June 8, 2019
Boxing Results
Cletus Seldin stops Zab Judah in 11th round
By Bob Caico and Tracy Morin at ringside
Photos: Boxing Bob Newman
Super lightweight knockout artist Cletus “The Hebrew Hammer” Seldin (24-1, 20 KOs) stopped six-time world champion Zab “Super” Judah (44-10, 33 KOs) in the eleventh round on Friday night to claim the vacant NABA title in the Event Center at Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, New York.
From the opening bell, Seldin concentrated on the body and was doing so effectively. In the third round at the 10-second clap Seldin landed an overhand right that had Judah wobbled but the bell negated any follow-up. The next round Seldin again went to the body and spent the majority of the round in close. The fifth round was all Seldin as he put his head into Judah’s chest and ripped at the body.
The middle rounds slowed as Seldin’s punches were landing but not with the same steam. Judah’s was relegated to occasional combinations. The eleventh round started with Judah obviously slowed from the body attack and Seldin starting to regain steam. After the “Hebrew Hammer” lost his mouthpiece, he went on the attack and hurt Judah with combinations to the head. Seldin jumped at the chance and battered Zab against the ropes until referee Charlie Fitch had no choice but to stop the fight. Time was 1:40.