Even Though Katsidis Lost Has He Gone Up In Your Estimation ??

[Violent Demise]

IMO he has i just watched the fight and Katsidis done much better than i expected. Despite almost being out in the 1st round he come and competed with Casamayor all the way and even floored Casamayor in the 6th. Katsidis showed he could compete at the top level and i can't wait to see him fight again.

Katsidis did okay. But he was facing a 36 year old Casamayor. 3 years ago Katsidis wouldn't have made it out the 1st round.

[Mar]

..about the same, he did exactly what i thought he'd try and do.

[the wiz]

I was not impressed with his defense at all. He was getting tagged with lefts all night long

[eagle]

I think with a btter efense he could do good things. Needs to work with a defensive trainer, maybe one of the Mayweathers.

The thing with Kats is that i dont think anyone believed he'd be a p4p guy, or even top of his division. What he does do well is make great fights. His last 3, Earl, Amonsot and Casamayor have all been FOTY candidates.

Hopefully he can improve his defense or he may be shot early, his onion skin is a worry also.

I know i'll be watching closely anyway.

[bikersk]

Yes I think he did well and handled his first loss well. He can learn a lot from the loss and hopefully become a better fighter. He's young and had only 24 fights I think so he still has plenty of time to make his mark.

[No Contest]

He impressed me with his heart, he didnt fold after the two knockdowns and came back hard. He was in the drivers seat IMO going into the 10th. I think he won't ever make that same mistake again. He just has to work on his defense, but I can see why he gets compared to Gatti alot. Kid's got heart.

[Kirkland Laing]

Yes, especially with the interview after the fight. He's going to be an entertaining guy for as long as his career lasts.

[Spicoli]

I was surprised buy His suttle shifts.He got caught with good lefts in the 1st ,as much as a huge atomsphere of Casa and elite championship aura.His defence is a secondary concern to him and he is a true believer in Applied pressure being the answer to almost everything.Showed good mix up with shots....Solid rips to body and short straight punches upstairs were very effective,If not for Casa's footwork and Solid guile & experience at top level of class,He might have closed the show early.He is no by the book guy either.....Tricky Side swipes with elbows and knows how to use the shoulders to scoot a guy off.The fact that He got up off the floor from an absolute picture perfect Left hook on the point of the chin that would have had many guys cash in the chips says much about his overall resolve and fortitude. I think he can be a thinker & better than a simple two fisted puncher,but His style and willingness to absorb shots to get in his own may not result in a lengthy stay at top.He should avoid the pitfalls of many fighters and rebuild smartly and hone his skills as opposed too being thrown into a steady Network grinder of elite top tier guys.It will be a helluva show to watch along the way,Whatever happens.

[THE THIRD MAN]

Having not seen the fight yet it is hard to form an opinion, but since i know he lost and he was leading on the scorecards i can only assume he did very well against a seasoned veteren who has a pretty good resume behind him.
Casamayor is a great fighter and it looks like his experience saw him through in a tough fight. Katsidis will hopefully learn from this and not make the same mistake twice, i would love to see him fight Khan or Campbell.