***I'M AMAZED no one is talking about this fight yet!!!! (POLL)***

[donnydarkoIRL]

I'm just having a discussion with myself here....

Diaz is not a potent puncher, he's an accumulative puncher, at best.
Katsidis can punch, he's got power and throws a good number.

Diaz took a lot of punishment from Nate and altrhough cut and hurt didn't go down.
Katsidis took a lot from Casa, but was put down and also cut.

Diaz looked disheartened against Nate, he really seemed to lose hope and gassed toward the end. The fight may have been stopped were it not in Cancun.
Katsidis never gave up the chase despite being outfought and outboxed.

Katsidis always looks 100% twelve round ready.
Diaz looked tired when his best stuff bounced of Nate.

Katsidis was shown to be severely lacking in defence.
Juan as always showed good proficiency on the inside.

[leftylee]

I'm just having a discussion with myself here....

Diaz is not a potent puncher, he's an accumulative puncher, at best.
Katsidis can punch, he's got power and throws a good number.

Diaz took a lot of punishment from Nate and altrhough cut and hurt didn't go down.
Katsidis took a lot from Casa, but was put down and also cut.

Diaz looked disheartened against Nate, he really seemed to lose hope and gassed toward the end. The fight may have been stopped were it not in Cancun.
Katsidis never gave up the chase despite being outfought and outboxed.

Katsidis always looks 100% twelve round ready.
Diaz looked tired when his best stuff bounced of Nate.

Katsidis was shown to be severely lacking in defence.
Juan as always showed good proficiency on the inside.

So who you think wins ?

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

Rick Flair is gonna storm the ring and cut a promo at them both... Flair by KO

[Wacko3205]

Had to vote Diaz by KO/TKO.

I like Katsidis...I think he's great for the fans...but Diaz will outbox him & more than likely punish him with his speed & activity.

We shall see.

[donnydarkoIRL]

Still undecided as to whom I'll vote for, but I'll be putting my money on the "Over" on Killer's sportsbook.

[Dark Lord Al]

Diaz by KO late

[Dark Lord Al]

I'm just having a discussion with myself here....

Diaz is not a potent puncher, he's an accumulative puncher, at best.
Katsidis can punch, he's got power and throws a good number.

Diaz took a lot of punishment from Nate and altrhough cut and hurt didn't go down.
Katsidis took a lot from Casa, but was put down and also cut.

Diaz looked disheartened against Nate, he really seemed to lose hope and gassed toward the end. The fight may have been stopped were it not in Cancun.
Katsidis never gave up the chase despite being outfought and outboxed.

Katsidis always looks 100% twelve round ready.
Diaz looked tired when his best stuff bounced of Nate.

Katsidis was shown to be severely lacking in defence.
Juan as always showed good proficiency on the inside.

TALKING TO YOURSELF NOW ALAN ? A VERY BAD SIGN

[donnydarkoIRL]

I'm just having a discussion with myself here....

Diaz is not a potent puncher, he's an accumulative puncher, at best.
Katsidis can punch, he's got power and throws a good number.

Diaz took a lot of punishment from Nate and altrhough cut and hurt didn't go down.
Katsidis took a lot from Casa, but was put down and also cut.

Diaz looked disheartened against Nate, he really seemed to lose hope and gassed toward the end. The fight may have been stopped were it not in Cancun.
Katsidis never gave up the chase despite being outfought and outboxed.

Katsidis always looks 100% twelve round ready.
Diaz looked tired when his best stuff bounced of Nate.

Katsidis was shown to be severely lacking in defence.
Juan as always showed good proficiency on the inside.

TALKING TO YOURSELF NOW ALAN ? A VERY BAD SIGN

Indeed, even worse when one argues with one's self!

[rjj tszyu]

I think that Diaz is too good. No disrespect to Michael here but thats my opinion. I think he underestimated Nate and I would expect him to beat him in a rematch!

[No Contest]

I'm amazed I had to go back 5 pages to find a thread on this fight! It's this weekend if you guys forgot, get with the program people. Can't wait for this one, gonna be a good action fight. I think Diaz will get a stoppage, and Barrios will knockout Juarez. Barrios has had a freaking major layoff though and could come out looking real rusty. Its been over a year since he fought last. I still think he has the power and will time Juarez jab once the fight wears on and catch him with a overhand right.

[ICB]

I think Diaz will hand Katsidis his ass. Katsidis doesn't impress me at all. He looked ok against Casamayor but he's as done as Castillo and Gatti combined.

Casa almost lost because he's 50% of the fighter he once was.

Diaz got beaten badly by Campbell but he'll be training 100% for this one and I predict he will completely and utterly annihilate Katsidis inside 7 rounds.

Look for dazzling handspeed, ferocious multipunch combinations and Katsidis getting hit with absolutely everything,

This will be like Pacquiao Diaz imo

Couldn't agree more Bilbo though i don't think it will be as one sided i think its unfair people have jumped off the Juan Diaz train just because he lost to very skilled fighter who fought the fight of his life and i didn't think that was a blow out by any means and i think the cut did badly effect Juan Diaz...........

But how many people would have been picking Michael Katsidis over Juan Diaz before the Nate Campbell fight ? Juan Diaz is better than Michael Katsidis in every attribute except power but Juan Diaz puts his punches together much better especially combination punching and he has a surperior defense i think Juan Diaz wins on a cut stoppage or 12 round decision.

[Tam Seddon]

Very tough call I just think Kats is going to stop him. ive got a deep down feeling its going to happen.excellent match up though

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

Very tough call I just think Kats is going to stop him. ive got a deep down feeling its going to happen.excellent match up though

Absolutly and a ballsy decision for both of them to pick top flight competition right out of the gate after their first losses. Ballsy!

[SigmaMu]

Now we can bump this thread since the fight is tomorrow.

I will take Katsidis by Decision be it MD which might mean it will be that close or SD for Kat. No matter what, it is going to be a good scrap.

[PRIDE OF BOSTON]

Now we can bump this thread since the fight is tomorrow.

I will take Katsidis by Decision be it MD which might mean it will be that close or SD for Kat. No matter what, it is going to be a good scrap.

Kats needs to keep those fuckin hands up. He can't afford any KDs this fight. The Casamayor first round was retarded. I was screaming in my living room throwing beer cans at my flatscreen.

I'll be honest. I like Diaz... I do. But time will tell how much of a warrior he really is. I mean, he's always able to break guys down with his constant, come forward, grinding style... But when he met a guy that wasn't gonna be broken down that way in Campbell he gave up... He hung in there til the end but effectivly gave up once he saw it wasn't working. IMHO a dillegent, decent punching, relentless fighter can beat Diaz and thats exactly what Kats is.

This is as tough a test for Kats as Casa was. Casa was a little older but crafty, cagy and can still crack. Jiaz is young, energetic and relentless.

This fight's gonna be a barn burner!