Michael Katsidis 13/8 to beat Burns by stoppage thread

I got greedy and had it in a double with a Clev stoppage.

May put some on it but at 6/5 i think i will look at Mares at 6/5 instead as the re betting on lower value doesnt sit well.

 

This fight could save the World. All the Greeks need to do is bet every last Drachma they have on their boy Katsidis and they will be ouf of trouble, Euro Crisis over.

I give Burns zero chance, I know he ebat the mighty NIcky Cook, but come on.

 

Thought this when i originally seen the price, might go for a stoppage rounds 1-6

 

All in. Seven hundred notes.

 

I wouldn't bet a single penny on boxing anymore.

 

The guy who started this thread is a c*nt. I will bet on Burns to win and ppl will be suprised when he does.

 

This is a surprising opinion :think

 

I aint saying I'd pick Burns to win, but I'm thinking maybe Burns might! be able to negate having a lack of power if he adopts the right philosophy. If he stays busy and tries to disorganize Katsidis with the volume he's throwing, using the philosophy that whilst I'm hitting him, he cant hit me, then he might be able to keep Katsidis playing defense.

If you watch Pacquiao against Margarito, and I know there is a huge difference between he and Burns, Paquiao wasn't really able to slow Margo's march down with head shots, and so had to work his balls off by throwing more to keep Margo out and in his place, which worked, cause Margo was too busy playing defense himself to think about offense at times, and Katsidis himself is not really a counter puncher, so I'm wondering if Burns could explore that avenue to? One thing is for sure, Burns cant afford to surrender the momentum to Katsidis by being too defensive, otherwise he will get worn down and steamrolled. Burns is gonna have to engage Katsidis and see if he can get his respect. Keep him on the defense by being offensive enough yourself. Its imperative Burns gets his respect

Something I will say about Katsidis, is that Katsidis is a shorter, more accurate puncher than the wild swinging Martinez. Katsidis turns his shots over properly, particularly the right hand when in-tight.

I think you would have to favour Katsidis because of the level he's been at, the power he has, and the consistency he brings, where as Burns whilst putting up the performance of his life up against Martinez, has done very little to vindicate whether it was just one great performance, or whether he's improved dramatically. Of coarse Burns has improved, but we cant measure how much based on his defenses.

Burns has to keep it long at all times, dont over-commit and fall in with his shots, stay on the stick, utilize his uppercut when Kats is coming in, box a little, fight a little, make sure he moves off in a circle after getting off first, not straight back in line, as though to keep it in center ring.

 

Is Julie H and Barlow married :huh

 

Hey ! ... ive come here because the BBC forum went down :good

And im slightly saddened to see the tone of some posters since joining here.