By Mac Arnold
Fighting Side Editor

The Zab "Super" Judah vs. Amir "King" Khan 140-pound unification bout was anything but an intriguing matchup on Saturday night.

I was visiting with a good friend who was in from California and by the time I got home, the fight was in the fourth round. (I picked up the first four rounds the next morning on HBO's replay.)

But in the short time I got to see the live action, it was obvious that Khan (26-1, 18 KOs) was dominating the older champion Judah (41-7, 28 KOs) and had him busted up and looking for a way out.

Khan gave him that opportunity with a short right hook to the body during a clinch in the fifth round which was right on the belt line, and Judah dropped to his knees after a momentary pause, writhing in pain.

After referee Vic Drakulich counted 10 over Judah, he got up to his feet quite easily and was shocked to find that the blow was not ruled low but a legal shot.

I was fairly disgusted at that point. There wasn't any doubt that it was a legal punch, I mean, don't they say, "No punches below belt"?

HBO's scorer Harold Lederman said the rule is for fighters to keep their punches above the belly button, which was obscured by Judah's trunks.

Again, I believe the fighting side and heart of Judah knew he would eventually be knocked out by the 24-year-old Khan and he sought a way to capitulate with dignity.

And once I watched the first four rounds the next day, it was clear why because he was being dominated and rocked by Khan's faster hands.

Unfortunately, some of the damage to his face came from an early accidental head butt, but other than a couple of nice right hooks, Judah looked every bit his 33 years and was simply outgunned.

For Khan, I believe the world is his oyster and I envision he will be the next likely opponent for whomever wins the Sept. 17 WBC Welterweight title fight between Floyd "Money" Mayweather Jr. and "Vicious" Victor Ortiz.