Michael Katsidis: record, next fight and profile →
Australian 2012 Olympian Jeff Horn won a unanimous twelve round decision against Manny Pacquiao to capture the WBO welterweight title before a crowd of over 50,000 at Brisbane’s Suncorp Stadium on Sunday, leaving the sporting world divided.
Junior welterweight veteran Michael Katsidis (32-7, 24 KOs) won an eight round unanimous decision over Josh King (20-5, 9 KOs) at Rumours International, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
"THERE WAS GRINS, SNARLS, STEELY EYES - a bit of everything on the eve of TGW & Smithy Bring the Big Fights 16 at today's weigh in. Michael Katsidis and Josh King wasted no time eye balling each other going face to face. Katsidis, a former two time World Champion and King a former dual WBO regional title holder will meet for the Brayd Smith WUC welterweight title.
"I'VE HEARD IT ALL BEFORE MATE." That was Michael Katsidis' response to Josh King's statement about stopping the former two time World Champion in Toowoomba on March 11. King made the statement last week - "I think I’ve got the power to stop him and beat him pretty convincingly.
ON A FIGHT NIGHT IN HONOUR OF BRAYD SMITH TWO OF AUSTRALIA'S BEST PERFORMED BOXERS will fight for the welterweight Brayd Smith World United Championship belt on the TGW & Smithy Bring the Big Fights 16 card on March 11 at Rumours International Toowoomba.
THE BOXING WORLD IS A BUZZ WITH NEWS UFC MEGASTAR CONOR MCGREGOR has been granted a boxing license in the state of California. It's the beginning of speculation of a possible showdown with boxing's number one man Floyd Mayweather, despite Maywether being currently retired.
Prosecutors in Australia dropped a drug charge against Michael Katsidis after the former lightweight contender pleaded guilty to one count of "failing to give particulars to police," according to the Gold Coast Bulletin.
Tauranga's Anthony 'T'n'T' Taylor will make his first WBU World title defence, against two time Interim WBO world champion Michael Katsidis in April 2016 at The Trust Arena. The 28-year-old boxer won the vacant WBU World Super Lightweight title last August against Australian and recently retired boxer Darren Askew. After being knocked down several times and receiving broken ribs, Taylor came back and won the bout by Technical Knockout in the twelfth round.
Former champion boxer Michael Katsidis (31-7, 24KOs) has pleaded guilty to possession of an ice pipe. The 35-year-old two-time former WBO interim lightweight world champion was arrested and charged after police found the pipe during a traffic stop at Surfers Paradise in Queensland, Australia.
MICHAEL KATSIDIS will head to China chasing personal redemption and also a return to world boxing's elite on September 12. After making the decision to continue his career he now has a golden opportunity to return to boxing's elite. The former two time World lightweight champ will take on undefeated Thai rising star Kaewfah Tor Buamas over 10 rounds for the WBC Asian Boxing Council Continental lightweight title in Hangzhou China on a card promoted by the legendary Liu Gang in association with Smithy's TGW promotions.