"It's going to be a very interesting fight. As a fighter, I like the winner, but as a fan of boxing, I think that in this fight, Cotto's going to be much too strong for Pacquiao and I'm looking around the 9th or 10th round," stated two-division world champion Zab Judah as he shared his thoughts on tonight's showdown between Manny Pacquiao and Miguel Cotto. Having faced Cotto himself, losing via TKO in the 11th round in 2007, Judah is fully aware of what the hard-hitting Puerto Rican brings to the table when he steps inside the ring.
"I got the same amount of respect for Pacquiao as I got for Cotto...but at the end of the day, I mean, it's not about feelings or anything like that; it's about real comes to real. I think personally from the styles and the skills, Cotto should pull it off," he added. Coming off of his own recent 2nd round TKO victory over journeyman Ubaldo Hernandez (22-19-2, 10 KOs), Judah has become an interested party in the outcome of tonight's clash. He's currently hoping to land a title fight with IBF jr. welterweight champion Juan Urango and considering that he still holds a popular name with a niche group of fans, a future bout with the winner could become a possibility should some time down the road.