Diaz Sd Katsidis

I thought it was closer than most, but the result was what I expected. Katsidis seems to cut easy and I think that makes it look like he's taken more/worse shots than he has. The corner should really have fired him up more, but were probably worried about what happened with Cassamayor.

 

he needs to take a few lesser name fights to get things back in order, then start upping the quality of opposition, going from a ko loss to cassamayor to fighting diaz was not very smart imo....getting a new trainer should also be in the back of micks mind, whatever is next for kat i wish him the best of luck and a successful return to the ring!!

 

didnt see the fight yesterday coz i was workin out at cua stadium but caught a bit of highlights . its an interesting time for rocky coz 3 consecutive losses wont look good ..so his next fight is a massive decision . he is in a tricky spot because the big names wont want to fight him because they no of his power / but he is exciting to watch and brings in the $$$$$ and no some fighters may throw another title fight at him to cash in his name ( former wbo champ)...i think rocky has to avoid the lure of the title get some fights behind him and then try and land maybe casamayor again ...which was a fight i feel he threw away...he doesnt want to end up like Lovemore Ndou ...

As for his cuts well i read in Ricky Hattons book when he spoke about all the bad cuts he's recieved and at one stage how easy he was gettin cut open he had to get a doctor in to fix him up because he had large deposits of vasoline that had hardened in the cuts ( which meant the healing process was pretty much non-exsistent ) and when a punch landed they would just explode and a massive cut would open...

 

Regarding the Officials - and in particular the judge who got it wrong:


Juan Diaz vs Michael Katsidis

From INSIDE BOXING (written by Chris Mannix)

In a much anticipated fight between two proven brawlers, it was the 24-year-old Diaz who carried the action, utilizing wicked combinations and superior in-ring movement to neutralize the potentially devastating punching power of Katsidis, 28.

For 12 rounds, Diaz ********* and out-punched Katsidis, scoring points in bunches while leaving Katsidis' face looking like Rocky Balboa's after his first encounter with Apollo Creed. When the final bell sounded, everyone -- fans, commentators, probably even Katsidis' father watching in Australia -- had Diaz as a clear winner.

Well, not everyone!

Glen Hamada, a veteran boxing judge who is described on the International Professional Ring Officials Web site as a "world class boxing judge ... who has given judging seminars in the U.S. and abroad," saw something different. While the rest of the world had Diaz winning handily (SI.com scored the fight 117-111 in favor of the Baby Bull), Hamada handed a 115-113 decision to Katsidis.

Fortunately, the other two judges scored the fight for Diaz and he emerged with a split decision, but the inexplicable scoring by Hamada left observers in a state of disbelief.

That's one of the worst jobs of scoring I have ever seen, said HBO boxing analyst Max Kellerman. It goes beyond just bad scoring and makes you question whether there was a corrupting influence in the scoring. It's hard to imagine how anyone could score seven rounds of that fight for Katsidis, or even five rounds for Katsidis. Even the scores turned in for Diaz seemed way too close for me.

Kellerman was right. This fight wasn't even as close as the other two judges made it, 115-113 and 116-112. Diaz's jab, which, according to CompuBox, connected nearly 400 times, was carving Katsidis' face from the second round on. Diaz's slashing body shots clearly took their toll as, at times, Katsidis didn't even look like he wanted to throw punches. CompuBox, which at this point seems like a reasonable alternative to human judging, had Diaz landing 296 of 801 punches (37 percent), while Katsidis landed only 149 of 868 (17 percent).

With interest in non-Oscar De La Hoya fights waning, the last thing boxing needs is fans tuning out because they believe good fights will end with bad decisions. Unless judges like Hamada are replaced -- immediately -- that's exactly what fans are going to get.

 

excellent post, keep up the good work couldhavebeen

 

Early bird whisper...Katsidis v Jesus Chavez on the Delahoya/Pac undercard.

 

Very interesting match if it comes to fruition.:deal