Comments Thread For: Michael Katsidis Wants Kevin Mitchell Clash in Australia

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Brendon Smith, manager of WBO interim-junior welterweight champion Michael Katsidis, wanted to BoxingScene.com to know that he wants a possible fight with unbeaten British fighter Kevin Mitchell to take place in Australia. Katsidis has not fought in Australia in four years. The WBO gave both camps until mid-March to reach a deal but Smith wants the fight to head to a purse bid because he doesn't think a deal will be reached where Mitchell will end up in Australia. [Click Here To Read More]

[statosteve]

if it in brisbane or goldcoast ill be going 2 it

[Rolling Stone]

if its anywhere near Sydney i'll be going

[deadbeat hero]

surely it's lightweight ?

[ColWallace]

It'll likely be in Melbourne because of the large Greek population - Melbourne has the world's second largest Greek population behind Athens - but maybe it'll happen in QLD. Likely Melbourne though.

So what happened with the Juan Diaz fight?

[Sparked_1985]

surely it's lightweight ?

how popular is Katsidis?

I'm pretty sure Mitchell can sell 20,000 tickets or thereabouts with a good undercard at the o2 in London. But, if Katsidis can match that I see no reason why it shouldn't be in Australia.

This fight will be epic. Honestly, might be the best fight we see for the next few years.

[statosteve]

there will be a massive croud at this fight no matter where they have it in oz.

[ColWallace]

how popular is Katsidis?

I'm pretty sure Mitchell can sell 20,000 tickets or thereabouts with a good undercard at the o2 in London. But, if Katsidis can match that I see no reason why it shouldn't be in Australia.

It's a bit criminal in my opinion, but Katsidis is nowhere near as famous as fighters like Anthony Mundine or Danny Green. He's very popular among boxing people locally, but not well-known in the mainstream. I don't know if Mitchell could draw 20,000, but Katsidis certainly couldn't on his name alone. He'd probaby get half that number down in Melbourne at the tennis centre.

Hope it happens, because the fight scene here is looking pretty terrible.

[Equinox]

surely it's lightweight ?

Yes.




And I really wanted to see Katsidis on HBO in his next fight. Katsidis isnt as popular in Australia because he does not fight there as often as others, he has mostly been on American television.

[statosteve]

It's a bit criminal in my opinion, but Katsidis is nowhere near as famous as fighters like Anthony Mundine or Danny Green. He's very popular among boxing people locally, but not well-known in the mainstream. I don't know if Mitchell could draw 20,000, but Katsidis certainly couldn't on his name alone. He'd probaby get half that number down in Melbourne at the tennis centre.

Hope it happens, because the fight scene here is looking pretty terrible.

man he aint popular mainstream cause he hasnt had a fight ova here in ages unlike green and mundine the bums.if they decide 2 have the fight in oz,there will be plenty of advertisment and alot of reruns of his fights on fox.i rekon this fight does over 20thousand easy.