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After arriving England with his team all but days ago, Michael Katsidis “the Great” was straight back into training today determined to make his fight with Ricky Burns three for three on UK soil.
After another gruelling camp in Thailand Michael Katsidis “The Great” and his team have now touched down in England ahead of his November 5th World Title fight against Scot Ricky Burns.
The rumour mill is running hot around Michael Katsidis “the Great” today, following his stoppage over Mexican Michael Lozada in his junior Welterweight debut on Saturday night.
Mexico’s Michael Lozada will be stepping into the lions den when he comes to Australia to take on former two time WBO world champion Michael Katsidis on August 13that the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition centre.
Michael Katsidis“The Great” has overcome a nasty flu to step back in the ring on the weekend, sparring current Australian lightweight champion Brett Smith over six rounds. Katsidiswas bed ridden last week forcing him to cancel a media sparring day he had planned on the Gold Coast.
Michael Katsidis“The Great” media sparring session was cancelled this morning due to Katsidis being struck with a bout of the flu. He was to box with Australian light-welterweight champion Jack Asisat 1pm at Elevate Fitness, but doctors orders have seen the two time World champion being prescribed complete bed rest.
Two time world champion Michael Katsidis and his team are giving back to the community once again, by setting up a charity and raising funds for two severely injured youngsters. Katsidis is using his next fight at the convention centre on the Gold Coast (August 13th) to raise much needed funds for Harley Quinlan and Trent Martin, who were both injured in non related Motorbike crashes, by auctioning off a sponsorship patch on his trunks and donating a % of profits from ticket sales.
Graham Earl is out, Michael Lozada is in, and Erik Morales is next as Katsidis and his team lock in the Gold Coast Convention Centre as the venue for “the great’s” next fight. Katsidis’s manager/trainer Brendon Smith today revealed that after a breakdown in contract negotiations with Graham Earl, Katsidis will now face 27 yo Mexican Michael Lozada (38 wins, 8 losses,30 wins by way of KO).
Katsidis the great Promotions in association with Smithy’s Gym are proud to announce, that the Fight of the Year rematch between two time world champion Michael Katsidis and former world champion Graham Earl has been verbally agreed to.