By Mark Vester

 

According to trainer/manager Brendon Smith, top lightweight contender Michael Katsidis is willing to move up to junior welterweight and travel to Manchester to make a fight with recently defeated Ricky Hatton. Katsidis is coming off a stoppage win over former champion Jesus Chavez. Hatton is mulling his boxing future after being knocked out by Manny Pacquiao in two rounds last Saturday in Las Vegas.

 

Smith does not believe that Hatton will retire. He feels the fight is still possible.

 

"I believe it's still a very good chance of happening. Knowing Ricky, I don't think he would want to finish his career like that," Smith told wwos.com.au. "We are not concerned about going to Ricky Hatton's backyard because we've taken our show on the road for the last two years. Michael has a fan base all over the world."

 

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