Comments Thread For: Katsidis vs Mensah ESPN FNF Early Las Vegas Results

[Tobi.G]

I never thought Katsidis would lose to a nobody like Mensah. Katsisis is done i guess.

[ElFiller]

Didn't expect him to lose, but after the first two rounds Mensah had him figured out, which isn't hard to do. Katsidis is too predictable, though he was doing a good job blocking punches with his face, I feel bad for the guy.

[JKidd2624]

I've been a Katsidis fan for ages, but it's time for Michael to consider taking some time off, reinventing himself or deciding whether it's time to hang'em up entirely. IMO, the jr welter division just isn't the division for him. His pressure/power doesn't transfer well, and watching this fight in person, ring side, it's REALLY showed. Mensah wasn't bothered by 90% of the shots Michael threw, and then hurt him really bad in the 9th with a crippling left hook to the body. The pressure style just isn't working with guys who can put on 5 extra pounds of muscle/shock resistance at 140 as opposed to 135. I know he didn't have a whole lot of success against top tier opponents at 135 either, but the style at least could make things interesting. At 140, guys won't be bothered by his shots and a no name like Albert Mensah showed that this evening. The split from trainer Brendan Smith didn't really matter tonight, and unfortunately, it's time for Katsidis to look in the mirror and really dig deep to figure out where he should/needs be at this stage of his battle torn career.

[zqh1981]

Katsidis has terrible hook, but when he meets technical boxers, he usually has trouble, but it seems he does not want to change his style

[MeiXiang]

Wow...bull**** score cards. 98-92 sounded about right but the other two score cards can **** off...Katsidis cannot box to save a life. He should get another New Trainer - The Fortune move was terrible. I'd at least have taught Katsidis to stop trying to walk down every single opponent, use the jab more and just generally try to box.

Mensah looked pretty good. He did remind me of Mayweather with his rolls but he got careless around the 7th round when he was evidently going for the KO.

[PittyPat]

It's over, Kats. Hang 'em up, call it a day, be a good husband to your wife and a good dad to your daughter. No reason to start being just another opponent to the Mensahs of this world, when you have a beautiful family at home who need you more than boxing does. :conf3:

[theproof]

no reason for him to retire. start over and fight the right opponents. a win or three will get hiom another shot. fight lower contenders / x champs take it slow. the comp not HE hasn,t learned a thing.