Next For Katsidis?

Teke........... Kats is fighting in the USA. What is the chance of any 'low key' fight allowing him to go any further?? Once a title shot is in the works, then a 'warm up' is worthy.

A few restful fights would be fine for Kats, just not at this time.

 

I agree. He's got the momentum going again now. He beats Casamayor and suddenly he's a major player again, if he's not already. The problem is, with Mick's tendency to cut and swell, he's a good punch away from a TKO loss. Take the big money and fights while they're on offer.

 

Im with that plan, i just want him to make money

 

Agreed Ippy, although swelling, cutting and bleeding has kept a lot of fighters in action in the US PPV stations, purely for that sake... entertainment.

Kats is still in a very positive position and needs to move forward to consolidate some future earnings. A remeatch with Casa.. has to happen. He is a great prospect, with a future of entertaining veiwers with success or hardness.

Plenty of current guys continue to entertain on the same level... I hope Kats becomes a little more than a short term entertainer.

 

The word I received is Golden Boy aren't interested if he has another loss. That however was after his back to back defeats against Casa and Diaz, so not sure how that stands now.

 

i just watched the latest Katsidis fight (thanks leon)

he started the first round great but he was getting outboxed in the 2nd and 3rd.

now id say most of the time kat has a nice jab but boy does he get counters on that punch sometimes.

he is a great fighter no doubt, but i really want him to make some changes. he always steps into distance and allows the other fighter to get off first. if he is goind to do that he needs to move his head more. and he should get a new trainer imo. he can still stay on but as fitness coach.

 

Totally agree.

He eats too many right hands. He throws his left from his chest and rarely brings it back near his chin.

He also gets caught coming out of clinches when he has to turn. He turns and gets caught. Again, hands too low.

He's never going to be a cutey but small adjustments will help preserve him.

 

That's exactly right.

Also, until some slight changes are made to his defence, he should steer clear of Valero. A rematch with Casa should be where he's looking.

 

Why do people always mention that he should leave Smith? Smith got him to where he is today and most importantly Mick seems comfortable with him in the corner.

 

I'm with ya Ippy. Sometimes it's all about what your comfortable with. Cerniza wouldn't have heard the final bell with anyone other than me and you in his cormer the other week. Dundee, Steward, Roach, whoever...

Y'all hear?

 

:bbb

 

Apparently HBO are keen on continuing the tournament and want to pair Katsidis v Escobedo and Valero v Reyes.

It will depend on whether Arum agrees on Valero continuing in the tourney. it's 1000/1 because Valero is scheduled to fight on July 25 and the only reason Valero fought in the tournament in the first place is because GBP bought his contract for the Pitalua fight. so he is Toprank from here on...

 

If i were Valero's team a fight with Katsidis would be perfect.
Someone HBO would approve as an opponent, top 10 ranked Lightweight (by ring magazine & espn), well known in the US market & someone i think that will make Valero have a tv friendly fight in which Valero wins.

 

Unfortunately I agree.Valero was lethal as a Sup Feather, he's murderous as a lightweight.

I wouldn't put Mick on the same plane as him. :nono