Katsidis-Amonsot ((contains result))

[Galaxy]

Actually, i AM here to judge them. I'll repeat - in my opinion it takes more than what you do inside the ring to gain my respect. For others it may be different - like the boys above, they obviously don't care what a boxer does outside the ring. For me, it matters. I'm not saying everyone else can't have their own opinion, but in mine - it shows what kind of person you are if you are willing to ignore the bad stuff.

Katsidis and his camp have done very well to make sure that the general population aren't aware of the sort of stuff he gets up to on his own time, but there are those of us (and there are MANY) who know what kind of person he is, and refuse to jump on the back of his success just because he is winning, that's all.

I'm sure Katsidis really cares if you respect him or not! When you start judging a boxer on the stuff that happens outside the ring you get what happened to Ali! Heres some simple advise to help you out... if you don't like Katsidis don't watch him.

[Fan]

It's actually a bit more than just not watching him, i know him. I have to live with seeing and hearing what he does, knowing how he treats people, and then listening to all of the propaganda building him up into some sort of hero. I know he doesn't care about my opinion, he doesn't care about anyones, because he is a selfish, arrogant, cocky excuse for a man.

You have no idea how frustrating it is to see and hear people talk about him like he is some sort of ''Warrior, The Great, Rocky'' hero and know the truth. This is my expression of frustration, which i am entitled to. You, and people like you can carry on pretending its okay to 'respect' someone and that letting them get away with anything is okay because they box. I couldn't live with that, but if you can - good for you.

[Big Jack]

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

Lightweight boxer Czar Amonsot suffered a bleed on his brain Saturday following his 12-round loss to Michael Katsidis for the WBO interim lightweight title.

IT'S A TRAGEDY - AMONSOT CAREER LOOKS OVER JUST AS IT SEEMED TO BE TAKING OFF.

[Kev]

for the scoop but ah man what a tragic story. Is he ok? I mean he's not in a critical condition or anything just been told he can't fight any more?

Tragic news, you'd have fought from looking at them Katsidis would be the one to suffer an injury like that.

Hope he recovers well and goes on to succeed outside of boxing.

[Big Jack]

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

World lightweight champ Michael ``Rocky'' Katsidis has spoken of the hell he endured when imprisoned on an assault charge.

Katsidis did time for breaking a guy's jaw. Apparently he found the guy urinating on his car and popped him and refused to plead guilty to assault.

He certainly is a fighter withy a huge heart. But he's not going to beat Juan Diaz on that effort.

[Gandalf]

Ouch!!!

That is harsh news. As Bilbo said compared to Katsidis he looked in tip top shape. He did take some hellacious punches though.

[Greig]

Katsidis bleeding on the outside, Amonsot on the inside


Very sad news, both me and my friends thought that he could have developed into a good prospect - he was only 21, took a helluva shot and had some nice handspeed...


This is terrible, but at least we are not reading obituaries and hopefully Amonsot can have a long and successful career in another field.

[DaxxKahn]

Thats harsh....I hate to see any fighter....Be it up and coming prospect...A Champions...A fighter with a 5-25 record or anything in between suffer a serious injury from being in the ring.....

I love this sport....In all actality Boxing has less injuries then almost any other sport out there when you compare amount of perticipants...but truth is it is dangerous.....

It takes heart to just step into the ring let alone be successful.......

Lets just all hope this works out for the best...Maybe his boxing career is over but there are worse things in life....I wish a speedy recovery for him

[BoomBoom]

This is awful. He really fought well and had some good skills. Hes a young guy and had a promising looking career too. Hope he is ok.

[Trainer Monkey]

Rough news
Kid put on a hell of a show last night,hopefully he can continue

[BoxingGorilla]

BoxingGorilla,you really think he beats Juan Diaz? I don't think so dude.
EL GAMO

I can envision is happening with great ease actually. I can certainly understand the flip side of this opinion, but I see Diaz crumpling under the pressure. After what I saw last night I doubt Baby Bull can hurt Katsidis. So Diaz either fights at supersonic speed or gets roughed up.

Either way at the press conference Diaz should take the oppurtunity to call his opponent Kat-shit-is.

[BoomBoom]

Did anyone else think that that fight should have been stopped because of that cut on his eye, but because it was caused by a punch they let it keep going so Amonsot wouldnt win by TKO? If It were Amnosot that were cut like that in round 2 there would have been no 12th round and Katsidis would win by TKO. Lots of politics in that fight IMO.

..and on a different note that guy in the first fight shoulnt have been in the ring in Andrade. Fights like that are pointless and give boxing a bad name. He was there to be beaten up and that it should have not been sanctioned. Sorry to vent but HBO and the Nevada state boxing commision dissapointed me last night.

[Trainer Monkey]

Did anyone else think that that fight should have been stopped because of that cut on his eye, but because it was caused by a punch they let it keep going so Amonsot wouldnt win by TKO? If It were Amnosot that were cut like that in round 2 there would have been no 12th round and Katsidis would win by TKO. Lots of politics in that fight IMO.

..and on a different note that guy in the first fight shoulnt have been in the ring in Andrade. Fights like that are pointless and give boxing a bad name. He was there to be beaten up and that it should have not been sanctioned. Sorry to vent but HBO and the Nevada state boxing commision dissapointed me last night.

Man his face was a train wreck last night

[Gandalf]

Did anyone else think that that fight should have been stopped because of that cut on his eye, but because it was caused by a punch they let it keep going so Amonsot wouldnt win by TKO? If It were Amnosot that were cut like that in round 2 there would have been no 12th round and Katsidis would win by TKO. Lots of politics in that fight IMO.

..and on a different note that guy in the first fight shoulnt have been in the ring in Andrade. Fights like that are pointless and give boxing a bad name. He was there to be beaten up and that it should have not been sanctioned. Sorry to vent but HBO and the Nevada state boxing commision dissapointed me last night.

You make some very valid points. Fights have been stopped for a lot less.

Im glad the fight was able to continue because Katsidis was able to stay competitive and more than hold his own done the stretch. I think modern boxing can be a bit too harsh on cuts, but within this current climate he was somewhat lucky to get away with even getting to the cards...

Katsidis has a lot of heart, but he needs to sharpen up his defence a lot...

[smashup]

Just re watched it and the bruising around the left temple of Amonsot is nasty at the end of the fight.
He tooks some thumping blows so that is a shame if true.
Top action though,loved that fight