Juan Diaz-Michael Katsidis fight cancelled

[Violent Demise]

I never gave Katsidis much of a chance anyway.

[LEGION]

I never gave Katsidis much of a chance anyway.

So? Didn't you want to see the fight anyways? You never gave Hatton a chance either and look at the new avatar you have thanks to it happening

[eagle]

Could be a blessing in disguise for Katsidis. I am a huge fan of the guy but i think Diaz would be too much for him at the moment. I think he should make a couple of defenses, try and make a fight in oz, then look at Diaz in 18 months.

[Violent Demise]

I never gave Katsidis much of a chance anyway.

So? Didn't you want to see the fight anyways? You never gave Hatton a chance either and look at the new avatar you have thanks to it happening

Good point

[Hulk]

Noooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[donnydarkoIRL]

Yes that was the howl of disappointment I had anticipated.

[bzkfn]

Sucks. Don King apparently is getting in the way.

Diaz signed with King-you get what you deserve-and part of that was that King had to give permission for Diaz to fight if another promoter made the purse bid for one of his fights. Which Oscar did, making a real high offer apparently cause he wants Diaz when his contract with King ends sometime early next year I think.

King apparently is not budging, won't give Diaz permission.

HBO's already scrapped the Feb 9 date, apparently there's a chance it could still happen March 8 if they somehow worked out an agreement in the next week but this doesn't seem likely.

Its an article on another site. can't put a link.

If King refuses to get out of the way, I assume Juan will be stripped of his WBO title and Kats will be promoted to full champ? I'm not sure where the WBO stand on this if it's not Juan's fault as he is willing to fight.

[Pugilistic]

thats a shame to hear. was looking forward to that fight

[OumaFan]

Sucks. Don King apparently is getting in the way.

Diaz signed with King-you get what you deserve-and part of that was that King had to give permission for Diaz to fight if another promoter made the purse bid for one of his fights. Which Oscar did, making a real high offer apparently cause he wants Diaz when his contract with King ends sometime early next year I think.

King apparently is not budging, won't give Diaz permission.

HBO's already scrapped the Feb 9 date, apparently there's a chance it could still happen March 8 if they somehow worked out an agreement in the next week but this doesn't seem likely.

Its an article on another site. can't put a link.

If King refuses to get out of the way, I assume Juan will be stripped of his WBO title and Kats will be promoted to full champ? I'm not sure where the WBO stand on this if it's not Juan's fault as he is willing to fight.

don't know, hadn't thought about that, I would assume he would get stripped.

[OumaFan]

on another site now it says Don King wants to make Juan's IBF mandatory against Nate Campbell

Not a bad fight, hopefully that gets Juan out of his contract and he can go to Oscar's company.

[donnydarkoIRL]

on another site now it says Don King wants to make Juan's IBF mandatory against Nate Campbell

Not a bad fight, hopefully that gets Juan out of his contract and he can go to Oscar's company.

Yeah, Juan could be graet if he gets away from King. And he damn well should, because Juan is going to have a short career and King hasn't been publicising him enough.

[Lance Uppercut]

From what Dan Rafael reported, It sounds like Diaz is free from the King contract in March, and is free to take the fight. However, HBO only had the February date to offer them for the fight.

[gally]

Shame man woulda been a good fight with Diaz pretty comfortable, the sooner he gets away from king the better.

[No Contest]

on another site now it says Don King wants to make Juan's IBF mandatory against Nate Campbell

Not a bad fight, hopefully that gets Juan out of his contract and he can go to Oscar's company.

Uh oh looks like Juan pissed off Don, that is the hardest fight out there for Diaz IMO stylewise. De La Hoya is trying to court Juan, he reportedly put a big purse bid on the Kats fight and Don wasnt too happy. Could be some inactivity or hard fights ahead for Juan. Kind of confused on the purse bid thing doesnt King get dibs because his fighter is Diaz, or is Kats with GBP?

[Tysonbruno]

This is shit for me and all the other fans