***I'M AMAZED no one is talking about this fight yet!!!! (POLL)***

OK, I am very very excited for this fight!!! I's going to be a barnburner with punches coming from everywhere.

I'm handing this one to Kats... He gets the nod in a hard fought battle that leaves Juan Diaz looking much like his fight with Nasty Nate...

What's the prognosis lads and ladies?

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Originally Posted by PRIDE OF BOSTON

OK, I am very very excited for this fight!!! I's going to be a barnburner with punches coming from everywhere.

I'm handing this one to Kats... He gets the nod in a hard fought battle that leaves Juan Diaz looking much like his fight with Casa...

What's the prognosis lads and ladies?

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IMO this fight is very much a pick'em, could take place in a phone booth. Both fighters have the same strengths and weaknesses. I am really looking forward to it. I'm not gonna make a pick, just gonna sit back and enjoy it.

Diaz by decision or late stoppage; just cause I think Kats will get opened up badly.

Hard to tell though seeing how they are both coming off their 1st losses; so like Killer said it's a pick em'; though I'm sticking with my Tx. boy Diaz.

Gonna be a sick fight!!:cool:

Like Killersheep, I think it could go either way. I'm thinking Katsidis will take it by TKO, but I wouldn't be all that surprised if it went the other way. I'm leaning towards Kats because both fighters will get hit a lot in this fight and I think he'll be able to take Diaz' punches better than Diaz will take his. Kats also impressed be against Casa, despite the end result.

Sorry, just read my original post... I mistakenly put "...in Diaz's fight with Casa."

I meant to say Campbell... I'm sure you all knew that though... No one said anything.

If Katsidis doesn't get cut then he'll win, after the Campbell fight I've lost a bit of faith in Diaz

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Originally Posted by LEGION

Diaz by decision or late stoppage; just cause I think Kats will get opened up badly.

Hard to tell though seeing how they are both coming off their 1st losses; so like Killer said it's a pick em'; though I'm sticking with my Tx. boy Diaz.

Gonna be a sick fight!!:cool:

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Vote in the poll ya bastahd

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Originally Posted by LEGION

Diaz by decision or late stoppage; just cause I think Kats will get opened up badly.

Hard to tell though seeing how they are both coming off their 1st losses; so like Killer said it's a pick em'; though I'm sticking with my Tx. boy Diaz.

Gonna be a sick fight!!:cool:

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Vote in the poll ya bastahd

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Gottdammit everything is going over my head today:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by plopeater

If Katsidis doesn't get cut then he'll win, after the Campbell fight I've lost a bit of faith in Diaz

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Mmmm... I can't see why... He fought with heart... He went into survival mode late but he was still trying.

Not many guys would have stayed in the pocket like that taking a beating...

If anything he earned alot of respect from me.

This is a dangerous comback fight... The most dangerous comeback fight I can remember.

...Yet another reason to respect them both even more.

I'll go out on a limb and say diaz will be back to his old self, after his streak of breaking down opponets and being very sucessful in the ring i'm not as quick to forget all those fights in spite of the one loss, hell i'm not even sure i'd pick cambell if they fought again right now, not sure if diaz will stop kats but i do think he will win.

Fahk... talk about being split down the fwockin middle.... I love fights like this!

I guess I'll go with Diaz but it worries me that he doesn't seem to take body shots that well and Kats is a good body puncher. Overall Diaz is a better fighter IMO but who knows. Also even though I'm a huge fan I think Kats might want it a bit more, not questioning Diaz' heart so much, its just he's got other options, he might end up as mayor of Houston or some shit.

Also Lawrence Cole, aka the worst ref in boxing is getting the call apparently. Forget Joe Cortez, Cole is the definition of shit.

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Originally Posted by PRIDE OF BOSTON

Fahk... talk about being split down the fwockin middle.... I love fights like this!

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Yeah this is the definition of great matchmaking, as for your poll, I went with Diaz KO, under the assumption that they will both be sitting in the kitchen trading blows and Kat's skin will fail him stoppage on cuts.

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Originally Posted by plopeater

If Katsidis doesn't get cut then he'll win, after the Campbell fight I've lost a bit of faith in Diaz

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Mmmm... I can't see why... He fought with heart... He went into survival mode late but he was still trying.

Not many guys would have stayed in the pocket like that taking a beating...

If anything he earned alot of respect from me.

This is a dangerous comback fight... The most dangerous comeback fight I can remember.

...Yet another reason to respect them both even more.

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I was having my tea so my response was a bit short so I'll expand.

Diaz fought well and hung in and you have to respect him for that, he could have took a knee towards the end and you'd think no less of him.

Before that fight I thought Diaz would reign for a long time unbeaten, and I liked his style. I know every boxer can have a off day I just think that with Katsidis power Diaz could be in trouble with his walk forward style. The same can be said the other way and I don't see it going the distance.

Its just one of them things, I thought Diaz would have beaten Campbell comfortably and a big win against Katsidis would restore my faith in him.

I still think Diaz is the biggest potential in the 135 division

I'm picking Diaz by points. Katsidis is a little one dimesional. He has power and is exciting but that's it. I'd love Katsidis to win though.