Comments Thread For: Michael Katsidis Charged With Burglary, Court on 10/30

[2fast2strong]

"Symptoms and signs of DP develop progressively over a long latent period sometimes amounting to decades, with the average time of onset being about 12 to 16 years after the start of a career in boxing."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dementia_pugilistica

that's from wiki, but the article sources some actual scholars and studies.



it's obvious that the punches he's taken will have had an effect on him at this stage in life, but years down the line is when boxers truly start to become "demented." slurred speech, loss of motor function, we see these things in recently retired fighters. it's the delusions, mood swings, etc, that appear to take longer to set in.

neither of us are in his shoes, as you said, but i don't think we can blame boxing entirely for a 34 year old, who still has enough left to get fights, burglarizing a house.

Exactly, I was also not blaming his dilemma solely on the Trauma incurred from boxing and I was also unaware of the drug habit he had but still like Jesus said in a prior post that I am shocked was actually not negative, the addiction plus the damage he has taken is a terrible combination.

[LoadedWraps]

f#cking burglary? you've got to be freaking desperate to break into somebody's home or business to steal.

what the hell do these guys do with their money?

that's freaking disgusting.

Seriously, this guy has earned decent purses, wtf is wrong with some people, he is still an active professional prize fighter and he is breaking into junior gongs shack for rice? Where is the self respect, the responsibility, the class?

[LoadedWraps]

Taking all those punches?? he is a warrior and fans worship that right?? he is suppose to stand toe to toe and fight..**** defense that is for coward runners

Fighters like DLH and Maidana can go toe to toe and still slip punches and change levels.

[White_Knight]

I always wondered why this guy is so fearless in the ring. He's probably a psychopath like Mike Tyson.

[ColWallace]

As a long time fan of MK this is terribly sad and disappointing. I pray this is not some descent into the black hole that claimed his brother. He is a husband, a father and a son and here's to hoping this episode of impaired judgement begins and ends here...

[RAV3N]

Sad news for Kat, hopefully he can get over his addictions and get his life back on track.

[lefthook2daliva]

No ****ing way...

[GoldenGloveLove]

Sad. This guy's put up so many great fights. Doesn't even seem that long ago against JMM.

[PRchamp]

He probably got caught red handed and look at his victims and said "WHAT ARE YOU LOOKING AT??"

[Alx.]

I used to work at an online casino and Michael Katsidis put like $1000 aud there to play roulette.

Still have the chat convo with him i called him "rocky" and he said "lol noone has called me that in a long time" actually cool dude to talk to, told me about his daughter and etc.