Comments Thread For: Michael Katsidis, Brendon Smith End Career Long Ties

[yuppie]

You mean someone like Ricky Burns, whom he still lost to? He wasn't a world champ in that division, but he was one in his old division and is definitely lesser compared to the likes of Marquez and Guerrero.

The guy has been through lots of wars and eats a of leather when he fights and has not won a meaningful fight in a long time. I guess he can see how his career turns out with a new trainer, but I think the end has come for him.

I meant the period before Marquez and Guerrero, i think those fights took alot out of Katsidis, especially the Guerrero. It sounds applicable to any fighter but he had a window of oppertunity when he was fresher to maybe win a title..instead and all respect to him he fought the absolute best (marquez).

On a side note, anyone else interested in a Katsidis vs Malignaggi fight?

[PEBBLES!]

Smith did his best and it was a successful partnership.


But a new trainer of some quality could add some nuances to Mike's game.

[Carlos Alberto]

First thing first: Katsidis has never been a world champion. Period! Second: I've said it before and I'll say it again, Michael needs to retire. The amount of punishment that he takes (even when he wins) is beyond acceptable. The human head is not meant to take repeated blows to the head, much less the amount Katsidis takes. I honestly thought he was going to retire after the beatdown Guerrero gave him (a freaken featherweight for pete's sake!).

[-Hyperion-]

Katsidis looked like a spent bullet in his last fight.....he needed to ditch smith....but he also needs a long break.....maybe he'll come back better than he is now if he gives himself some rest(see erik morales...)

i think marquez and guerrero beat the prime off of him though...but if he rests he can reach a level near what he had...

[Reloaded]

Even though I respect Smith, IMO Katsidis should have ditched him a long time ago. Immediately after the Diaz fight to be precise.

I think Goossen would be a good trainer for Katsidis.

I agree , Smith is a terrible corner man , he is also a terrible trainer because Rocky has been in fights he should never have been in , and he still makes all the same mistakes , a trainer should steadily improve a fighter , Rockys fighting spirit got him as far as it did , Smith was just an Aussie backwoods trainer who was just lucky Rocky walked through the door , Brenden is probably a top bloke but a world class trainer he is not .

Dont know about Goossen , but he needed to get better than Brenden after the Earl fight or at least after Amonsot .

[jjbj2]

Katsidis is doing all the right moves.

It was a good decision to move on.

[Thickear]

The human head is not meant to take repeated blows to the head

Where else would it take them?