Will Katsidis ruin Marquez’s chances of fighting Pacquiao?
November 27th, 2010
By Jim Dower: WBO lightweight interim champion Michael Katsidis (27-2, 22 KO’s) can serve the role of a spoiler tonight at the same time he attempts to capture the WBA/WBO lightweight titles in the possession of champion Juan Manuel Marquez (51-5-1, 37 KO’s) at the MGM Grand, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Marquez is looking to fight Manny Pacquiao, but he may be looking past the hard punching Katsidis in doing so. That could be a costly mistake by Marquez, because Katsidis is a lethal puncher and quite capable of beating the aging Marquez.
In contrast, Marquez has fought much of his career at featherweight and only started moving up in weight four years ago as he’s followed Pacquiao from division to division to try and get rematches with him. Marquez’s best weight was featherweight, and he likely would have never left that division had Pacquiao but content to stay at that weight. As such, Katsidis will have the size and strength advantage in tonight’s fight, as well as the speed and youth advantage. Marquez is still a great counter puncher and very smart in the ring. However, Katsidis’ skill good even out Marquez’s advantages and make this a very tough fight for Marquez.
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He should have tried harder for the KO when he hurt him with a jarring left.
I am a true mexican warrior. Did you see when Pacman and Mayweather knocked me down, I always raise both my feet up in the air. My body has no definition like Pacman’s “Bruce Lee” physique. I lost to Chris John. I drink my pee. I am bald. I think I am the number one funniest boxer pound for pound!
Oscar De La Hoya and Rick Hatton was forced to retire after taking the job.
So the applicants must know the risk before taking this job.
Pink Floyd is having second thoughts, third thoughts, fourth thoughts……..NO DECISION YET.
Pink Floyd got the offer but he refused to sign on the dotted line.He said that he is on vacation.
Others tried and got the job but failed miserably like Cotto, Clottey and the last one was Margarito. But they were handsomely compensated for it.
Ah Yes, This job is full of risk but the rewards are great
Ah yes, I forgot to reiterate that the salary if the applicant is successful is arouund $10 million plus bonuses in the PPV numbers.
GOOD LUCK
JMM and Kastsidis are going for a job interview tonight to get into the shortlist for the mega fight with PAC (That is if Pink Floyd declined the offer again).
Andre Berto is also going for a job interview and let us see what he’s got to show to deserve the fight with PAC.
Looks like Oldie Mosley is long odds to be in the shortlist because of his age and Sergio has to overcome a big barrier in weights to get the job.
GOOD LUCK TO THE APPLICANTS AND WE WILL LET YOU KNOW EARLY NEXT YEAR IF YOU MAKE THE SHORTLIST.
Good luck tonight Mick from all in Australia,we know you will give it your all.
Kat got beat by loosers to Marquez,do the math.Kat is B grade banger.Marequez is a A grade boxer,brawler.Nuf said.
I hope Katsidis wins I think he can stop Marquez around the 5th round
anyone know where the jmm vs katsidis fight is showing in the u.k?
Mayweather start using the steroid issue that Pacquiao is getting better but the truth was the Mayweather uses the steroid issue to avoid the fight. He’s a big mouth person but look what happen now. He’s been so quiet. Only his convicted drug dealer father making some statement because he thinks that as a convicted drug dealer he knows a lot about drugs including steroids. As a person never finish high school he think they’re both the same. lol
DEVILHOYA LIKES BLOOD TEST TO KEEP THE SPORT CLEAN, SO IS WHY WADA NOT PERFORMING BLOOD TEST ON MARQUEZ AND KATSIDIS. IS IS BECAUSE MARQUEZ DRINKS HIS PEE, SO THE RESULTS ARE TAINTED??
I thought this ight could throw up some potential problems for Marquez but then I re-watched Katsidis v Diaz and saw how this fight would probably go. JMM is a true talent and unless he takes a surprize shot from nowhere, I think he’ll shorten his shots on the inside and work the uppercut and overhand right, I think he’ll jab well on the outside and have Katsidis chasing his own tail and possibly even knock him out in the later rounds. Katsidis is a tough game fighter but once you figure him out, then you’ve got his style down. He doesn’t adapt a great deal. He’s like Hatton but without that one punch bodyshot KO potential that Hatton carried with him.
Pacquiao could fight both Marquez & Berto on the same night. Pacquiao would knock out Mrquez in the first round and Berto would be next. Berto would be a little tougher maybe would last for another 3 rounds. lol
Katsidis doesn’t have a chance. Dead meat.
katsidis will punch marquez back to mexico! mexicans should stay in their country
How can marquez beat manny he can’t even stay standing during their fights! pee drinker should stay down!
People please!! Nobody is scared to anybody to all the fighters I mention. Fighting are their way of living. They fight for money and nothing more and for us to watch and enjoy. Have a good day people!!
The fight tonight will determine the next opponent for Pacquiao. Marquez and Berto need an impressive win to be considered. Their losses will boast Mosley and Martinez chances. I prefer Berto to be the next opponent of Pacquiao. He is undefeated. It sell on PPV. Its hard for Marquez camp to make a deal because he fights for GBP and Arum wants a total control of promotion. Either of the four will make money though. Too bad for Alexander and Bradly. Their fight is on January. Arum is going to the Philippines on December 17 to bring proposal to Manny. Too late for them. Better luck next time. Pacquiao will fight three more years. Their time will come.
C’mon Katsidis fckn smash him ….
Is going to be a tough fight for both fighters!
why do i feel an upset tonight? pacquiao’s troubles with marquez in their two fights were the instances that pacquiao tried to box him and beat marquez technically, but when he attacked him relentlessly and pressured marquez from all corners, he gave him all the troubles that he could handle. you can’t outbox marquez only floyd can do that. the thing is, katsidis is all pressure, he will throw bombs from all over and will try to cut marquez’s head’s off. i don’t know if marquez can still cope with that kind of pressure nowadays, his recent fights showed that he is sliding steadily. the question is can katsidis skin hold up to marquez’s counters? if he can avoid being cut too early in the fight i favor him to win against an ageing marquez.
furball, i love marquez and i respect him and hes style but i think katsidis will be a little like lopez vs raffael marquez(beautiful fight) but a little missmatch since lopez was bigger faster and younger. same thing over here . marquez will be ko in 7 or 8 rounds.and if these happen there is one more contender in line for pacquiao fight , and i think he’s got a chance to beat manny.
the title of your article it’s just the right for my answer: yes !!!!!! katsidis has got all it takes to ko marquez, speed and volume of punches mixed with variety of angles make katsidis a got contender ; michael losts come from unesperience and luck(casmayor gifted )i think katsidis learn the lesson and now he’s willing to show us: if marquez will beat katsidis i take my hat of on what is already one of my favorite in the sport. of course marquez wont fight a bigger guy like cotto , martinz, or margarito but he can give a shot to hatton wich has more or less the sane chances of katsidis since they are a copy of each other.