Are people honestly saying the Coyle fight is a good fight?! Katsidis is shot to **** he should have retired a while ago a win over Graham Earl and Eddie Comaro who is 27 wins and 21 loses?! It's definitely a step up for Coyle but it's a lose lose situation if he wins people will just say rightly that Katsidis is shot and if he loses then where does he go from there? And there's a good possibility he loses we've seen him hurt before by Derry and Brizuela and I'd say Katsidis punches harder than both of those.
So there's a good possibility he will lose yet it's not a good fight? A win over a name who beat Kevin Mitchell would be great for someone who has struggled domestic level, good promotion for the Campbell fight, and I'd imagine if Coyle loses it will be Katsidas that fights Campbell.
Ryder Khomitksy was the one for me, after recently getting robbed in the Stigleitz fight, if Ryder can win comfortably he's right in the mix.
Joshua-Airich should be fun while it lasts! Airich can be dangerous if he's up for it, but AJ will win inside 3 rounds IMO. Coyle-Katsisdis looks interesting on paper as Kats is a big name, but the reality is Kat's a shot fighter and has been since his brutal war with Juan Manuel Marquez a few years ago. Kats went 12 with a done in Graham Earl recently and Earl was stopped in his next fight by a nobody. No more than a bubble wrap fight for Coyle! Ryder-Khomitsky is a great fight though! A good test for Ryder to see if he's above domestic level. I remember a while back Hearn saying he would put Callum Smith in with Khomitsky tomorrow (!) What happened to that fight?
Shock horror Scott Alco Harrison's biggest blinkered fan thinks Kats is shot but thought Scott/Coyle is legit
Just because the fights competitive doesn't mean it should be happening. James Toney won a fight in Prizefighter, but it doesn't mean he should ever have been allowed to fight in this country.
The Coyle fight is a stepping stone, admittedly Katsidis is certainly not the force he was but in terms of levels is about the step up Coyle needs. Katsidis hits hard still and with Tommy's fight against Brizuela leaving people questioning his punch residence then it will either put to bed some of those doubters or prove them right. Personally I don't think Coyle is fragile with big hitters, Derry, barring the one punch which one was clean and would knock any lightweight out didn't bother Tommy for the vast majority of the fight. Brizuela was all about a game plan that went wrong and therefore leaving him exposed to body shots. Tommy's team with limited footage misjudged Brizuelas movement and therefore struggled with range finding meaning tommy leant forward in his punches. This led to his elbows being higher than intended exposing his mid section. Any fighter banged hard enough in that exposed area will drop after several punches.
If Luke manages to stop him early / mid here that will be a massive statement.Be good to see how he stands up to all the pressure - I personally think he'll put on a good showing - a little too cute maybe,dont see him being drawn into a slug fest & wearing down Brazuela
Jab looked nice & solid, then when he opened up on him to finish the job... speed, power.. everything. Big, big talent.