Zab Judah Net Worth: Zab Judah is an American professional boxer with an estimated net worth of $8 million. Former Undisputed World Welterweight Champion Zab Judah He won five world titles in the light welterweight and welterweight weight classes. During his career, he won 44 of 56 matches, 30 of which were by knockout. Judah was born on January 4th 1956 in Brooklyn, New York City, United States. His father was a Turkish immigrant who worked as a shoe repairman and his mother was a Puerto Rican girl who worked as a domestic servant. When Judah was eight years old, his family moved to Elmhurst, Queens where his parents opened up a grocery store. This is when he began boxing at age 11 for recreation. In 1978, at the age of 18, Judah joined the United States Marine Corps. After serving for three years, he was discharged as a private first class. Upon his discharge, he decided to continue fighting and took part in some amateur bouts before turning pro in 1983. Judah's first six fights were all lost, but he finally defeated Felix Trinidad on March 31st 1990 to win the WBC Light Welterweight Title. He successfully defended this title seven times, including two draws with Mike Tyson. In 1993, Judah lost the title to Jorge Luis Gonzalez by split decision. He then moved up to the welterweight division, where he remained for the next four years.