Comments Thread For: Michael Katsidis Decides To Resume Boxing Career

[Larry the boss]

Resume??? he has been active

[Larry the boss]

Katsidis could've been an all time great it's a shame he was never the same once his brother committed suicide

All time great??? wtf

[BostonGuy]

Is he not financially secure? Katsidis gave fans his heart and soul in every fight and took an inordinate of punishment along the way. There's no need to continue, he gave fans some really exciting fights but is not the fighter he once was

[PittyPat]

Is he not financially secure?

In his own words, he blew all his career-high earnings from the Marquez fight on pointless stuff like Rolexes and luxuries. I highly doubt the paydays from Guerrero, Burns and Coyle are still in safe keeping.

[.:: JSFD26 ::.]

I dont understand.

If he's not financially stabled then go work at a damn factory or something. I understand the money is not as good or nowhere near as good but ummm think about your health dude.

[PittyPat]

From December 2012:

And when he wasn’t fighting or training, Katsidis shopped.

Buying gold Rolexes, black BMWs, even an entire wardrobe of designer clothes, most of which still hang unworn in a cupboard at his mum’s place.

It was a coping mechanism Katsidis first adopted when, at 26, he found himself living in Las Vegas as the undefeated WBO lightweight champion of the world.

When to stave off the loneliness, he’d buy ridiculously expensive trinkets like an ancient Greek coin used to seal land deals 2000 years earlier.

Pricetag: $18,000.
“All up, I’ve spent millions,’’ Katsidis shrugs. “Millions. But for a long time that’s how I coped . . . I’d start thinking about Stathi and go buy a Rolex.”

There's your answer, folks. :conf3:

[SalimShady1212]

After that brain scarring he had how can they let him continue?

[Mpower]

Potentially a future Kell Brook opponent.

[Willie_pep1]

I'm probably the biggest Kats nuthugger here, but ATG? Casamayor knocked his ass out and Juan Diaz outclassed him years before the Marquez fight. At the most he could've reached Ricky Hatton heights, maybe, with a better chin.

come on "mate" that was a premature stoppage.. did u even watch the casamayor fight???? katsidis gave him a beating til he got caught with that left hook

[robbyheartbaby]

Mate I'm riiiiiiiiiiiiiiight up behind Katsidis! Can't wait for his next fight yeeeeeeeeeeeeew!