On November 3, 2001, Zab Judah (27-0, 21 KOs), the super-lightweight IBF champion, and Kostya Tszyu (27-1, 22 KOs), the super-lightweight WBA (Super) and WBC champion, fight for the undisputed super-lightweight world championship. The vacant The Ring super-lightweight title is also on the line.
Zab Judah is coming in to the fight on a 27-fight win streak with a 77% KO rate; his last fight was a 3rd round KO victory over Allan Vester, 4 months and 11 days ago. Kostya Tszyu is on a 9-fight win streak with a 78% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Oktay Urkal, 4 months and 11 days ago.
The winning odds are at 94.2-5.8 in favor of Kostya Tszyu. It is going to be very difficult for Zab Judah to win this fight.
Kostya Tszyu made very easy work of Zab Judah, stopping Judah via TKO in the 2nd. Tszyu improves his record to 28-1 (23 KOs), while Judah adds a loss to his record at 27-1.