
Ricky Burns Warns Katsidis: I Feel Like a Monster at 135
Ricky Burns is eating for two as he heads into his big showdown with Michael Katsidis on November 5th at Wembley Arena.
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Ricky Burns is eating for two as he heads into his big showdown with Michael Katsidis on November 5th at Wembley Arena.

Scotland's Ricky Burns is braced for his sternest test yet when he faces Michael Katsidis for the vacant WBO lightweight title on 12th of November. The 28-year-old is moving up a weight division and is full of admiration for his Australian opponent.

Michael Katsidis is looking to live up to the title of 'Brit Basher' when he takes on Ricky Burns in their interim WBO World lightweight title fight at Wembley Arena on November 5.

Ricky Burns claims he is starting to enjoy boxing again now he has taken the decision to move up to lightweight.

According to a report on STV, Ricky Burns will be without home advantage in his pursuit of the interim-WBO lightweight title after the venue of his upcoming bout with Michael Katsidis was switched to the 12,500 capacity Wembley Arena on November 12. Burns was initially scheduled to fight Katsidis at Glasgow’s Kelvin Hall, but manager Alec Morrison confirmed the switch to London after a meeting with promoter Frank Warren.

Michael Katsidis could easily have sloped down retirement road earlier this year after suffering two reverses in a five month period, to Juan Manuel Marquez and Roberto Geurrero respectively, following the untimely death of Stathi, his older brother by a year and a respected jockey who won multiple Group One titles during his own sporting career.

A mooted rematch with Britain's Kevin Mitchell or a domestic blockbuster with Lovemore Ndou have prompted Michael Katsidis to resume training just one week after his last fight.

The rumour mill is running hot around Michael Katsidis “the Great” today, following his stoppage over Mexican Michael Lozada in his junior Welterweight debut on Saturday night.

Michael Katsidis is willing to come to England to take on Kevin Mitchell, says his manager Brendon Smith.

Fresh off a third-round TKO over Michael Lozada Saturday night in Australia, Michael Katsidis (28-4, 23 KO) is ready to campaign full-time at 140 pounds.