Scharfer wants to make Khan Katsidis in July

"I'm ready for all the big names," Khan said. "If the big names want to fight me, line up."

He'd like to start with Marcos Maidana, a big puncher from Argentina who knocked out Victor Cayo on March 27 to set up a date with WBO titleholder Timothy Bradley.

Maidana wound up backing out of that fight because of a back injury, though, and it's unclear when he'll fight again.

Bradley is another name on Khan's hit list. He's generally regarded as the best in the division and has been largely avoided by the top fighters.

Also in the mix are IBF and WBC champion Devon Alexander, and perhaps lightweight king Juan Manuel Marquez, who is scheduled to fight Juan Diaz in a rematch of their classic fight from last year.

All of those guys could await down the road, and all of them would be terrific fights. But Khan's promoter, Richard Schaefer, tossed around another name that few people had considered.

"He wants Maidana but obviously he's not available," Schaefer said. "What I'd like to do is make a fight with Michael Katsidis. Can you imagine that?"

Katsidis is one of the best action fighters in boxing and won an interim lightweight title by stopping previously unbeaten Kevin Mitchell in the third round Saturday night in London.

Schaefer said that Khan would like to fight again before Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, which begins Aug. 11. The timing works out well because Marquez faces Diaz in a pay-per-view event July 31 in Las Vegas, and Schaefer has toyed with the idea of doing a split-site doubleheader with Khan fighting in Europe as part of the same telecast.

"Maybe there's that possibility," Schaefer said. "We'll see what we can work out."

I really would not mind this before a 4 man 140 pound tournament. Khan wants a fight before Ramadan and Katsidis just knocked out Mitchell so why not?


Now if this fight was to happen can't see it for July, Khan Paulie was a tough fight for both no way he is fighting a big fight again in 10/11 weeks time, id scrap that rite now.

But if this fight was to happen I see khan busting Katsidis up with the ref/corner stopping it round 5/6th round, what do you reckon. Kats has the power of course but I think Khan is to big and Kats is perfect for Khan to look a million dollers.

khan will box his head off all night

8-9 round stoppage

Khan won't fight Katsidis under any circumstances, if he does he will be fasting well before Ramadan begins, eating through a straw!

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Khan won't fight Katsidis under any circumstances, if he does he will be fasting well before Ramadan begins, eating through a straw!

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Thats a sig bet I would take. :)

I think it's too early to happen. Might have been Golden Boys plan, as they promote both, but can't see it in July

OIf it does happen, I think Khan will KO Kats inside three.. or get ko'd.

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I think it's too early to happen. Might have been Golden Boys plan, as they promote both, but can't see it in July

OIf it does happen, I think Khan will KO Kats inside three.. or get ko'd.

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That's what I like, no fence sitting.

I agree though, Kats could easily leave him needing the smelling salts if he lands.

Another smart move by the Khan handlers if he is put in against Kats.

They can say "look we put him in with a puncher!" but I don't think Kats stands up to Amir's power - His chin is questionable at best and I think Khan has way too much reach and fear to let him get inside like Mitchell did.

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Another smart move by the Khan handlers if he is put in against Kats.

They can say "look we put him in with a puncher!" but I don't think Kats stands up to Amir's power - His chin is questionable at best and I think Khan has way too much reach and fear to let him get inside like Mitchell did.

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I think Kats has achieved enough in the sport to be considered a genuine contender now come on. He's come up short against Casamayor and Juan Diaz but he did punch Casa through the ring.

He's acomplished more than Marcus Rene Maidana and he seems to be the guy everone wants Khan to face now.

Good fight i'll respect Amir Khan for taking this fight, the smart money is obviously with Amir Khan. But you never know with Michael Katsidis, he's always dangerous.

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I think it's too early to happen. Might have been Golden Boys plan, as they promote both, but can't see it in July

OIf it does happen, I think Khan will KO Kats inside three.. or get ko'd.

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That's what I like, no fence sitting.

I agree though, Kats could easily leave him needing the smelling salts if he lands.

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Very true.. I'm almost at Ouma's wishy-washy level

I think there's far more chance of Khan ironing Katsidis that the other way

I like this fight. Kats is fearless and very good at cutting off the ring. His downfall may be his tissue skin, but he fought very well last night and will be riding a confidence wave. Khan will be favored but Kats could very well flatten him.

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Khan won't fight Katsidis under any circumstances, if he does he will be fasting well before Ramadan begins, eating through a straw!

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Thats a sig bet I would take. :)

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My bet is Khan's people will want nothing to do with Katsidis.

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Another smart move by the Khan handlers if he is put in against Kats.

They can say "look we put him in with a puncher!" but I don't think Kats stands up to Amir's power - His chin is questionable at best and I think Khan has way too much reach and fear to let him get inside like Mitchell did.

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I got no beef with this fight. At least he will be fighting a young and hungry guy with good power, that's all I ever wanted after Prescott smoked him. No complaints from me at all, it's time to put up and fight legit threats.

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Khan won't fight Katsidis under any circumstances, if he does he will be fasting well before Ramadan begins, eating through a straw!

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Thats a sig bet I would take. :)

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My bet is Khan's people will want nothing to do with Katsidis.

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I may even enter a sig bet on Katsidis ko'g Khan.

It's quite obvious that this was going to happen after the respective performances at the weekend. Kats would be a nightmere for khan. I personally think Khan will go for marquez next. Juan is on the slide. He's not getting any younger he's been out the ring for a while and he lost 12 long hard rounds to mayweather. AND he's not a huge puncher.

It's possible for khan to beat Kats. I just don't think he'll be able to stay aay from him and keep him off for 12 rounds.

Katsidis would be a tough fight for Khan. I don't think having to move up weight would make a difference either as he's a big guy.

That being said, Khan would be better off fighting someone like Maidana who is part of the same division.

I personally think Kats is better than Maidana but Kats having to move up will take some credit of Khan's win where Maidana is natural at the weight and he has alot of hype surrounding him just now.

Khan V Katsidis would be enormous financial value for both fighters. Katsidis is known in England and has probably built a following there himself. I also believe Khan has more to lose than the little K man if this fight takes place. My bet is it won't!

Katsidis would want a ton of dough to srop his WBO interim slot and move up in weight to fight a bigger faster guy. If it's going to be in England in July much easier to make the Prescott fight, it would sell out an arena and Khan Promotions would only have to pay him buttons compared to a Katsidis purse. The telly would want it too.

I like Kats a lot, but with his inability to deal with quick jabs and his short arms, I give him next to no shot. Can't blame Khan's handlers for doing this, it would be another good name on his resume.

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Katsidis would want a ton of dough to srop his WBO interim slot and move up in weight to fight a bigger faster guy. If it's going to be in England in July much easier to make the Prescott fight, it would sell out an arena and Khan Promotions would only have to pay him buttons compared to a Katsidis purse. The telly would want it too.

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Apart from the hardcore Khan critics on this forum who insist he must avenge this loss I really think most would rather see Khan take on Katsidis.

It's a great fight, Katsidis is 2-0 against British fighters and has already twice fought on HBO. He's a big name and the average fightfan would much rather see Khan vs Kats I imagine.

I actually think Katsidis will be back in the UK soon regardless. If he doesn't fight Amir then John Murray must be an attractive opportunity.

I reckon Kats probably makes more far money fighting overseas than he does in Towoomba which is why he is is always fighting either over her or in the US.

I can see him fighting Khan or Murray before the year is out.

Khan will show some real balls if he takes this fight. Katsidis has no quit in him and he stalks HARD! It will be an interesting fight. It will be either the end or coming out party for Khan's career IMO.

I can see Katisidis doing his best Captain Kirk impersonation right now, waking in the middle of the night screaming KHAAAAAAAAAAN

kinda fight that could go either way. could be a barn burner, could be a bore fest with khan just smacking him around, cutting him up..?

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Katsidis would want a ton of dough to srop his WBO interim slot and move up in weight to fight a bigger faster guy. If it's going to be in England in July much easier to make the Prescott fight, it would sell out an arena and Khan Promotions would only have to pay him buttons compared to a Katsidis purse. The telly would want it too.

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Apart from the hardcore Khan critics on this forum who insist he must avenge this loss I really think most would rather see Khan take on Katsidis.

It's a great fight, Katsidis is 2-0 against British fighters and has already twice fought on HBO. He's a big name and the average fightfan would much rather see Khan vs Kats I imagine.

I actually think Katsidis will be back in the UK soon regardless. If he doesn't fight Amir then John Murray must be an attractive opportunity.

I reckon Kats probably makes more far money fighting overseas than he does in Towoomba which is why he is is always fighting either over her or in the US.

I can see him fighting Khan or Murray before the year is out.

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Exactly. Almost nobody, myself included, gives a shit about Khan fighting Prescott. Khan has improved dramatically, while Prescotts has been exposed. I doubt Khan would have any trouble with him at this point. He'd probably knock him out by the halfway point of the fight.

A fighter should always try to avenge his losses though, people respect Lewis more for doing that. Prescott has shown himself to be a very limited fighter since, but he still holds that trump card. I think a Katsidis fight would be quite fun too and if it's to happen as soon as July then it's all good.

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A fighter should always try to avenge his losses though, people respect Lewis more for doing that. Prescott has shown himself to be a very limited fighter since, but he still holds that trump card. I think a Katsidis fight would be quite fun too and if it's to happen as soon as July then it's all good.

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The thing is it was worth Lewis avenging his losses because they meant something.

Rahman had his world title belts and so obviously he wanted them back, and the rematch with McCall was for another vacant world title. Thus both fighters were at the very top of the heavyweight division.

Prescott has since been exposed twice by at best gatekeepers, and as such didn't make it to the top of the lightweight pile.

Khan has rebounded however and is now in the premiership, whilst Prescott is in the lower leagues.

It makes no sense to move down in opposition level when there are so many more exciting and challenging fights available to him.

I (and the rest of the non Khan hating boxing world) want him to face the real big guns, Katsidis, Maidana, Alexander, Bradely, J M Marquez.

Prescott is a step down and therefore not worth rematching.

Look at Wladimr. He rematched Lamon Brewster because Brewster won his world title belt and then defended it 3 times, i.e he reached the top.

But the Corrie Sanders loss was never avanged because Sanders didn't get to the top afterwards and there would have been no point.

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A fighter should always try to avenge his losses though, people respect Lewis more for doing that. Prescott has shown himself to be a very limited fighter since, but he still holds that trump card. I think a Katsidis fight would be quite fun too and if it's to happen as soon as July then it's all good.

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The thing is it was worth Lewis avenging his losses because they meant something.

Rahman had his world title belts and so obviously he wanted them back, and the rematch with McCall was for another vacant world title. Thus both fighters were at the very top of the heavyweight division.

Prescott has since been exposed twice by at best gatekeepers, and as such didn't make it to the top of the lightweight pile.

Khan has rebounded however and is now in the premiership, whilst Prescott is in the lower leagues.

It makes no sense to move down in opposition level when there are so many more exciting and challenging fights available to him.

I (and the rest of the non Khan hating boxing world) want him to face the real big guns, Katsidis, Maidana, Alexander, Bradely, J M Marquez.

Prescott is a step down and therefore not worth rematching.

Look at Wladimr. He rematched Lamon Brewster because Brewster won his world title belt and then defended it 3 times, i.e he reached the top.

But the Corrie Sanders loss was never avanged because Sanders didn't get to the top afterwards and there would have been no point.

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That's true. Good points.

There would be no harm in a Prescott rematch though, I mean it's a step above the likes of Salita and Fagan and it does have some kind of meaning. If there is no one else on such short notice then I think it would be a decent matchup and a chance to put the demons to rest so to speak. But on the whole it would be good to see Khan step up and fight some bigger names. All the guys you listed are good, but to get them on such short notice and possibly in the UK? Maybe more likely down the road.

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A fighter should always try to avenge his losses though, people respect Lewis more for doing that. Prescott has shown himself to be a very limited fighter since, but he still holds that trump card. I think a Katsidis fight would be quite fun too and if it's to happen as soon as July then it's all good.

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The thing is it was worth Lewis avenging his losses because they meant something.

Rahman had his world title belts and so obviously he wanted them back, and the rematch with McCall was for another vacant world title. Thus both fighters were at the very top of the heavyweight division.

Prescott has since been exposed twice by at best gatekeepers, and as such didn't make it to the top of the lightweight pile.

Khan has rebounded however and is now in the premiership, whilst Prescott is in the lower leagues.

It makes no sense to move down in opposition level when there are so many more exciting and challenging fights available to him.

I (and the rest of the non Khan hating boxing world) want him to face the real big guns, Katsidis, Maidana, Alexander, Bradely, J M Marquez.

Prescott is a step down and therefore not worth rematching.

Look at Wladimr. He rematched Lamon Brewster because Brewster won his world title belt and then defended it 3 times, i.e he reached the top.

But the Corrie Sanders loss was never avanged because Sanders didn't get to the top afterwards and there would have been no point.

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That's true. Good points.

There would be no harm in a Prescott rematch though, I mean it's a step above the likes of Salita and Fagan and it does have some kind of meaning. If there is no one else on such short notice then I think it would be a decent matchup and a chance to put the demons to rest so to speak. But on the whole it would be good to see Khan step up and fight some bigger names. All the guys you listed are good, but to get them on such short notice and possibly in the UK? Maybe more likely down the road.

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It would annoy me if Amir took a really poor opponent when Prescott would be better. But if, as he says he plans to, he fights one of the guys above or alongside him in the rankings I would much rather that.

I'd like to see him fight John Murray more than Prescott.

It's a shame Kev lost as that would have been a great matchup too. But hopefully he can bounce back like Amir did and get back in the mix.

The biggest problem with Prescott for me is that aside from the Khan win he has looked not only mediocre, but really really dull as well. He's not an interesting or exciting fighter to watch and if they did rematch I don't see it being a particularly entertaining fight.

I think Amir just gets behind his jab and stays on his bike, boxing to a decision.

And in a weird way, it would answer no questions about his chin at all. The only question answered would be can Amir run away for 12 rounds and not get hit against a much much slower opponent. Do we care...really?


Do you think Wladimir answered the questions about his chin in beating Brewster easily in a rematch? Nope not one bit, he just made sure he never got close to being hit :)

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Thats a sig bet I would take. :)

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My bet is Khan's people will want nothing to do with Katsidis.

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I may even enter a sig bet on Katsidis ko'g Khan.

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Ok, if I win you are Fester for a month and I'll be Mortica.

If you win I'll be Mortica and you can be Fester.

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A fighter should always try to avenge his losses though, people respect Lewis more for doing that. Prescott has shown himself to be a very limited fighter since, but he still holds that trump card. I think a Katsidis fight would be quite fun too and if it's to happen as soon as July then it's all good.

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The thing is it was worth Lewis avenging his losses because they meant something.

Rahman had his world title belts and so obviously he wanted them back, and the rematch with McCall was for another vacant world title. Thus both fighters were at the very top of the heavyweight division.

Prescott has since been exposed twice by at best gatekeepers, and as such didn't make it to the top of the lightweight pile.

Khan has rebounded however and is now in the premiership, whilst Prescott is in the lower leagues.

It makes no sense to move down in opposition level when there are so many more exciting and challenging fights available to him.

I (and the rest of the non Khan hating boxing world) want him to face the real big guns, Katsidis, Maidana, Alexander, Bradely, J M Marquez.

Prescott is a step down and therefore not worth rematching.

Look at Wladimr. He rematched Lamon Brewster because Brewster won his world title belt and then defended it 3 times, i.e he reached the top.

But the Corrie Sanders loss was never avanged because Sanders didn't get to the top afterwards and there would have been no point.

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That's true. Good points.

There would be no harm in a Prescott rematch though, I mean it's a step above the likes of Salita and Fagan and it does have some kind of meaning. If there is no one else on such short notice then I think it would be a decent matchup and a chance to put the demons to rest so to speak. But on the whole it would be good to see Khan step up and fight some bigger names. All the guys you listed are good, but to get them on such short notice and possibly in the UK? Maybe more likely down the road.

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It would annoy me if Amir took a really poor opponent when Prescott would be better. But if, as he says he plans to, he fights one of the guys above or alongside him in the rankings I would much rather that.

I'd like to see him fight John Murray more than Prescott.

It's a shame Kev lost as that would have been a great matchup too. But hopefully he can bounce back like Amir did and get back in the mix.

The biggest problem with Prescott for me is that aside from the Khan win he has looked not only mediocre, but really really dull as well. He's not an interesting or exciting fighter to watch and if they did rematch I don't see it being a particularly entertaining fight.

I think Amir just gets behind his jab and stays on his bike, boxing to a decision.

And in a weird way, it would answer no questions about his chin at all. The only question answered would be can Amir run away for 12 rounds and not get hit against a much much slower opponent. Do we care...really?


Do you think Wladimir answered the questions about his chin in beating Brewster easily in a rematch? Nope not one bit, he just made sure he never got close to being hit :)

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Boxing safe and winning a decision won't answer questions about Khan's chin, but it's only natural to want to avenge a defeat, especially if you think it was a freak result. If someone beats me at something the first thing I want to do is to try again and get it right next time out. Prescott has dug himself into a hole with his recent showings and yes, he doesn't look particularly good, but to get redemption you have to get back in there with the man that beat you. That's one of the things I love about Mosley, he put it all on the line to fight Wright and Forrest again. He didn't need to do that and failed both times, but it's the fact that he was willing to do it that I admire. Khan/Prescott 2 has less significance now, but it has more significance than any of Khans other fights except for Malignaggi (I still refuse to class the Barrera fight as a win).

Ok Khan is quick offensively but not defensively. I think possibly Kats takes a bit of a beating....until he sparks Khan. I think Khan has the potential to be Kats version of Zab Judah, look good starting out and then getting sparked by the first big punch that lands.

Khan will not be fighting the Kat! :lol: Not a chance. Way too much risk for very little reward.

Look at all of Khans fights since his loss, all have a very good reason for taking them and all of them had very little risk. Khan is a man with a plan and isn't stupid.

I think Kats will struggle to find a fight with anyone decent next, dark horse who people will run from

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Katsidis would want a ton of dough to srop his WBO interim slot and move up in weight to fight a bigger faster guy. If it's going to be in England in July much easier to make the Prescott fight, it would sell out an arena and Khan Promotions would only have to pay him buttons compared to a Katsidis purse. The telly would want it too.

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Apart from the hardcore Khan critics on this forum who insist he must avenge this loss I really think most would rather see Khan take on Katsidis.

It's a great fight, Katsidis is 2-0 against British fighters and has already twice fought on HBO. He's a big name and the average fightfan would much rather see Khan vs Kats I imagine.

I actually think Katsidis will be back in the UK soon regardless. If he doesn't fight Amir then John Murray must be an attractive opportunity.

I reckon Kats probably makes more far money fighting overseas than he does in Towoomba which is why he is is always fighting either over her or in the US.

I can see him fighting Khan or Murray before the year is out.

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I agree most people would rather see Khan vs. Katsidis but I don't see it being an easy fight to make and neither guy is going to want a fight like that with six weeks to prepare. I don't think Khan will fight somebody like Katsidis or Maidana at such short notice. Prescott would be cheap, a much easier fight and would sell a lot of tickets to Khan bandwagon fans due to their previous fight. Could be wrong though.

This is a tough call for me. Khan has some pop and speed... He is a technically well schooled fighter as well... Then you have Katsidis who applies hellacious presure and punches nonstop. That'd be alot for Khan to deal with and it's tough to keep Katsidis at the end of a jab. Khan can bang, though.

I think there's a good chance of either getting KOd but if Khan can weather the early storm I would favor him.

It would be an interesting fight, for sure.:)

Kats would eat a lot of shots on the way in but eventually he will land and then we will see how Khans chin holds up! Katsidis 8th round KO. :)