For Me i feel Katsidis needs to wait and not take this fight. Instead if i was him i would do what HBO suggested and him and David Diaz go at it in early Jan to kick off the year with a big fight for HBO. I feel Katsidis could blow David Diaz away and then really have something to take to the table against Juan Diaz say Mid term next year. Katsidis not quite ready for Juan but very ready for David. Dont get me wrong Katsidis would give Juan hell because his heart is bigger than Seabiscuits. But defensively he just isnt ready.
Kats would be in for a huge surprise if he thinks he's going to walk through the bull. Diaz has underrated toughness and he would be the boss in the ring with Kats. Diaz by UD or late round TKO.
i would pay to see this, Katsidis is a a peoples champ, he brings the action, he can hang with baby bull, would be a good one to watch and i wouldnt hesitate putting money on Kat.
Willie Savannah prefers for Juan to fight David Diaz next, and have Katsidis fight Nate Campbell, with the winners fighting each other. That way, other than the potential Casamayor situation, there are no mandatories left that would cause Juan to get stripped of any belts. That is what he said anyways at the post fight presser. Personally, I LOVE the idea. I'd really like Nate to get ahold of Katsidis before someone else exposes him first, and ruin a decent payday. Everything folks are saying about Katsidis is the same song they were singing about Kid Diamond, and we saw how that turned out..........
Katsidis needs better competiiton before he takes on the best in the division. They seem to be really pushing this guy. Diaz by decision.
This would be a great fight for 3 rounds. But eventually both would settle down and Diaz would take control. Either winning a wide UD or TKO on cuts.