Katsidis = Lightweight COTTO

[moochi]

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

too difficult for aussie fighters due to the geographics.....basically if they don't go stateside early on, they will find it hard to develop.....they need to have years of top quality training and sparring in order to get somewhere...

unfortunately, not many of them have this opportunity down under.

[hemichromis]

The guy will be a champion in the lightweight.

ddn't he take graham earls WBU title?

[moochi]

he is interim WBO lightweight champion with this and most likely will assume the full title if Freitas doesn't fight him..............and of course he won't due to the lack of cash in such a fight...

[!!! Beowulf !!!]

too difficult for aussie fighters due to the geographics.....basically if they don't go stateside early on, they will find it hard to develop.....they need to have years of top quality training and sparring in order to get somewhere...

unfortunately, not many of them have this opportunity down under.

One thing that surprised me about katsidis is that his punches are very compact, not just throwing telegraphed haymakers as many other big punchers do. If he could tighten up his defence he could go far. Maybe a spell with Manny Steward could help him add some better tactics and decision making to his already good fundamentals.

He'll be wasted in Australia really.

I think he'd be improved by sparring some British fighters as well, Junior Witter and Ricky Hatton come to mind. The US looks like the best place for him in the future though.


Katsidis also looked like he may have some stamina problems, if Earl's trainer had let it go on a bit longer it may have got interesting.

[PATO 1]

i agree that was 1 of the best fights ive ever seen

katsidis chin looks dodgy though

[medium-deek]

Anyone notice when Jim Rosenthal twice tried to get Katsidis to say a little word of praise for Earl, but Katsidis just ignored it.

[hemichromis]

i agree that was 1 of the best fights ive ever seen

katsidis chin looks dodgy though

he was knocked down by a solid pucnh as he was punching himself. THAT HURTS!!

[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!

Watched the fight again this morning - WHAT A FIGHT! The guy is good-not really like Cotto tho, Im a fan!

[The Surgeon]

he was knocked down by a solid pucnh as he was punching himself. THAT HURTS!!

I agree, he got caught with big shots clean and they had very little affect other than the KD shot while he was throwing a wide shot himself

[rooq]

Anyone notice when Jim Rosenthal twice tried to get Katsidis to say a little word of praise for Earl, but Katsidis just ignored it.

yeah..he was practically begging him to say something about earl but katty just started blabbing about god knows what...