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Katsidis has been impressive since his Diaz loss and has actually been winning fights where Diaz is 1-1 ( It should be 0-2). Let's not forget that Paulie clearly won the first fight and dominated the second fight against Diaz. Before Diaz, Paulie's best win was Lovemore N'dou.

Katsidis is the top contender for Marquez's title i think, he earned that shot.

I'm not expecting Marquez to fight top guys ALL the time, but i just don't agree with him rematching a guy he knocked out badly and who hasn't looked the same since.

There first fight was an excellent fight, both guys displayed there all, and it meant something being the undisputed title was on the line.

A rematch takes something away from that imo, it just seems pointless to me.
All Katsidis has done is beat a shot Jesus Chavez (who hasn't had a meaningful win since 05) and get a SD win over fringe contender Vicente Escobedo. A fight in which his jaw was damn near broken. Not exactly what I call impressive stuff. A 2nd fight with Diaz still means more and is worth more than a fight with Katsidis
Escobedo fight should of been a UD. Katsidis put on a good performance and became the no1 contender with the win while Diaz just got dominated by Paulie and was even hurt by him lol.

Diaz is ruined, Katsidis is not. Katsidis fight is more meaningful.
I think there both ruined. Katsidis ain't been the same since Casamayor knocked his ass out. Only difference between him and Diaz is Katsidis has been facing hand picked opponents. After getting out boxed by Diaz (of all people) he's faced journeyman Angel Ramirez. Completely shot Jesus Chavez. And fringe contender Vicente Escobedo. How exactly has Katsidis earned a shot at the great Marquez? If Diaz out boxed him, what hope does he have to even be competitive against Marquez?