pac does have power to KO guys at 135. he's kd'd some junior welters during sparring sessions. i know it's not the same as actual fights but a 130lber being able to kd 140lbers w/ headgear is still something. pac's sparring again with junior welters in his training for the barrera fight. the great thing about pac is that he has brought his power w/ him when moving up in weight unlike most fighters.
right... PAC should first clean up the 130 division before moving up if he ever plans on moving to 135...
everybody knows who Katsidis is after that bloodbath vs Amondsot. People STILL don't know who JMM is.
jmm has no one to blame but himself. the draw with pac he gave him instant fame and p4p status. but after this fight, he then takes on a number of no-name boxers, loses his belts outside the ring, then fights chris john at the jungles of indonesia for 30k. jmm should've taken the immediate re-match w/ pac, morales' offer to fight him and moved up to 130 when erik, mab and pac did. he would've been very well-known now and be fighting for millions. his victory vs. barrera finally brought him back to the limelight but he wasted about 3-4 years of his boxing career before doing so.
Katsidis is a beast for a 135 fighter. Probably a bit too big for Pac tbh. Itd be great to watch, but they should definitely have the red cross blood service on stand by.
Dont get me wrong Pac would win this and it would be brutal, not a blowout but it would be a bloodbath, either way. But at some point he has to plateu. I think its testement to the man's greatness that he can not only win titles but be one of the best fighters in divisions spanning from flyweight to superfeather. Absolutely amazing achievment. But since being at 130, he hasnt really faced any real 130 pounders and certainly no one much bigger than him. Most of the guys he has faced have followed a similiar path to him in terms of weight gain and one jumped two divisions to fight him. At 135, you wouldnt expect Pac to as strong and Katsidas is bull strong at 135. He is muscular and a very physical fighter. Boxing can be a game of inches sometimes and that slight dip in strength and speed could spell disaster when you are fighting high calibre guys who are just as fit and want it just as much as you do. Everything points to a Pac win but he may well be aiming to high in this fight, it could end in tears.
hmm... so you consider katsidis a high-caliber guy? imo, he's clearly notches below the real top guys @ 135 like juan diaz and casa.
Putting the horse before the cart I think. Kat is an awesome, young fighter who will be a great test in time for Pac but not yet. More work to be done now that he has the base to get quality work and improve and more maturing in the ring will see him get the best chance to rise to his potential. No need to rush just to fulfill some promoters wish to trade off two impressive wins - but 18 months from now would be interesting.
First, it was Katsi vs. Guz. Now, this... and both smaller guys. Hmm, at least Katsi is getting some well-deserved media mileage these days. Torito vs. Rocky is what i wanna see.
First, it was Katsi vs. Guz. Now, this... and both smaller guys. Hmm, at least Katsi is getting some well-deserved media mileage these days. Torito vs. Rocky is what i wanna see.
Wot the...double posting. Dang that slow connection. Anyway, if Pac-Katsi pushes through--damn, what a bloodfest it would be! Would slightly favor Pac here. If Amonsot could tear up his face, imagine what Pac could do...
You obviously havent seen a whole lot of katsidis.Im by no means saying he would beat pacman but i know it would take more than 4rounds to break him down.This guy's heart is bigger than farlaps (famous aussie racehourse who died of enlarged heart.) The great katsidis trains alot with the super middles to get a feel of being hit hard. Hes not just another blow in slugger,this bloke's a raving lunatic.. If he loses im sure it would take the other boxer kocking him out cold..