
Kevin Mitchell: I Want Redemption, Give Me Katsidis
Kevin Mitchell is targeting a rematch with Michael Katsidis following his sensational win over John Murray on Saturday night.
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Kevin Mitchell is targeting a rematch with Michael Katsidis following his sensational win over John Murray on Saturday night.

You know that it would take a special kind of talent to generate buzz of their own in the wake of such a thrilling war as this weekend’s Brandon Rios-Urbano Antillon scrap in Carson, California, but contender Mercito Gesta certainly has some redeeming qualities that are hard to forget.

Michael Katsidis“The Great” has overcome a nasty flu to step back in the ring on the weekend, sparring current Australian lightweight champion Brett Smith over six rounds. Katsidiswas bed ridden last week forcing him to cancel a media sparring day he had planned on the Gold Coast.

Michael Katsidis“The Great” media sparring session was cancelled this morning due to Katsidis being struck with a bout of the flu. He was to box with Australian light-welterweight champion Jack Asisat 1pm at Elevate Fitness, but doctors orders have seen the two time World champion being prescribed complete bed rest.

Michael Katsidis (27-4, 22 KOs) is getting ready for his next ring return, on August 13 at Broadbeach , and he plans to dominate scheduled oppnent Michael Lozada (30-8-1, 30 KOs). Katsidis is very focused on loanding a possible fight with Mexican icon Erik Morales (51-7, 35 KOs). The two sides have discussed the possibility of a fight in the fall. Katsidis will place a lot of money on the table in an effort to entice Morales to take the fight in Australia.

Two time world champion Michael Katsidis and his team are giving back to the community once again, by setting up a charity and raising funds for two severely injured youngsters. Katsidis is using his next fight at the convention centre on the Gold Coast (August 13th) to raise much needed funds for Harley Quinlan and Trent Martin, who were both injured in non related Motorbike crashes, by auctioning off a sponsorship patch on his trunks and donating a % of profits from ticket sales.

Brit basher Michael Katsidis could return to Britain and take on the winner of John Murray and Kevin Mitchell.

Graham Earl is out, Michael Lozada is in, and Erik Morales is next as Katsidis and his team lock in the Gold Coast Convention Centre as the venue for “the great’s” next fight. Katsidis’s manager/trainer Brendon Smith today revealed that after a breakdown in contract negotiations with Graham Earl, Katsidis will now face 27 yo Mexican Michael Lozada (38 wins, 8 losses,30 wins by way of KO).

Michael Katsidis and his team have today ruled out Toowoomba as a possible location for his – first in 5 year bout for Australia - due to the risk associated with the weather.

Katsidis the great Promotions in association with Smithy’s Gym are proud to announce, that the Fight of the Year rematch between two time world champion Michael Katsidis and former world champion Graham Earl has been verbally agreed to.