What next for Katsidis?

He should start writing an autobiography.
I would buy a copy.

 

I agree guys Adalaide Byrd's card in this instance was pretty much spot on.

 

What i like is every time a fighter loses a fight, the trainer has to get sacked.

I don't think Brendan is the best trainer in Australia but he's a good one who has done a great job with Michael Katsidis.

The other night, MK found himself on the brink of a win over a hall of famer but then after 5 or 6 rounds i think all the things that have happened recently got to him and he lost his desire. But at the end of the day, he is a pressure fighter, an all action hero, no matter how much technique guys are taught they always resort back to their instincts.

I think he needs a year of fights against second string opponents to allow him to freshen up before he takes another toughie.

 

As for Chris John, Craig Christian has done a great job with him. It's not that easy to get big fights when you can fight. Ask Winky Wright.

The fact that Chris isn't in the p4p top 10 suggests he is too good for his own good. I have him at 6.

 

My opinion is this.

Marquez if he is really serious about fighting Pac again is going to need to move up.

So that leaves
WBA Champ - Miguel Acosta
IBF Champ - Miguel Vazquez
WBO/WBA Champ - Juan M Marquez (Likely to vacate and move up)
WBC Champ - Humbert Soto

The other best fighters or Mandatories are.
WBA - Miguel Acosta / Brandon Rios
IBF - Lenny Zappa
WBO - Robert Guerrero
WBC - Reyes Sanchez

So me personally I feel Katsidis is better than almost all of the Mandatories.
And i also feel he is better than Acosta and Vazquez and maybe even Soto.

So he should be aiming at any of them with Belts.

Me personally i would like to see him fight a Eliminator with either Sanchez or Rios. Then take the main title either Soto's WBC belt or Acosta's WBA belt.

 

Its not a given that Soto wins this wkend against top 10 ranked Urbano Antillon - who i rate very highly.
Also the winner of Soto-Antillon will be facing Brandon Rios in early 2011.

 

WBA Regular - Acosta, WBC - Soto & IBF - Vazquez are all locked up with Top Rank.

So unless Katsidis is a forced mandatory for either, its highly unlikely it will happen due to the issues with Golden Boy & Top Rank these days.:deal

 

There's nothing to stop Marquez holding his belts while he has a catchweight with Pacquiao. It's not like he had to relinquish when he fought Floyd at 147lbs.

 

The WBO will most likely sanction an interim title fight like they did before involving Katsidis.
The WBA probably wont bother as Marquez is their "Super" champ & he only has to fulfill his mandatory with "Regular" champ Miguel Acosta sometime in the next 12-18 months. Only then would he be stripped by them.
Ring Magazine wont strip him unless he releases a statement saying he will not fight at 135 pounds ever again.

 

If I were him, I'd relinquish the WBO and WBA belts straight away. He is above paying them sanctioning fees. He'd still be considered the man at Lightweight by all and sundry.

 

kats coulda had yank durham , eddie futch , angelo dundee , emmanual stewart , ambrose palmer and johnny lewis training him and in his corner against marquez and the result would always be the same . christ he was up against the bloke who a lot of punters still think beat pac twice.

 

I agree mate...Ring Magazine wont strip him unless he never fights at 135 again, so stuff paying those fees & keep the money for himself.:deal

 

Agree but you never know if you don't try?

Marquez is a top elite world boxer but maybe it wouldn't hurt to try another avenue to see if it leads somewhere.

Andyoushow...KMA