Katsidis wants Khan bout
December 30th, 2010
By Dan Ambrose: Recently defeated lightweight Michael Katsidis (27-3, 22 KO’s) wants a fight with WBA light welterweight champion Amir Khan (24-1, 17 KO’s) in early 2011 according to the latest boxing news.
However, given how much punishment that Katsidis took in his loss to Juan Manuel Marquez in November, Katsidis may be not be the most ideal opponent for Khan to be fighting right now.
Fans aren’t expecting much from Khan because he was just in a war with Marcos Maidana on December 11th and barely survived that fight without getting knocked out. But fans at least will probably want Khan’s opponent to have not been beaten up the way Katsidis was in his last bout and knocked out in the 9th.
Speaking with AAP, Katsidis’s manager/trainer, Brendon Smith, said “I believe that (Katsidis-Khan) is a fight would absolutely fill anywhere in England, and that’s a fight that would be watched all over the world and it makes a great fight. Michael is two out of two in England and whether Amir Khan takes that into consideration and whether he wants to try and square up for the Pommies…he may have his own agenda.”
It might be better if Khan at least fight someone in his own weight division and not go looking to cherry pick a smaller fighter like Katsidis from the lightweight division. While this would have been a decent fight when Khan was a lightweight, he’s not fighting at that weight now and it would look bad if he were to select a smaller guy like Katsidis that’s coming off a bad beating by Marquez.
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katsidia needs a beta trainer..he wood beat khan he ran away most of the last rounds of his last fight..and all u rotten teeth pommys i blive its katsidis 2 poms 0..he took your best on and beat them everytime jus lik he will wif khan..that is all
YO AMBROSE..WHY ARE U TRYING TO MAKE OUT AS IF KHAN WOULD FIGHT HIM AND THEN CALLING KHAN A CHERRY PICKER!!!!!!! EVERYBODY WANTS KHAN NOW FOR THE PAYDAY111111111
Katsidis is a great fighter, but if Maidana can’t get past Khan I don’t think he will.
@Ricky Fatten.. I’m the Trevor Graham who is banned from training Olympic athletes and has been in pacquiaos camp a few times.. I am good friends with alex ariza. Google me.. Get to know me..
@ how it is.. Danny green is 2 div higher, so u would think so!!! BUT!! green wouldn’t fight froch till he’s been ko’d a fee times, jus outta rehab, or has brain damage.. Green is a joke and is hated around the world.. DANNY WHO?? he’s not even a real champ!! He’s got all u skips fooled.. Keep paying to watch his fights.. It’s goin to the bikies who he owes $$$ too anyway.. That’s y he came outta retirement. GUYS BROKE AND A JOKE!!
Prescott and khan makes more sence then anything..
Actually, although i am English and i’m really happy the way Khan’s career is going, i think this fight would be an even bigger test for Khan because Katsidis (Like maidana) is a pressure fighter, but unlike Maidana, Katsidis keeps coming forward with punches and doesn’t usually give up either, and it would be a similar fight to that of Maidana/Khan, and i’m not sure if Khan is ready for another one of them fights this soon after Maidana. Marquez would be a good fight for Khan though.
Freedy will take it cause he likes his fighter’s taking bouts agnist boxer’s who have lost their last fight.
@ Trevor graham – are you by any chance the same graham that dumb pr!ck who put 2000 euros on maidana by KO and so gladly stated it but hasn’t been seen since khan won? Haha how did it feel you c**t!!!
Forget it.khan would have his way with Katsidas beating him up from the outside.Marquez and Diaz both reduced him to an A – fighter,maybe b+.
Are you William Mackay in disguise?
He’s Greek. Lives in Thailand..
Marquez is 37.. Which makes his performance even better..
Maidana would have killed Micheal Katsidis, if they ever fought. So how in the hell does Katsidis has a chance against Khan. I mean, look what maidana did against ortiz, and Victor Ortiz would destroy Katsidis. If anyone in the light weight division that deserves a shot against khan is Marquaz. His a truly amazing smart skillful boxer, and although 35 years old, we boxing fans can’t say his over the hill, he only recently destroyed Katsidis.
Lol, he is finished mate.. Actually. He never started. Instead of saying oh, I destroy Prescott in 3rnds blah blah blah, get in th ring and avenge that loss.. That brutal loss! Inside what? 30 seconds.. No wonder he don’t wanna fight him. HE’D STILL BE HAVING NIGHTMARES BOUT IT!!
If Marquez did that to him…there is no way he can put up a good fight against Khan. How about Soto or Rios? I don’t even think he can get past these guys..Sorry, but that’s a reality he has to face..He will have to re-establish himself again to get a good paying fight.
@Trevor Graham, The only one thats finished is you with your idiotic comments.
To all you guys that think it is a pointless call out from Katsidis you would be wrong. It would be a bigger test for Kahn than Maidana, Maidana is a one dimensional fighter trying to land the right hand,where as Katsidis is a total pressure fighter with variety in his shots. I would love to see this fight, cant see Kahn going back down to lightweight (chin issue).
Mike Katsidis would be a good fight for khan. However, i dont agree he deserves a title shot. He has a smilar boxing style to Maidana and a style which khan will always struggle with (heavy hands).
Im from the UK and watched every one of Khans pro fights, i think he’s a GOOD boxer but not GREAT and really dont think he will be an all time GREAT of the sport. For him to call mayweather out at this stage in his career he’s clearly insane….. I’ll remind you this was the same guy who said he would clear up all the whole sport of boxing and retire at 25!!!
@the ashes hamed would never have fought fenech.. He only fought bums till Barrera schooled him..
Test
@ how it is
Yes you aussies really are setting the boxing world alight right now aren’t you!!!
Khan, cherry picking smaller opponents? your article says that Katsidis is calling Khan out, not the other way around.
how it is says:
December 30, 2010 at 5:43 am
“AUSTRALIA HAS BETTE BOXERS THAN ENGLAND POUND 4 POUND ANY DAY I CANT THINK OF 1 LEGENDARY POM BOXER NOT 1″
Yeah, right. (sarcasm) I suppose the aptly named Anthony Mundine (Mundane) would have trounced Joe Calzaghe and Carl Froch.
Jeff Fenech was your best boxer and a prime Naseem Hamed would have KO’d him. His best fight was against an over the hill Azumah Nelson.
I struggle to see how nay boxing fan cannot love Katsidis he is a brilliant example of the sport. Win or lose he puts everything on the line, great pressure fighter, don’t forget Marquez was on phenomonal form the night he beat him.
Khan is finishe anyway.. Look what maidina did too him.. What would a accurate power puncher do… DESTROY HIM…. guys a joke…
@m111 khan was considering katsidis last yr.. Sooo, if the shoe fits..
An utterly pointless call out from Katsidis. What’s he done in the Light Welter Division to warrant a shot at a world title. Zero. What’s he likely to do in the current Light Welter Division against the current depth of world class talent there. Zero. Instead he relies on juvenile nationalistic rivalries to try and land himself a fight he’s clearly done nothing to deserve. Probably just irritated about loosing the Ashes.
Katsidis. Will never win a title. He should fight john murray
Katsidis could win against khan.His pressure might be too much for khan and khan will run again.
does any one know how much money Katsidis got for the Marquez fight and if they got fight of the year please let me know.
Katsidis vs anyone will be a good fight to watch.
AUSTRALIA HAS BETTE BOXERS THAN ENGLAND POUND 4 POUND ANY DAY I CANT THINK OF 1 LEGENDARY POM BOXER NOT 1
@ pact4rdsbl0w
who is Michael Katsidis
and does anyone remember
interims
he was messy against Joel Casamayor
and doesnt have enough sting in
his punches and his stance is poor
khan will nail him with upper cuts
before he evens has time to
land left or right hooks or straight
rights
he is a very good boxer in australia
for australia but not the world
this is a fight maidana should take
increase his name value to a region
where the $$s mean a new title fight
keep it real
now
it should be marquez v khan, katsidis isn’t skillful enough for khan.
Katsidis is just the same as Maidana, big punchers, big hearts, not enough ring craft ti win a championship belt…so he is ideal for Khan, especially with his new “iron chin”.
Khan needs a tune up fight for the Bradley/Alexander winner and that is what his trainer will be loking for.
And since when is khan a coveted match?
LOL, he sure fits the profile for roach’s selection process.
Juan Manual Marquez deserves a shot at Khan before he does.
I really like Katsidis but I hope he does not get this fight. Khan would rip the guy apart. I hope Katsidis gets a couple of easy fights before he has anything too big again.
katsidis can put a fight, and besides hes a big test for khan, if khan can handle the hard punches of m.k.
Please, no more big money fights for Mike Katsidis. He is tuff and game, but has failed too many times on the elite level. Let M.K. go back to ESPN or FSN and fight the “B” contenders for moderate money… Peace..
MR.BILL