- Brandon Rios vs Michael Katsidis - looks likely - Thoughts?

Not really, he's a straight ahead fighter just like Katsidis. He may have a bit more tools in the tool box, but he definitely isn't much "BETTER" than Katsidis. And he definitely is the much fresher fighter of the two.

 

Proven to lose.

This "Rios is still proving himself" **** is comical in discussing Katsidis.

Katsidis would get STOPPED by Miguel Acosta, and would have his hands full with Antillion.

Katsidis struggled against a shot to **** Jesus Chavez. And this was back when he was "fresher".

What the hell is so hard to get about this? Katsidis' losses arent about styles. Its about CLASS.

Kat isnt a top fighter.

Rios CLEARLY is.

 

Rios wouldnt have lost to a shot ass Casamayor, he wouldnt have lost to Juan Diaz, and he wouldnt have struggled against a shot Jesus Chavez.

Rios is better than Katsidis in EVERY single facet of the game.

Power, hanspeed, strength, defense, technique, chin, you name it, and Rios has it over Kat.

 

proven to lose to the read deal

if rios wins hes the real deal

if he loses welll we will have to start wondering

competitive fight

 

For the 100th time I'll say..... Rios has already BEATEN a better fighter than Katsidis.... Acosta.

Katsidis isnt really that much better than ANtillion, if at all.

 

All of that is just an opinion, not a fact. Either way, I really don't understand your point and why you are replying to me. I said if these two were to ever met I would fancy Rios winning by late stoppage. I guess you are trying to say Rios is just miles ahead of Katsidis in terms of skill and what not. If that's what you think, great. That's your opinion. I definitely disagree, I think Rios is a bit better than Katsidis, but not miles ahead of him what I guess you are implying.

 

Name ONE area where Kat has an edge over Rios.

 

Experience

 

Chin, handspeed, and heart are all very close to each other. Katsidis might not be better than him, but Rios definitely isn't clearly better. Defense and power, I would say Rios is a bit better, and in terms of size and strength I would say that's where Rios has a very clear edge over Katsidis.

So out of the 6 attributes I threw out there Katsidis doesn't have a real clear edge in any one of them, but Rios only has one. A couple you might lean toward Rios as well, but the other 3 are very debatable.

So, with all that said, that's why I favor Rios in a fight...just like the vast majority do.

 

Experience?

 

He's certainly experienced more ass whuppins, you've got me there.

 

When this fight comes off, and Bam Bam knocks the Aussie cold after battering him, I'm sure many of the Kat groupies will say "This was just a bad style matchup for Kat. I'd still give him a good chance at beating Maidana."

 

Whoever is in charge of match making with Katsidis is doing him a disservice. Rios is going to really hurt Katsidis. It's going to be a mismatch, a bloodbath, and I don't want to see it to be honest. If the fight plays out the way I think it will, I think Katsidis should seriously consider calling it a day.

 

Juan Diaz has retired

Katsidis > John Murray - and by far in my opinion

Gesta UNTESTED, nothing to prove he is better than Katsidis, has not fought anyone near the calibre of Katsidis half-decent wins in Escobdeo, Chavez (albeit old), Mitchell, Amonsot.

Linares, only one who I would say is clearly better than Kats in the list you provided