Katsidis = Lightweight COTTO

[brently1979]

WHere can I download the fight?

[BigCol]

I agree. I some him fight when he was 6-0 LIVE and he fights alot like Tyson. Same bob/weave and he has a real good left hook.

[Undefeated]

I don't know who this guy is. Is he any good? Hmmm... Im going to have to check it out for myself!

[Machine Gunz]

http://www.boxrec.com/boxer_display.php?boxer_id=79141

[SHB]

the thing i didn't like about the fight was the refereeing..........earl should have not been allowed to continue after the first KD as he was totally nowehere..but typically, the english ref gave him more seconds and many more chances......

the fight after, the french guy got up and the ref called it off immediately!!

Oh come on, the froggie was on rubber legs. He should have been stopped.

By the same criteria, Katsidis could have gone in the 2nd when he was dropped. His legs looked gone for a long while.

An absolutely epic fight. Earl showed the kind of heart rarely seen. It was a strange stoppage I thought - I had Earl winning the previous round and Katsidis looked very tired. I'd have given him a little bit longer but then I'd have stopped it when he was knocked down the 3rd time.

[Tuggers1986]

First time i'd ever seen Katsidis last night but i was impressed.

what about the ref throwing the towel back out though in the 4th. is that allowed?

[uppercut_84]

The guy will be a champion in the lightweight.

[The Surgeon]

He is pretty decent from what i remember, have to watch it again today coz i was ****in hammered when i watched it! Good Hook on em!

[!!! Beowulf !!!]

Katsidis was exciting as ****, however I'd say in terms of chin he may be more vulnerable than Cotto. Earl is no puncher, but with some better finishing he could have had Katsidis out of there.

Reminded me of Cotto vs Torres (albeit a less powerful Torres) in some ways, but better.


Earl looked okay to continue after the first KD, and was saved by the bell for the second, so I don't see any way in which you could question the referee.


Katsidis needs to fight outside Australia now, against better opposition than the ****kok taxi drivers that are such common opponents on the Aussie scene.

Katsidis could go all the way given the right circumstances: It seems like a crafty boxer-puncher would be too much for him though.

[medium-deek]

When he caught Earl with a 20 punch combination on the ropes, he reminded me of Calzaghe a bit.

You're right. Thats exactly what I thought. But I wouldn't get carried away with this Katsidis chap. He was impressive, no question; but Earl is hardly a world level fighter.