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Noah Zuhdi wins boxing title
OKLAHOMA CITY — It didn’t take long for Noah Zuhdi to earn the first title of his young boxing career. The 25-year old Norman resident knocked out George Colbert in under two minutes of the first round to win the Oklahoma State lightweight title last week at Remington Park Racing and Casino.
Zuhdi is now 5-0 with five knockouts. He was hoping his title fight would go a little longer than his previous encounters. But he knew from the outset that Colbert would not be the challenge he had wanted. One minute and 30 seconds into his big night, it was over.
“I would say within the first 20 seconds I knew it was going to be a good night. I was going to do whatever I wanted to do. This was my fastest fight yet.”
Really, Zuhdi had only one worry before the fight started.
“One of my main concerns, because there was so much pressure and hype, I would go in over anxious,” Zuhdi said. "All the adrenaline and a lot of Oklahoma City screaming and yelling. But I stuck to my game plan.”
However, Zuhdi wasn’t able to celebrate like most champions do. Because he is also in the midst of his third year of law school at the University of Oklahoma, he had some business to take care of.
“Next on my plate is finals,” Zuhdi said. “My finals start Dec. 8. They will be a tougher battle and take longer than the fight did. That is what I have chosen to do. Other fighters get a win and live the good life. But literally the next morning I was up early studying.”
Yet, unlike most law students, if Zuhdi wanted to, he could wear his championship belt while he cracks open his law books.
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