Casamayor Stops Katsidis

March 24th, 2008   Tags: Joel Casamayor, Michael Katsidis  

By Eric Thomas: WBO Lightweight champ, Michael Katsidis (23-1, 20 KO’s) came up short against ring veteran Joel Casamayor (36-3-1, 22 KO’s), who stopped him in the 10th round on Saturday night Morongo Casino in Cabazon California. Katisidis, 27, was knocked down three times in the bout, two of them coming in the first round […]

Katsidis vs. Casamayor On Saturday

March 20th, 2008   Tags: Joel Casamayor, Michael Katsidis  

By Dan Ambrose: Undefeated hard-hitting lightweight Michael Katsidis (23-0, 20 KOs) will be going up against a formidable opponent this Saturday night when he takes on 36 year-old Joel Casamayor (35-3-1, 21 KOs) at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, Cabazon, California. Katsidis, the WBO interim champion, is coming off an especially tough bout […]

Katsidis vs. Casamayor On March 22nd - Is Michael Overrated?

January 19th, 2008   Tags: Joel Casamayor, Michael Katsidis  

On March 22nd, undefeated knockout artist Michael Katsidis (23-0, 20 KOs), the World Boxing Organization lightweight champion, will be going up against WBC lightweight champion 36 year-old Joel Casamayor (35-3-1, 21 KOs) at the Morongo Casino Resort & Spa, in Cabazon, California. It’s a make a break fight for Casamayor, who is coming off of […]

Katsidis Interested In Bout With Pacquiao

January 8th, 2008   Tags: Boxing, Manny Pacquiao, Michael Katsidis  

Undefeated World Boxing Organization lightweight champion Michael Katsidis (23-0, 20 KOs) is reportedly very interested in a bout with super flyweight Manny Pacquiao, obviously thinking of the potential big money a fight like this could make for Katsidis. However, for it to happen, if Pacquiao is even interested, both fighters would have to clear a […]

Is Diaz Katsidis In Jeopardy?

November 30th, 2007   Tags: Boxing, Juan Diaz, Michael Katsidis  

In the latest boxing news, the negotiations between World Boxing Organization interim champion Michael Katsidis and Juan Diaz, the IBF/WBO/WBA lightweight champion, has developed a potential problem due to Diaz’s contract with Don King. Apparently, King wanted an initial postponement of the purse bid, but he overruled by the WBO, who decided to proceed despite […]

Diaz vs. Katsidis In January?

November 28th, 2007   Tags: Boxing, Juan Diaz, Michael Katsidis  

In the latest boxing news, Golden Boy Promotions has won the purse bid of $1,500,000 for the WBO mandatory lightweight clash between super champion Juan Diaz (33-0, 17 KOs) and interim champion Michael Katsidis (23-0, 20 KOs), which has a possible date of January 26th. However, if Diaz fails to sign the contract, he’ll be […]