Katsidis-Prescott and other 135 possibilities

[PittyPat]

First post, but how about this one? Prescott hasn't done anything noteworthy except nail Khan (for which there should be a rematch if Khan squeezes past Barrera) and gain seemingly a false aura of notoriety for his KOs.

I've seen the fight he had with Abril and, although I had him winning by a tiny margin, there was literally nothing that impressed me about him. He had no jab, looked tentative as anything, and the decision was a boring one. Something about the guy just makes me dislike him to no end (and not only because of the Khan win, since I actually like the Bolton lad).

I reckon once he gets past whatever nobodies he's faced with, he should face Katsidis (who'll probably get past Ramirez with relative ease) and get totally brutalised by him. I mean totally obliterated. You know he wouldn't be able to do anything against a guy who practically basks in the possibility - hell, certainty - of getting viciously cut in every fight he's in.

Then Kats could face the winner of Khan-Barrera, who could then go onto a lightweight megafight with the winner of Marquez-Diaz. Winner of that should be a nutcase and move up to 140 and get stuck in. And since Kats has been at 140 before, he could feel right at home with his Hatton-like style.

Good madness either way.

[Rocky.]

My moneys on Katsidis, Katsidis would stop him in about 4 rounds

[PittyPat]

That's pretty much what I would imagine. Both have very high KO rates in a similar number of fights, but Kats does it with far more power and brute force. If not in the 1st round, then surely after a few more - the way he turns his shoulders into every power punch is sickening to watch when they land (especially against poor Earl).

[Rocky.]

That's pretty much what I would imagine. Both have very high KO rates in a similar number of fights, but Kats does it with far more power and brute force. If not in the 1st round, then surely after a few more - the way he turns his shoulders into every power punch is sickening to watch when they land (especially against poor Earl).

That was some fight with katsidis and earl, i loved that fight i got it on dvd

Katsidis is like a real life rocky, true warrior

[PittyPat]

He sure is! I'm just saddened by his lack of progress in the division, or at least the speed of it. His trainer's a total nobhead and doesn't know what he's doing half the time, and he's leaving it a bit late to start gaining ground after the Casa and Diaz losses (the latter of which, strangely, I scored a draw). In a way, the KO from Casa was similar to Hatton against Floyd - he just ran into it and got checked. Otherwise, it's almost certain he would've snatched that win.

He just needs to get his skates on and put himself out there more. He's in his prime now, but only a few more years and he'll be 30. Hopefully he dispatches of Ramirez and gets a good showing against Julio Diaz (I only just noticed that one had been made!) The other 135ers will have to take notice sooner or later.

[KostyaTszyu44]

katsidis stops him in a war but may go down along the way and would certainly get busted up