This was a wild scene between Mayweather & Judah 😳
Roger ain’t play bout phew. RIP
This was a wild scene between Mayweather & Judah 😳
Conversely, a few fans commended Roger Mayweather for standing up for his nephew.
Sad scene. Judah (who never could win a big fight other than Spinks rematch) was always going to melt down if things didn’t go his way
This was a wild scene between Mayweather & Judah 😳
Moreover, a fan mentioned that Judah was known to not perform well under pressure. And that he would ‘crumble’ when things did not go his way.
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However, in a hysterical crossover of sorts, a fan compared the debacle to modern-day soccer. The user also mentioned that Neymar might have learned the same from Mayweather.
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