Michael Katsidis Boxing News

By Dan Ambrose: WBC lightweight champion Antonio DeMarco (26-2-1, 19 KO’s) could be defending his World Boxing Council title against contender Michael Katsidis (28-5, 23 KO’s) on the Bernard Hopkins vs. Chad Dawson undercard on April 28th at Atlantic City, New Jersey, says Dan Rafael.

By William Mackay: A fight between Michael Katsidis and Paul McCloskey is being talked about as potential fight for March. McCloskey (23-1, 12 KO’s) recently defeated Breidis Prescott by a 12 round unanimous decision last September in a WBA light welterweight title eliminator bout in Belfast, Ireland.

By Scott Gilfoid: In a move of pure genius, former WBO lightweight champion Michael Katsidis (28-5, 23 KO’s) will be moving to the United States to fight there and could end up signing with Golden Boy Promotions to fight for them. In a less important move, Katsidis, 31, has left his trainer Brendon Smith, who [...]

By Gari Jones: After a hard fought fight both men had nothing to be ashamed of in what was a truly gritty fight from start to finish. In a fight many pundits expected Michael Katsidis (W28, L5, D0, KO23) to win, it was Ricky Burns (W33, L2, D0, KO9) who beat the odds to take [...]

By Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro: Guy Fawkes night, or bonfire night as some prefer, is an explosive celebration with fireworks lighting the evening skies. With this in mind promoter Frank Warren had declared that his ‘Gladiators’ event, at the Wembley Arena, would be an explosive affair. Being a man of his words he delivered as [...]

By Adam Foy: Since beating Roman Martinez for the World Boxing Organization (WBO) Super Featherweight title on an inspired night in October 2010 Ricky Burns has never looked back. Armed with the belief that his world title has given him Burns has improved hugely and proved the doubters wrong at every turn. Last night, stepping [...]

by Dennis McCarthy: Last night we saw the defining moment of the career of Ricky Burns. The question ‘could Burns mix it with the big guns’ was finally answered. Yes he can.

By Scott Gilfoid: In what we’ve become accustomed to seeing when visiting fighters travel to the UK to fight, poor Australian Michael Katsidis (28-5, 23 KO’s) found himself the latest victim of being on the receiving end of a controversial, some would say hometown decision against former WBO super featherweight champion Ricky Burns (33-2, 9 [...]

By Dan Henderson: Ricky Burns scores a unanimous decision against Australian warrior Micheal Katsidis via judges scores of 117-112 117-111 117-111.

By Scott Gilfoid: Tonight, Michael Katsidis (28-4, 23 KO’s) will be facing former WBO super featherweight champion Ricky Burns (32-2, 9 KO’s) in a fight for the interim WBO lightweight title at the Wembley Arena in Wembley, London, England. This is a big step down for Katsidis from the guys he’s been facing at the [...]

By Peter Wells: It was a warm September night in Glasgow when an unlikely challenger stepped into the ring completely against the odds. Fans cheered in hope rather than expectation, and did all they possibly could to motivate their home fighter and put off the unbeaten world champion.

By Scott Gilfoid: Australian Michael Katsidis (28-4, 23 KO’s) faces Ricky Burns on Saturday night for the interim WBO lightweight title at the Wembley Arena in London, England. Winning that fight isn’t enough of a feather in the 31-year-old Katsidis’ cap. He wants to next take on the retired Ricky Hatton if he can get [...]

FRANK WARREN Presents WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING SATURDAY, 5th NOVEMBER, 2011 WEMBLEY ARENA ***LIVE ON BOXNATION (SKY PLATFORM CH. 456)*** BURNS-KATSIDIS/GROVES-SMITH WEIGH-IN

The weigh-in today (Friday 4th November) taking place at Wembley Arena will be streamed LIVE on www.boxnation.tv, www.frankwarren.tv and Youtube from 2pm.

FRANK WARREN Presents WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING SATURDAY, 5th NOVEMBER, 2011 WEMBLEY ARENA ***LIVE ON BOXNATION (SKY PLATFORM CH. 456)***

Tickets For Troops are delighted to offer free tickets to what will be a sensational evening of boxing this Saturday at the Wembley Arena. This continues the relationship between Tickets For Troops and Frank Warren Productions which has seen troops attend the World Boxing Championships at the O2 Arena and the WBO World Title Match [...]

World Boxing Organization (WBO), by president Francisco “Paco” Valcarcel, announced today the referee and judges who will work on the interim Lightweight Title bout between Britain Ricky Burns and Australian Michael Katsidis, this Saturday, October 15, at the Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, United Kingdom in a Frank Warren Promotions presentation.

The UK’s only fight dedicated channel BoxNation (Sky Platform Ch. 456) have secured 50 pairs of tickets up for this Saturday’s mega-bill at the Wembley Arena.

By Scott Gilfoid: Michael Katsidis (28-4 23 KO’s) will be facing one of the lightest hitting fighters that he’s been up against in years when he takes on former WBO super featherweight champion Ricky Burns (32-2, 9 KOs) this Saturday night at the Wembley Arena in Wembley, London. On the line for the fight will [...]

Steve Bunce’s has lined up another top show with guests for his Boxing Hour on BoxNation (Sky Platform Ch. 456) tonight:

Brit Basher Michael Katsidis has teamed up with former victim Graham Earl ahead of his Interim World Boxing Organization (WBO) World Lightweight title clash with Ricky Burns at the Wembley Arena this Saturday night.

By Dan Henderson: The 5th of November is a day we all know as bonfire night and with the fight card from Wembley Arena there sure promises to be some fireworks with two main bouts of the evening consisting of Burns vs Katsidis and also Groves vs Smith.

By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBO super featherweight champion Ricky Burns (32-2, 9 KO’s) can’t stop talking about how relieved he is at moving up in weight to the lightweight division to be facing Michael Katsidis (28-4, 23 KO’s) on November 5th without having to worry to make the super featherweight limit of 130 pounds rather [...]

By Gianluca (Rio) Di Caro: I’m sure promoter Frank Warren must have been chanting ‘Remember, Remember the Fifth of November’ as he was planning his upcoming triple Championship headed ‘Gladiators’ show, which will take place at Wembley Arena on Guy Fawkes Night and shown live on BoxNation (Sky platform 456).

By Scott Gilfoid: Michael Katsidis (28-4, 23 KO’s) takes a step down in competition on November 5th in his fight against Scotland’s Ricky Burns (32-2, 9 KO’s) in a fight for the interim WBO lightweight title at the Wembley Arena, Wembley, London, England.

MICHAEL KATSIDIS 28-4 (23 KO’s) believes that Ricky Burns 32-2 (9) is the most dangerous opponent he could have faced when he meets the Scot in two weeks time at Wembley Arena for the interim WBO lightweight title.

By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBO super featherweight champion Ricky Burns (32-2, 9 KO’s) thinks he’ll be a stronger fighter now that he’s moving up five pounds from the super featherweight division to take on Michael Katsidis (28-4, 23 KO’s) for the interim WBO lightweight title on November 5th at the Wembley Arena, Wembley, London.

Ricky Burns is eating for two as he heads into his big showdown with Michael Katsidis on November 5th at Wembley Arena. Burns, the former World Boxing Organization (WBO) World Super-Featherweight Champion, makes his debut at lightweight when he challenges the Australian dynamo for the Interim WBO World title, live on BoxNation (Sky platform Ch. [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBO super featherweight champion Ricky Burns (32-3, 9 KO’s) decided not to defend his World Boxing Organization title when it came time for him to finally fight the cream of the division in undefeated Adrien Broner. Burns then moved up in weight and will be fighting Michael Katsidis (28-4, 23 KO’s) [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Former WBO super featherweight champion Ricky Burns (32-2, 9 KO’s) says he likes opponents that come to fight. Well, I hope Burns still likes it when his next opponent Michael Katsidis (28-4, 23 KO’s) brings a war to him on November 5th in their fight for the interim World Boxing Organization lightweight [...]