Burns vacates WBO title, will fight Katsidis for vacant lightweight belt on November 12th

Image: Burns vacates WBO title, will fight Katsidis for vacant lightweight belt on November 12thBy Scott Gilfoid: WBO super featherweight champion Ricky Burns (32-2, 9 KO’s) has opted not to take on the dangerous and talented unbeaten Adrien Broner on November 26th. Instead of fighting Broner and possibly suffering a loss, Burns is vacating his World Boxing Organization belt and will be moving up to fight the much more vulnerable Michael Katsidis of Australia on November 12th for the vacant WBO lightweight title.

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Angulo-Kirkland, Soto-Matthysse or Katsidis possible for November 5th on HBO

Image: Angulo-Kirkland, Soto-Matthysse or Katsidis possible for November 5th on HBOBy Eric Thomas: HBO is hoping to televise a huge fight card on November 5th, possibly headlined by a clash between junior middleweight sluggers Alfredo Angulo (20-1, 17 KO’s) vs. James Kirkland (29-1, 26 KO’s) with light welterweight contenders Humberto Soto vs. either Lucas Matthysse or Michael Katsidis winding up as the co-main event. Erislandy Lara also on the card.

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Katsidis could face Kevin Mitchell next

Image: Katsidis could face Kevin Mitchell nextBy Scott Gilfoid: It’s been a year since Australian Michael Katsidis (28-4, 23 KO’s) blew out Brit Kevin Mitchell (32-1, 24 KO’s) in a third round TKO in May 2010. In that fight, Katsidis turned up the heat on Mitchell suddenly in the 3rd round, and had Mitchell turning his back and cowering to signal surrender.

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Katsidis to pick from Mitchell, N’dou and Casamayor for next fight

Image: Katsidis to pick from Mitchell, N'dou and Casamayor for next fightBy Jason Kim: Michael Katsidis (28-4, 23 Ko’s) is back in training in Thailand for a fight in October or November against one of the following opponents: Kevin Mitchell, Lovemore N’dou or Joel Casamayor. Mitchell, a fighter that Katsidis destroyed in three rounds last year in May, is leading the pack for a fight that Katsidis would be taking on October 15th on the undercard of Nathan Cleverly vs. Tony Bellew.

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Katsidis vs. 40-year-old N’dou a possibility for November

Image: Katsidis vs. 40-year-old N'dou a possibility for NovemberBy Sean McDaniel: Michael Katsidis (28-4, 23 KO’s) and 40-year-old former IBF light welterweight champion Lovemore N’dou (48-13-2, 31 KO’s) have reportedly made a verbal agreement for a fight that will be taking place in November in Brisbane, Australia. If this fight does transpire, this will be a long ways away from the big fights that boxing fans had hoped Katsidis would be making after he moved up to the light welterweight division recently.

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Kevin Mitchell wants to avenge his loss to Michael Katsidis

Image: Kevin Mitchell wants to avenge his loss to Michael KatsidisBy Scott Gilfoid: Kevin Mitchell (32-1, 24 KO’s) has had over a year to thoroughly lick clean his wounds from his 3rd round knockout loss against Australian knockout artist Michael Katsidis (28-4, 23 Ko’s), but now he wants more and is chomping at the bit to get a second helping after an 8th round stoppage win over fellow countryman John Murray last month on July 16th.

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Katsidis may fight 40-year-old Casamayor next

Image: Katsidis may fight 40-year-old Casamayor nextBy Dan Ambrose: Michael Katsidis (28-4, 23 KO’s) is targeting 40-year-old former World Boxing Association (WBA) super featherweight and WBC lightweight champion Joel Casamayor (38-5-1, 22 KO’s) for a rematch to avenge Katsidis’ 10th round knockout loss to him in March 2008. Katsidis was ahead of the fight at the time but was taken out after getting knocked down in the 10th.

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