I've been looking over many of Diaz's tapes in the past number of days. He is good no doubt about it. A great come forward fighter who also is relatively intelligent in the ring.
However he reminds me of Jake LaMotta. Volumes of punches, lots of angles and constant aggression but no "killer" punch. His stoppages seem to be the result of both attrition and his harassment of the opponent to the point thathe takes his heart. This is by no means a point to his detriment, as I've mentioned he is a great fighter, but I feel that his career will be short and sweet.
Supplementary to the above point, I'd like to predict a ground out points decision as the result of this fight as I feel Katsidis will not be stopped without being Knocked cold.
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