King Katsidis ready for Vegas

[Big Jack]

http://www.sportsnut.com.au/category.php?intid=7

GUYS, MICK KATSIDIS IS THE HOTTEST YOUNG FIGHTER IN THE WORLD. HE IS A BIG CHANCE TO BEAT JUAN DIAZ.
RICHARD SCHAEFER RECKONS HE'S AN ANIMAL IN THE RING.

[bzkfn]

I totally agree, Katsidis is a talent. A fight between him and Diaz will be a barn stormer, and I'm happy that both fighters have shown the kind of guts that has seen them bypass everyone else and get in the ring with each other. I like Katsidis alot, but Diaz is among my favourites, so I'm gunna keep the faith with him.

[Kev]

Personally I think Diaz will absolutely murder him. He will get blown away in 6 rounds or less, should be fun whilst it lasts though.

[Big Jack]

Why do you guys think Diaz will win. What's he got that Katsidis hasn't - except top-class experience.

[bzkfn]

Why do you guys think Diaz will win. What's he got that Katsidis hasn't - except top-class experience.

Talent wise, there is little to chose between them. I just think Diaz can take a punch a little better and experience will be a factor. If Kats pulls something out, I wouldn't be surprised. What would surprise me is if this fight went the distance.

[yoitsdan]

Why do you guys think Diaz will win. What's he got that Katsidis hasn't - except top-class experience.

Defence, but I'd never rule Katsidis out cos he has huge 1 punch power.

[Kev]

Why do you guys think Diaz will win. What's he got that Katsidis hasn't - except top-class experience.

A chin and talent

[THE THIRD MAN]

GO THE K-MAN!

[amat]

Katsidis is a very exciting fighter, from his entrance getup to his shoulder to shoulder style, there isn't much not to love about him.

However, he is facing a guy in Juan Diaz who is smart beyond his years with a very similar to Michael Katsidis. It should be shoulder to shoulder, with Katsidis being the bigger man but I'm not so sure the bigger man wins out here. Diaz is absolutely relentless, well paced, and now that Castillo has moved up, fights better on the inside then anyone in the division right now.

Katsidis makes for the interesting prospect of Diaz being pushed backwards for the first time since we've seen him, but I still see Diaz as the better here. I can not wait for this one as a big fan of Juan, and while I've only seen the Earl fight on Youtube, I like Katsidis too.

Love that this is being made, not only does it unify two titles, but there is no way there is a dull moment in this one.

[chum112]

Katsidis is a great talent.

[Kev]

Katsidis is a very exciting fighter, from his entrance getup to his shoulder to shoulder style, there isn't much not to love about him.

However, he is facing a guy in Juan Diaz who is smart beyond his years with a very similar to Michael Katsidis. It should be shoulder to shoulder, with Katsidis being the bigger man but I'm not so sure the bigger man wins out here. Diaz is absolutely relentless, well paced, and now that Castillo has moved up, fights better on the inside then anyone in the division right now.

Katsidis makes for the interesting prospect of Diaz being pushed backwards for the first time since we've seen him, but I still see Diaz as the better here. I can not wait for this one as a big fan of Juan, and while I've only seen the Earl fight on Youtube, I like Katsidis too.

Love that this is being made, not only does it unify two titles, but there is no way there is a dull moment in this one.

I'm amazed how much credit you are giving him. He's just taylor made to get taken apart by Diaz. I'd still fancy former 120 lber Guzman to step up in weight and beat him.

He's all offense but he has no defense at all.

If they fight Diaz will kill him.

[amat]

Katsidis is a very exciting fighter, from his entrance getup to his shoulder to shoulder style, there isn't much not to love about him.

However, he is facing a guy in Juan Diaz who is smart beyond his years with a very similar to Michael Katsidis. It should be shoulder to shoulder, with Katsidis being the bigger man but I'm not so sure the bigger man wins out here. Diaz is absolutely relentless, well paced, and now that Castillo has moved up, fights better on the inside then anyone in the division right now.

Katsidis makes for the interesting prospect of Diaz being pushed backwards for the first time since we've seen him, but I still see Diaz as the better here. I can not wait for this one as a big fan of Juan, and while I've only seen the Earl fight on Youtube, I like Katsidis too.

Love that this is being made, not only does it unify two titles, but there is no way there is a dull moment in this one.

I'm amazed how much credit you are giving him. He's just taylor made to get taken apart by Diaz. I'd still fancy former 120 lber Guzman to step up in weight and beat him.

He's all offense but he has no defense at all.

If they fight Diaz will kill him.

Guzman would have tore him apart no doubt in my mind. That's not to much of a knock though as I think Guzman can take anyone in 129 to 135. He's a special talent who hasn't had his showcase yet.

As for Katsidis. I mean I'm trying not to be so harsh on the guy especially since I like his style. I'm not going to say he's not talented because he obviously is, he picked apart Earl with the exception of pretty much one punch and he did it beautifully with speed and power. Punch placement was also nice there, so he has talent.

But Diaz is better then him right now and that's pretty much what I said in the post. Plus I'm a sucker for anyone named Rocky.

[CutMeMick]

You know back in the day in 2005 OumaFan and I used to go back and forth about 'Baby Bull' Diaz and what he was and what he could become. I didn't belive in him I was never impressed with him their was just something about him and their still is. I think anyone with slickness like Casamayor will dance circles around him. Yet hes proven me wrong not that I've picked against him cause I haven't but he shows heart and determantion on every outing.....

Kats on the other hand whoa! this kids explode onto the scene and is a crowd pleaser at times tooo reckless.
But you gotta love the kid he gives it his all and has proved he belongs in the ring...

Regardless of who you think will win one things for damn sure this match up has FOTY written allover it.

[Kev]

You know back in the day in 2005 OumaFan and I used to go back and forth about 'Baby Bull' Diaz and what he was and what he could become. I didn't belive in him I was never impressed with him their was just something about him and their still is. I think anyone with slickness like Casamayor will dance circles around him. Yet hes proven me wrong not that I've picked against him cause I haven't but he shows heart and determantion on every outing.....

Kats on the other hand whoa! this kids explode onto the scene and is a crowd pleaser at times tooo reckless.
But you gotta love the kid he gives it his all and has proved he belongs in the ring...

Regardless of who you think will win one things for damn sure this match up has FOTY written allover it.

I agree it would be a great fight but I don't see Katsidis posing a serious threat to Diaz at all, it will be just Pavlik Miranda.

In fact I don't even see Katsidis getting as far as Diaz. I know nothing about his next opponent from the Philippines but if he can box at all he's got to have a good chane against Katsidis.

Maybe I just havn't seen enough of him but his style is akin to a gambler at the greyhounds going 'everything I've got, all in on Trap 6 on the nose!'

Sure if he wins he will win BIG but keep risking your money like that and you are heading for a massive bankrupting fall and fast.....

Katsidis is going to get owned in a big way as soon as he steps up.

[No Contest]

Katsidis has to beat Czar Amonsot first on the Winky-Hopkins undercard...I wouldnt overlook Czar hes a little better than Earl, and is southpaw. This is the first southpaw since his first fight I think. Katsidis should take him out tho it may be harder than he expects.