Zab Judah claims he should have beaten Floyd Mayweather

Zab Judah has expressed his belief that his 2006 fight against Floyd Mayweather should have ended differently. The former opponent argues that the result should have been changed to either a win via disqualification or a victory on points.

Judah contends that he won the first five rounds of the contest and added a knockdown to his tally, totaling six rounds in his favor. He noted that in a twelve-round fight, winning six rounds against an opponent who wins the other six should result in a draw. He also pointed to the incident in the tenth round when Roger Mayweather entered the ring following a low blow from Judah, suggesting that such an intrusion should have triggered an automatic disqualification.

If the outcome of that bout were altered, Mayweather's undefeated 50-0 professional record would no longer exist. Mayweather retired from boxing without a single loss, having secured championships across five different weight divisions.

The original decision at the Thomas & Mack Center did not reflect Judah's perspective. The judges' scorecards were wide, with Glen Hamada scoring the fight 119-109 in favor of Mayweather, awarding Judah only a single round.

Judah is not the only former opponent to question Mayweather's perfect record. Oscar De La Hoya has maintained that he was denied a victory in his 2007 split-decision loss, while some fans argue Jose Luis Castillo deserved the win in their 2002 meeting.