Comments Thread For: Graham Earl Warns Kevin Mitchell About Michael Katsidis

[Dirk Diggler UK]

Bearing in mind that the fight was over 3 years ago, and Kats has tightened up his defence somewhat since the Casamayor loss. Granted, he'll always be easy to tag, but the same can be said for skinny Mitch. Prescott was rocking him many times - even with a jab in the opening round.

As for Earl being ****e, sure, but he had only been UD'ed once prior to that fight.

I dont recall Prescott rocking him many times tbh.

Tightened up since Casamayor? Katsidis was easily outboxed by Juan Diaz.....outboxed by Juan ****in Diaz!

Earl had looked shop worn in his previous fight.

[PittyPat]

Tightened up since Casamayor? Katsidis was easily outboxed by Juan Diaz.....outboxed by Juan ****in Diaz!

Har har. I seem to have to repeat this every time around here - against Diaz, he was fresh off the Casamayor loss and was obviously (and perhaps understandably) gunshy. He elected to box Diaz, which isn't his normal style, and couldn't get his punches off. Diaz was hungrier that night, following the Campbell loss, and he had no trouble letting his hands go.

It happens.

And I don't think it was an "easy" win. I'd say it was a battle in there, and 116-112 is as far as it should've gone.

[D-MiZe]

Hardly getting rocked.

He was off balance, thus putting his arms out.

[shearer999]

Hardly getting rocked.

He was off balance, thus putting his arms out.

I agree and in addition I think Khan was rocked a lot more than this.

Could post a pic or two but everyones seen them lol

[PittyPat]

You have GOT to be kidding me with your double standards!

This. Is. NOT. Getting. Rocked...



Mitchell, above, did get rocked. All Khan did was re-adjust his footing. Mitchell practically flew backwards.

[Squirrel]

You can clearly see in that gif he gets caught coming in and it throws his momentum backwards, he sticks his arms out to stablise himself and he's fine instantly, that isnt being rocked.

Khan got wobbly legs momentarily when he caught a jab. It wasnt a balance shot either cause he stood his ground ... for a short period. Taking the shot is waht caused his feet to flutter.

[PittyPat]

Khan got wobbly legs momentarily when he caught a jab. It wasnt a balance shot either cause he stood his ground ... for a short period. Taking the shot is waht caused his feet to flutter.

Those weren't wobbly legs. The jab was just hard enough to make him re-establish his footing, nothing more.

[D-MiZe]

Mitchell, above, did get rocked. All Khan did was re-adjust his footing. Mitchell practically flew backwards.

Mitchell didn't get rocked.

He's trying to get back so that punch doesn't land in the second gif. In neither was he rocked, look at the face, how loose his limbs are etc.

His game plan is to hit and not get hit.

[PittyPat]

Mitchell didn't get rocked.

He's trying to get back so that punch doesn't land in the second gif. In neither was he rocked, look at the face, how loose his limbs are etc.

His game plan is to hit and not get hit.

Regardless. If Kats hits him with a harder shot than a jab, he's in trouble. The smaller the ring, the better - nowhere to run! :box2:

[D-MiZe]

Regardless. If Kats hits him with a harder shot than a jab, he's in trouble. The smaller the ring, the better - nowhere to run! :box2:

I remember one of Prescott's bigger punches not hurting Mitchell.