That tore me up

Hmmmm i think this is debatable mate....a KO loss is never good. Just ask Shannon Taylor. Remember when he was undefeated and stepped up and faced Mosley, got knocked down first rd and bravely made another 5-6rds. Kats is obviously different as he fought back and was in front before the stoppage.

Getting beat on points is a good learning curve, but getting stopped is another thing especially when your main assests are a come forward aggressive style..... allah hitman hatton.

Mundine got KO'd but he was inexperienced and his style wasn't one of intimadation etc........big difference :good

 

Did he get carried away?

As I posted on the other thread, he was arguing with his corner about what round it was and appeared distressed IMO. The way he went out that round was without caution and seemed as though he had shut down mentally.

Exhustion? Was it hot there? The grappling wouldn't have helped as he works hard all fight.

Opinion?

 

I agree but I think it depends on the mental attitude of the boxer too.

The big thing for me was that Kats was infront and had hurt Casamayor a few times. He lost the fight through being reckless in a total of about 45 seconds covering 2 rounds...something which I think he will watch over and over and over and over and over again on video. I dont think he will be so quick to make that mistake again.

I could be wrong but my real impression of Katsidis is that he will take A LOT from this fight. If he fights Casamayor again he will KO him well within the distance.

 

We all hope this is the case mate. However his next fight will tell us exactly where he's at mentally.

Does he take a hard fight on the big stage again in the states? or does he take a tomato can back here in Oz to gain confidence?????

 

Kats has moved into my Number 1 spot in Aussie boxers. Watching him lose to Cas is more inspiring than Mundine beating bums and the Soliman triplets.

Well lets call it halfway and give him a tomato can over in the states.

I'd like to see Kats fight Hatton. :!:

 

Hmmm i think Hatton is abit too much for Kats.

Put it this way - wld anybody think Kats could beat Zoo???

I don't think so.

Zoo beats Casamayor both in there prime even at a catchweight etc

 

I wasnt saying it in regards to the result...just think it would be an awesome fight to see, whoever wins.

Just on Zoo...is it just me or is Lenny Zappavinga a Kostya clone?

 

No i dont think Kat beats KT.

Hatton now would smash the living **** outta Katsidis

 

Awesome fight, I'm gutted that Kat lost, but he's done us all proud, and I'm sure many people will be keen to see him again.

What I found quite remarkable was the contrasting faces at the end of the fight. Kat landed much more power shots, yet Cass' face looked like it did before the fight started.
I thought the stoppage was fair. Kat was gone from the KD, the ref almost stopped it then when he walked a bit groggily to the ref after getting up.

Kat's such a great guy to watch in the ring though isn't he? You've got to admire a guy who goes full pelt like that after copping 2 cut eyes fairly early on.

I'll always try and see this guy fight. He's the sort of guy who entertains people who aren't fans of the sport.

 

You got a link to the post fight interview ?

 

"It was one mistake," said Katsidis, his right eye swollen and bleeding after the fight staged at the Morongo Casino, in the Californian desert about two hours east of Los Angeles.

"I got excited and got caught."

Katsidis was upset he did not finish his opponent off.

"They say age is wasted on the youth and I had that fight, but I went out there and I got stupid," Katsidis said.

Casamayor, a cocky boxing gold medal winner at the 1992 Olympics for Cuba and considered one of the best lightweight boxers of the past decade, refused to concede it was Katsidis' body shot that sent him through the ropes.

"I slipped and went out of the ring," Casamayor said.

"I never got hurt."

****ing Liar

 

Joel was hurt from that great body shot that ended up with him being knocked out of the ring and sitting with the judges ringside.

Rocky will be back.

 

just watched that 6th round again, cassa's body after that thundering punch was floppier than the noodles im eating right now...not hurt..:rasta
Coming back from that though..wow

Had trouble watching Katsidis words after the fight..massive humility, can't wait for him to bounce back

 

Yeah...and Katsidis didnt get knocked out...you just put him to sleep with your constant boring ****en hugging.

Just goes to show how hurt he was when he obviously cant even remember the incident.

 

Yeah Casamayor was full of it bigtime.